Wade Thomas Elementary

150 Ross Ave., Fairfax CA, 94960 | Tamalpais Union High School District | 415-454-4603
  • grades KG-5
  • students 378
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 90% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Fairfax
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
76%Fairfax
43%California

Wade Thomas Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Tamalpais Union High School District" in Fairfax, CA. There are a total of 378 students and 16 teachers at Wade Thomas Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Wade Thomas Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 90% higher than the California average.

Wade Thomas Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students378
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wade Thomas Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-89%
4>= 90%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
370-79%
480-89%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wade Thomas Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 77.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 1.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 4.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 10.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.9% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Fairfax demographics profile

StatisticFairfaxCaliforniaNational
Population12,62339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,71825691
Median age46.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English94%56%79%
Speak Spanish1%29%13%

Education level achieved in Fairfax

IndexFairfaxCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade95.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school95.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college91.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors68.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters28.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wade Thomas Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.