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San Rafael City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,264 students in San Rafael City Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in San Rafael City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,688 Schools
# Students
4,265 Students
3,823,691 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
173,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
San Rafael City Elementary School District, which is ranked #960 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#920 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
# American Indian Students
18 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
438,824 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,081 Students
2,121,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
56%
# Black Students
30 Students
196,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
893 Students
807,801 Students
% White Students
21%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
558
467,614
# Students in 1st Grade:
486
408,263
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
421,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
461
426,435
# Students in 4th Grade:
448
432,748
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
440,654
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
440,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
450
307,721
# Students in 8th Grade:
444
321,532
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40,526
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
37,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
36,984
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41,633
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,942 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,441
$19,801
Spending / Student
$19,942
$18,236
Best San Rafael City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sun Valley Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
75 Happy Ln.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2440
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2440
Grades: K-5
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Castlewood Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2430
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2430
Grades: K-5
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 Belle Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2420
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2420
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
James B. Davidson Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2400
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,079 students
Rank: #55.
Laurel Dell Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
225 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2317
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2317
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #66.
Venetia Valley K-8
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
177 N. San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3150
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3150
Grades: K-8
| 683 students
Rank: #77.
Bahia Vista Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Bahia Way
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2415
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2415
Grades: K-5
| 580 students
Rank: #88.
San Pedro Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
498 Point San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2450
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2450
Grades: K-5
| 507 students
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