Larkspur students score among the highest in the state. The 1999 API summarizes a school's performance on the Stanford Achievement Test. The API is on a scale of 200 to 1000. The state has set a target number of 800 for California schools. Neil Cummins exceeded the state target with a score of 864, placing Neil Cummins in the top decile of all California elementary schools.
Regular attendance is essential to a student's success in school.
Attendance is taken daily. Parents are encouraged to phone the day of a student absence. Problems with attendance and tardiness are addressed by teachers, nurse, counselor, and principal. Truancies 0 back to the top 3. The average class size at Neil Cummins Elementary is 21.1.