Wade Thomas Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Serving 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wade Thomas Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in CA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wade Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Wade Thomas Elementary School's student population of 293 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wade Thomas Elementary School
Kind	70
1	40
2	47
3	42
4	45
5	49

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School
2023	303
2022	321
2021	318
2020	370
2019	370
2018	392
2017	392
2016	398
2015	412
2014	448
2013	443
2012	428
2011	391
2010	374
2009	341
2008	313
2007	315
2006	290
2005	290
2004	314
2003	333
2002	333
2001	353
2000	337
1999	343
1998	350
1997	319
1996	330
1995	331
1994	355
1993	374
1992	344
1991	346
1990	322
1989	289
1988	284
1987	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	21
2013	19
2012	20
2010	19
2009	18
2008	20
2007	16
2006	14
2005	15
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	18
1997	15
1996	14
1995	16
1994	17
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15

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School Rankings

Wade Thomas Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wade Thomas Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#276 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School
2023	#276
2022	#382
2021	#145
2019	#273
2018	#93
2017	#221
2016	#136
2015	#174
2013	#618
2012	#469
2011	#325

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75-79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	77%	34%	64%
2022	72%	33%	65%
2021	82%	34%	62%
2019	82%	40%	70%
2018	87%	39%	70%
2017	81%	38%	71%
2016	82%	37%	70%
2015	82%	34%	70%
2013	84%	59%	79%
2012	87%	59%	82%
2011	87%	58%	80%

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80-84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2022	82%	47%	75%
2021	77%	49%	71%
2019	82%	51%	78%
2018	87%	50%	70%
2017	84%	48%	80%
2016	87%	48%	78%
2015	82%	44%	75%
2013	84%	57%	85%
2012	86%	58%	86%
2011	87%	56%	86%
2010	82%	54%	84%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	19:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	20:1
2014	22:1	24:1	20:1
2013	23:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2010	19:1	21:1	18:1
2009	19:1	20:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	21:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	18:1
2004	21:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	20:1	19:1
2002	22:1	20:1	18:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	18:1
1998	19:1	21:1	18:1
1997	21:1	23:1	19:1
1996	24:1	25:1	20:1
1995	21:1	25:1	19:1
1994	21:1	25:1	20:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2006)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	7%	12%	4%
2022	7%	12%	3%
2021	6%	12%	3%
2020	4%	12%	3%
2019	4%	12%	3%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	4%
2015	5%	11%	5%
2014	6%	11%	4%
2013	8%	11%	5%
2012	7%	11%	5%
2011	7%	11%	5%
2010	8%	11%	6%
2009	9%	11%	6%
2008	9%	12%	5%
2007	10%	12%	7%
2006	9%	12%	6%
2005	11%	12%	6%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	7%	11%	6%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	8%	11%	5%
2000	7%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	4%	11%	3%
1996	5%	11%	3%
1995	4%	11%	2%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	6%	11%	4%
1991	6%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	11%	55%	12%
2022	10%	56%	13%
2021	10%	56%	12%
2020	10%	55%	11%
2019	10%	55%	11%
2018	10%	54%	10%
2017	10%	54%	10%
2016	9%	54%	10%
2015	8%	54%	8%
2014	8%	53%	8%
2013	7%	53%	8%
2012	7%	52%	8%
2011	7%	51%	7%
2010	5%	50%	7%
2009	4%	49%	6%
2008	6%	50%	6%
2007	6%	49%	7%
2006	4%	48%	6%
2005	4%	47%	5%
2004	7%	46%	6%
2003	6%	45%	7%
2002	4%	44%	6%
2001	5%	43%	5%
2000	4%	42%	6%
1999	2%	41%	5%
1998	3%	40%	5%
1997	3%	40%	3%
1996	2%	39%	3%
1995	3%	38%	3%
1994	2%	37%	3%
1993	3%	36%	3%
1992	4%	35%	4%
1991	2%	34%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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White

73%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	69%	21%	73%
2022	71%	21%	73%
2021	73%	22%	75%
2020	77%	23%	78%
2019	77%	23%	78%
2018	79%	24%	80%
2017	79%	24%	80%
2016	81%	24%	82%
2015	83%	24%	83%
2014	81%	25%	82%
2013	81%	25%	82%
2012	82%	26%	83%
2011	80%	27%	83%
2010	83%	27%	84%
2009	81%	28%	82%
2008	84%	29%	87%
2007	76%	29%	83%
2006	85%	31%	86%
2005	81%	31%	85%
2004	83%	32%	85%
2003	84%	34%	85%
2002	86%	35%	87%
2001	85%	36%	88%
2000	87%	37%	88%
1999	94%	38%	90%
1998	91%	39%	89%
1997	92%	39%	92%
1996	92%	40%	92%
1995	91%	41%	93%
1994	91%	42%	92%
1993	91%	43%	91%
1992	89%	44%	90%
1991	92%	45%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.45
2022	0.47	0.63	0.44
2021	0.45	0.62	0.42
2020	0.39	0.63	0.38
2019	0.39	0.63	0.38
2018	0.36	0.64	0.35
2017	0.36	0.64	0.35
2016	0.33	0.64	0.33
2015	0.30	0.64	0.31
2014	0.34	0.65	0.33
2013	0.34	0.65	0.32
2012	0.32	0.65	0.31
2011	0.35	0.67	0.31
2010	0.31	0.67	0.29
2009	0.34	0.71	0.31
2008	0.29	0.65	0.24
2007	0.43	0.67	0.28
2006	0.27	0.66	0.26
2005	0.33	0.67	0.26
2004	0.30	0.67	0.26
2003	0.29	0.67	0.26
2002	0.25	0.67	0.23
2001	0.26	0.67	0.22
2000	0.24	0.67	0.21
1999	0.12	0.67	0.18
1998	0.17	0.67	0.20
1997	0.15	0.67	0.16
1996	0.15	0.67	0.16
1995	0.17	0.67	0.14
1994	0.17	0.67	0.14
1993	0.17	0.67	0.18
1992	0.20	0.67	0.19
1991	0.15	0.67	0.17

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2023	8%	51%	10%
2022	9%	51%	10%
2021	10%	53%	10%
2020	7%	52%	10%
2019	7%	52%	10%
2018	7%	49%	7%
2017	7%	49%	7%
2016	8%	50%	8%
2015	7%	50%	8%
2014	7%	49%	8%
2013	9%	48%	10%
2011	10%	46%	6%
2010	9%	46%	6%
2009	8%	43%	6%
2008	6%	41%	6%
2007	6%	40%	5%
2006	5%	40%	5%
2005	6%	40%	6%
2004	5%	40%	6%
2003	3%	39%	5%
2002	2%	39%	5%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	1%	40%	4%
1999	2%	40%	3%
1998	3%	47%	4%
1997	4%	47%	6%
1996	7%	46%	6%
1995	5%	45%	6%
1994	6%	43%	6%
1993	5%	41%	6%
1992	6%	38%	6%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Wade Thomas Elementary School	California	Ross Valley Elementary School District
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ross Valley Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wade Thomas Elementary School's ranking?

Wade Thomas Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Wade Thomas Elementary School often compared to?

Wade Thomas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Wade Thomas Elementary School?

293 students attend Wade Thomas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Wade Thomas Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wade Thomas Elementary School?

Wade Thomas Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Wade Thomas Elementary School offer ?

Wade Thomas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Wade Thomas Elementary School part of?

Wade Thomas Elementary School is part of Ross Valley Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education