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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 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,337 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 33% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), 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
7,700 Schools
# Students
4,337 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Rafael City Elementary School District, which is ranked #933 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#898 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
71%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
21%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,611 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,135
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,611
$18,396
Best San Rafael City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sun Valley Elementary School
(Math: 72% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #33.
Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Belle Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2420
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2420
Gr: K-5 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #44.
Laurel Dell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2317
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2317
Gr: K-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
James B. Davidson Middle School
(Math: 28% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,040 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
Venetia Valley K-8
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
177 North San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3150
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3150
Gr: K-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Bahia Vista Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Bahia Way
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2415
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2415
Gr: K-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1
Rank: #88.
San Pedro Elementary School
(Math: 11% | 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
Gr: K-5 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
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