Marin Schools

School Ratings & Information for Marin County School Districts

Read how Marin County public schools and school districts are rated on the California Academic Performance Index (API).

Click here to find the API reports for all Marin schools and how our schools rank state-wide.

Marin's Distinguished Schools

Each year, the California Department of Education selects the highest achieving public schools in the state as Distinguished Schools. Here are the Marin schools on the list over the last six years (2007-2012):

Distinguished Elementary and Middle Schools
Fairfax/San Anselmo -- White Hill Middle
Kentfield -- Anthony G. Bacich Elementary
Larkspur-Corte Madera -- Henry C. Hall Middle
Mill Valley -- Old Mill Elementary
Novato -- Lu Sutton Elementary, Rancho Elementary, San Ramon Elementary, Sinaloa Middle
Ross -- Ross Elementary
San Rafael
(Dixie School District) -- Miller Creek Middle
San Rafael
(San Rafael District) -- Sun Valley Elementary
Sausalito -- Willow Creek Academy, Bayside Elementary
Tiburon -- Bel Aire Elementary, Reed Elementary. Del Mar Middle
West Marin -- West Marin-Inverness Elementary

Distinguished High Schools
Redwood High
Sir Francis Drake High
Tamalpais High
Tamiscal High
Tomales High

Excellent Marin Schools Attract Buyers

The best public schools in Marin continue to attract home buyers who are willing to pay 25-50% more for houses in cities like Corte Madera, Larkspur, Tiburon, or Kentfield. Jeremy Schnitker explains the state of affairs in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 28, 2010. Parents pay plenty to get kids into better schools.

Detailed Information About Marin Schools

Overview of Marin County schools by the Marin County Office of Education

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Schools by Town: Links to the school districts and public schools serving each town.

Marin High Schools: Public high schools serving each town and links to their websites.