Sun Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

75 Happy Ln.
San Rafael, CA 94901

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Serving 523 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sun Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10% in CA
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sun Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Sun Valley Elementary School's student population of 523 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sun Valley Elementary School
Kind	127
1	92
2	71
3	70
4	86
5	77

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Total Students

523 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School
2025	523
2024	509
2023	473
2022	461
2021	447
2020	501
2019	501
2018	501
2017	501
2016	506
2015	514
2014	502
2013	488
2012	471
2011	458
2010	450
2009	433
2008	379
2007	415
2006	421
2005	403
2004	392
2003	382
2002	379
2001	375
2000	361
1999	384
1998	368
1997	388
1996	399
1995	400
1994	381
1993	337
1992	332
1991	326
1990	322
1989	325

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School
2025	23
2024	22
2023	21
2022	19
2021	19
2020	22
2019	22
2018	18
2017	18
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2010	21
2009	21
2008	22
2007	20
2006	22
2005	21
2004	23
2003	19
2002	18
2001	19
2000	18
1999	20
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	13
1992	15
1991	15
1990	13
1989	15
1988	14

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Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Sun Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sun Valley Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#828 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School
2023	#828
2022	#904
2021	#301
2019	#838
2018	#502
2017	#438
2016	#337
2015	#434
2013	#556
2012	#1039
2011	#794

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72%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2023	72%	34%	33%
2022	70%	33%	32%
2021	67%	34%	29%
2019	73%	40%	38%
2018	77%	39%	37%
2017	76%	38%	39%
2016	80%	37%	40%
2015	74%	34%	35%
2013	85%	59%	61%
2012	79%	59%	59%
2011	81%	58%	59%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2022	71%	47%	38%
2021	72%	49%	37%
2019	74%	51%	44%
2018	78%	50%	37%
2017	79%	48%	43%
2016	81%	48%	44%
2015	76%	44%	42%
2013	84%	57%	57%
2012	81%	58%	60%
2011	82%	56%	59%
2010	82%	54%	54%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	28:1	23:1	27:1
2017	28:1	23:1	27:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	24:1	21:1
2010	21:1	22:1	22:1
2009	21:1	21:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	21:1	22:1	20:1
2006	19:1	22:1	19:1
2005	19:1	22:1	19:1
2004	17:1	22:1	18:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	21:1	21:1	19:1
2001	20:1	21:1	20:1
2000	20:1	22:1	20:1
1999	19:1	22:1	19:1
1998	20:1	22:1	19:1
1997	22:1	24:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	21:1
1990	25:1	24:1	21:1
1989	22:1	24:1	21:1
1988	22:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	3%
2022	5%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	5%	12%	3%
2019	5%	12%	3%
2018	7%	11%	4%
2017	7%	11%	4%
2016	7%	11%	5%
2015	8%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	5%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	7%
2006	7%	12%	7%
2005	9%	12%	8%
2004	7%	12%	8%
2003	9%	11%	9%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	10%	11%	7%
2000	10%	11%	8%
1999	8%	11%	8%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	7%	11%	9%
1996	8%	11%	10%
1995	5%	11%	11%
1994	8%	11%	10%
1993	9%	11%	10%
1992	7%	11%	10%
1991	6%	11%	11%
1990	5%	10%	9%
1989	5%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	28%	56%
2024	27%	56%
2023	29%	55%	72%
2022	28%	56%	72%
2021	27%	56%	71%
2020	20%	55%	69%
2019	20%	55%	69%
2018	19%	54%	68%
2017	19%	54%	68%
2016	18%	54%	66%
2015	17%	54%	65%
2014	18%	53%	64%
2013	19%	53%	64%
2012	20%	52%	62%
2011	20%	51%	61%
2010	21%	50%	61%
2009	21%	49%	59%
2008	21%	50%	61%
2007	21%	49%	58%
2006	17%	48%	56%
2005	16%	47%	54%
2004	12%	46%	52%
2003	12%	45%	49%
2002	12%	44%	48%
2001	11%	43%	47%
2000	9%	42%	44%
1999	8%	41%	44%
1998	8%	40%	41%
1997	7%	40%	39%
1996	7%	39%	37%
1995	7%	38%	34%
1994	6%	37%	33%
1993	5%	36%	31%
1992	5%	35%	28%
1991	6%	34%	24%
1990	6%	33%	22%
1989	6%	31%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	6%
2002	3%	8%	6%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	2%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	6%
1995	3%	9%	6%
1994	3%	9%	6%
1993	2%	9%	7%
1992	3%	9%	7%
1991	2%	9%	7%
1990	3%	9%	7%
1989	4%	9%	8%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	55%	20%
2024	56%	20%
2023	56%	21%	21%
2022	57%	21%	21%
2021	60%	22%	22%
2020	67%	23%	25%
2019	67%	23%	25%
2018	71%	24%	27%
2017	71%	24%	27%
2016	74%	24%	28%
2015	73%	24%	24%
2014	71%	25%	28%
2013	69%	25%	28%
2012	69%	26%	29%
2011	69%	27%	29%
2010	66%	27%	30%
2009	66%	28%	30%
2008	72%	29%	31%
2007	68%	29%	32%
2006	70%	31%	32%
2005	71%	31%	33%
2004	74%	32%	35%
2003	75%	34%	36%
2002	74%	35%	38%
2001	76%	36%	41%
2000	79%	37%	43%
1999	82%	38%	43%
1998	83%	39%	45%
1997	83%	39%	47%
1996	81%	40%	46%
1995	85%	41%	49%
1994	82%	42%	50%
1993	83%	43%	52%
1992	84%	44%	55%
1991	84%	45%	58%
1990	85%	47%	62%
1989	85%	49%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	9%	6%	3%
2022	9%	5%	2%
2021	7%	5%	2%
2020	6%	4%	2%
2019	6%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	7%	3%	3%
2009	8%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	0.61	0.63
2024	0.60	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.44
2022	0.59	0.63	0.44
2021	0.57	0.62	0.45
2020	0.51	0.63	0.47
2019	0.51	0.63	0.47
2018	0.46	0.64	0.47
2017	0.46	0.64	0.47
2016	0.42	0.64	0.48
2015	0.44	0.64	0.47
2014	0.46	0.65	0.52
2013	0.49	0.65	0.52
2012	0.48	0.65	0.53
2011	0.48	0.67	0.54
2010	0.52	0.67	0.55
2009	0.52	0.71	0.56
2008	0.44	0.65	0.54
2007	0.52	0.67	0.56
2006	0.51	0.66	0.58
2005	0.49	0.67	0.59
2004	0.45	0.67	0.60
2003	0.42	0.67	0.62
2002	0.43	0.67	0.62
2001	0.40	0.67	0.61
2000	0.36	0.67	0.62
1999	0.32	0.67	0.62
1998	0.30	0.67	0.62
1997	0.30	0.67	0.62
1996	0.33	0.67	0.64
1995	0.27	0.67	0.63
1994	0.31	0.67	0.63
1993	0.30	0.67	0.63
1992	0.28	0.67	0.61
1991	0.29	0.67	0.59
1990	0.27	0.66	0.56
1989	0.27	0.65	0.56

