Is Neil Cummins Elementary a good school?

Neil Cummins Elementary ranks 603 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Neil Cummins Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Neil Cummins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Neil Cummins Elementary?

Students at Neil Cummins Elementary are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Neil Cummins Elementary attend?

Students who attend Neil Cummins Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hall Middle

Neil Cummins Elementary

Summary:

Neil Cummins Elementary is a public elementary school in Corte Madera, California, serving 471 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Larkspur-Corte Madera School District, which is ranked 66 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neil Cummins Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with impressive academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 73.47% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 68.98% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in science, with 56.52% of students proficient or better on the California Science Test, compared to the state average of 30.7%. Neil Cummins performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with disabilities, often ranking in the top 10% or 20% of schools statewide for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Cove Elementary in the same district also performs well, but some other nearby schools, such as Bahia Vista Elementary and Laurel Dell Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The low chronic absenteeism and low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Neil Cummins Elementary may contribute to its strong academic results, suggesting a stable and supportive student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

58 Mohawk Ave.
Corte Madera, CA 94925-1033

(415) 927-6965

District: Larkspur-Corte Madera

SchoolDigger Rank:
603^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Neil Cummins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Hall Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Neil Cummins Elementary ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (16.4%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neil Cummins Elementary is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare Neil Cummins Elementary employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Neil Cummins Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Neil Cummins Elementary 603^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Neil Cummins Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Larkspur-Corte Madera:

