Ross
Ross School is a unique single school K-8 district serving 378 children on one campus. Located in the heart of the town of Ross, in Marin County, the school serves the students of Ross and includes sections of Kentfield and San Anselmo, which border the town boundaries. Class sizes in K-8 average less than 20 students. Ross School students reside in the Tamalpais Union High School District. The school office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Support Services
It is the expectation of the Ross School District and learning community that all students be provided with opportunities for success. The underlying belief is that “all students can learn and that we are the adults responsible for providing these opportunities.”
Unique to the Ross School is a Learning Lab Program, which provides extra practice for students needing help in specific skill areas. The district employs the services of a Learning Lab teacher, resource specialist, psychologist, speech therapist, school nurse and computer technician. Classroom teachers are supported by credentialed specialists in art, music, musical theater and Spanish. The Ross School Library provides a credentialed librarian and full-time library clerk. Students also have physical education classes taught by a specialist. The Ross School faculty has been trained in Mel Levine’s Schools Attuned strategies to better understand how children learn.
Student Achievement
The Ross School District uses the STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) to measure student achievement in English/Language Arts and mathematics. The school’s API (Academic Performance Index) is consistently over 900 and their Similar Schools Rank is consistently 10, the highest ranking.
STAR results are available at the district office or online at the California Department of Education’s website: http://star.cde.ca.gov
Community Involvement
Members of the Ross School Learning Community are key to the successes of our program. Parents, community members and local businesses support the Ross School District through a parcel tax and contributions to the PTA, Friends of the Library and the Ross School Foundation. These groups provide funds for additional teachers to reduce class size and for the Learning Lab, Spanish, fine arts, library and technology programs. Students in the middle school complete community service projects to demonstrate understanding and respect for themselves, others and the diversity of the world and the importance of service beyond self.
Tammy Murphy, Superintendent
Ross School District
P. O. Box 1058, Ross, CA 94957
(415) 457-2705
Ross School – Grades: Kindergarten – 8
378 students
School hours:
Kindergarten: 8:30 to 12:30
Grades 1 – 3: 8:30 to 2:30
Grades 4 – 8: 8:30 to 3:00
Library hours: 8:00 to 3:30 daily
The Mission of Ross School is as follows:
We are a K-8 community public school dedicated to excellence. Our mission is to build a solid educational foundation for all students while inspiring, guiding and challenging them to learn and reach out to the world with compassion, integrity and courage.
Our vision is to be an inspiring, supportive and safe learning community that will foster the education and development of our students in the 21st century.
Ross School has been recognized three times as a California Distinguished School, the state’s highest honor for overall academic excellence.
Carole Ramsey, Interim Principal
Greg Myers, Assistant Principal
Ross School
Lagunitas Road and Allen Avenue
P.O. Box 1058
Ross, CA 94957
(415) 457-2705