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(22-23)

14.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2023	14.7%	27.7%	18.6%
2022	11.7%	33%	17.7%
2021	4%	15.4%	10.2%

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	26%	54%
2024	25%	54%
2023	24%	51%	66%
2022	22%	51%	63%
2021	21%	53%	63%
2020	16%	52%	56%
2019	16%	52%	56%
2018	14%	49%	57%
2017	14%	49%	57%
2016	14%	50%	57%
2015	14%	50%	57%
2014	12%	49%	57%
2013	17%	48%	51%
2011	15%	46%	53%
2010	15%	46%	43%
2009	15%	43%	45%
2008	16%	41%	47%
2007	16%	40%	44%
2006	13%	40%	44%
2005	12%	40%	44%
2004	10%	40%	42%
2003	7%	39%	41%
2002	7%	39%	42%
2001	7%	39%	43%
2000	9%	40%	43%
1999	7%	40%	43%
1998	11%	47%	46%
1997	9%	47%	44%
1996	9%	46%	45%
1995	9%	45%	44%
1994	9%	43%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Sun Valley Elementary School	California	San Rafael City Elementary School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	7%
2014	4%	9%	6%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	4%	10%	11%
2007	2%	10%	11%
2006	3%	9%	10%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	4%	9%	10%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	1%	8%	8%
2000	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Rafael City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sun Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Sun Valley Elementary School is ranked #828 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sun Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Sun Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sun Valley Elementary School?

523 students attend Sun Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Sun Valley Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sun Valley Elementary School?

Sun Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sun Valley Elementary School offer ?

Sun Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sun Valley Elementary School part of?

Sun Valley Elementary School is part of San Rafael City Elementary School District.

Popular comparisons: Sun Valley Elementary School vs. Glenwood Elementary School

The nearest high school to Sun Valley Elementary School is Terra Linda High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Ross Elementary School (1.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Vallecito Elementary School (1.4 miles away)

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Phone bans are spreading in public schools nationwide. Learn how to evaluate whether a school's cellphone policy will improve your child's learning and well-being.