SchoolDigger ranks Larkspur-Corte Madera 66^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Neil Cummins Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.72	247^th	4809	94.9%
2005	91.66	404^th	4822	91.6%
2006	95.43	194^th	4818	96.0%
2007	83.34	830^th	5113	83.8%
2008	89.87	485^th	5113	90.5%
2009	89.52	505^th	5193	90.3%
2010	86.78	643^rd	5314	87.9%
2011	91.15	372^nd	5377	93.1%
2012	87.75	566^th	5390	89.5%
2013	84.60	786^th	5530	85.8%
2015	96.99	192^nd	5611	96.6%
2016	93.28	427^th	5614	92.4%
2017	92.92	458^th	5692	92.0%
2018	92.61	471^st	5662	91.7%
2019	94.50	333^rd	5789	94.2%
2021	97.70	38^th	1417	97.3%
2022	96.29	260^th	5883	95.6%
2023	94.15	419^th	5874	92.9%
2024	91.52	603^rd	5862	89.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.35	164^th	339	51.6%
2023	47.01	413^th	669	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	87.06	230^th	2634	91.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.41	2730^th	5264	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.14	504^th	5413	90.7%
2019	94.28	276^th	5492	95.0%
2021	95.29	63^rd	1267	95.0%
2022	95.03	293^rd	5635	94.8%
2023	91.42	541^st	5617	90.4%
2024	88.25	705^th	5605	87.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.80	66^th	2128	96.9%
2019	91.20	160^th	2585	93.8%
2021	97.79	7^th	293	97.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.86	454^th	5431	91.6%
2019	93.00	370^th	5510	93.3%
2021	97.60	30^th	1272	97.6%
2022	96.12	222^nd	5663	96.1%
2023	94.75	328^th	5650	94.2%
2024	90.80	556^th	5636	90.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.35	832^nd	4830	82.8%
2019	85.59	481^st	4963	90.3%
2022	90.70	330^th	5084	93.5%
2023	73.24	1025^th	5098	79.9%
2024	69.28	1215^th	5102	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Neil Cummins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.39	366^th	2737	86.6%
2019	84.28	295^th	2834	89.6%
2022	89.34	138^th	2726	94.9%
2023	86.12	214^th	2662	92.0%
2024	79.45	440^th	2647	83.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Neil Cummins Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	365	6	23	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	378	6	33	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1990	407	11	40	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	457	15	42	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1992	471	14	46	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1993	480	18	40	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1994	482	18	45	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	582
1995	488	13	42	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1996	488	13	42	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
1997	488	7	47	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	498	10	52	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	536	6	49	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	504	8	52	36	1	n/a	n/a	18	619
2001	524	7	52	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	628
2002	520	10	52	45	0	n/a	n/a	14	641
2003	520	10	52	45	0	n/a	n/a	14	641
2004	466	14	64	48	7	n/a	n/a	48	647
2005	538	13	59	59	2	n/a	n/a	16	687
2006	588	6	55	67	0	n/a	n/a	22	738
2007	517	3	43	36	0	n/a	n/a	75	674
2008	512	2	32	41	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	587
2009	530	6	34	54	0	0	116	0	740
2010	521	3	22	97	0	0	79	0	722
2011	603	3	52	100	3	1	1	0	763
2012	567	4	51	84	3	1	51	0	761
2013	558	4	38	102	1	1	98	0	802
2014	463	3	28	105	0	2	239	0	840
2015	269	0	12	47	0	0	170	0	498
2016	439	0	21	64	0	1	67	0	592
2017	429	0	27	62	1	2	57	0	578
2018	429	0	31	62	1	2	55	0	580
2019	436	0	34	70	2	2	55	0	599
2020	432	0	32	72	1	2	58	0	597
2021	400	0	30	73	1	1	49	0	554
2022	357	0	18	78	1	1	49	0	504
2023	337	0	12	70	0	0	52	0	471
2024	319	1	17	74	0	0	39	0	450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Neil Cummins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	19.5	20.5	n/a
1989	430	21.4	20.0	n/a
1990	485	24.4	19.8	n/a
1991	536	25.7	20.8	n/a
1992	566	26.1	21.6	4.4
1993	576	26.8	21.5	7.5
1994	582	25.8	22.6	5
1995	575	29.5	19.5	7.3
1996	575	29.5	19.5	7.3
1997	565	31.8	17.8	4.2
1998	585	32.8	17.8	2.6
1999	620	35.6	17.4	2.3
2000	619	34.7	17.8	3.2
2001	628	36.2	17.3	2.7
2002	641	37.9	16.9	3.3
2003	641	37.9	16.9	3.3
2004	647	37.0	17.5	6.8
2005	687	42.6	16.1	6.3
2006	738	46.2	16.0	5.7
2007	674	43.8	15.4	6.8
2008	587	47.3	12.4	7.7
2009	740	42.2	14.7	7.8
2010	722	45.4	15.9	8.9
2011	763	n/a	n/a	6.2
2012	761	42.9	17.7	n/a
2013	802	43.7	18.3	9.2
2014	840	36.0	23.3	9
2015	498	27.0	18.4	9
2016	592	25.0	23.6	7.1
2017	578	28.4	20.3	6.4
2018	580	27.2	21.3	2.2
2019	599	26.8	22.3	8.7
2020	597	n/a	n/a	7.2
2021	554	25.8	21.4	7.8
2022	504	25.7	19.5	7.9
2023	471	23.0	20.4	4.2
2024	450	22.9	19.5	8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Neil Cummins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	19.5	20.5	n/a
1989	430	21.4	20.0	n/a
1990	485	24.4	19.8	n/a
1991	536	25.7	20.8	n/a
1992	566	26.1	21.6	4.4
1993	576	26.8	21.5	7.5
1994	582	25.8	22.6	5
1995	575	29.5	19.5	7.3
1996	575	29.5	19.5	7.3
1997	565	31.8	17.8	4.2
1998	585	32.8	17.8	2.6
1999	620	35.6	17.4	2.3
2000	619	34.7	17.8	3.2
2001	628	36.2	17.3	2.7
2002	641	37.9	16.9	3.3
2003	641	37.9	16.9	3.3
2004	647	37.0	17.5	6.8
2005	687	42.6	16.1	6.3
2006	738	46.2	16.0	5.7
2007	674	43.8	15.4	6.8
2008	587	47.3	12.4	7.7
2009	740	42.2	14.7	7.8
2010	722	45.4	15.9	8.9
2011	763	n/a	n/a	6.2
2012	761	42.9	17.7	n/a
2013	802	43.7	18.3	9.2
2014	840	36.0	23.3	9
2015	498	27.0	18.4	9
2016	592	25.0	23.6	7.1
2017	578	28.4	20.3	6.4
2018	580	27.2	21.3	2.2
2019	599	26.8	22.3	8.7
2020	597	n/a	n/a	7.2
2021	554	25.8	21.4	7.8
2022	504	25.7	19.5	7.9
2023	471	23.0	20.4	4.2
2024	450	22.9	19.5	8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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