Total enrollment
4,415
+14 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in San Rafael City Elementary
California · 4,415 students · 1 city
San Rafael City Elementary's footprint covers 10 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,415 (an average of 442 per school).
4-year change in San Rafael City Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How San Rafael City Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #300 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,415 | #285 of 587 | #2,197 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #276 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #202 of 587 | #8,496 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.8% | #230 of 587 | #1,727 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #374 of 530 | #3,615 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside San Rafael City Elementary
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Sun Valley Elementary at 72.0% proficient to San Pedro Elementary at 12.3%, a gap of 59.7 points. That is the 38th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,730 to 4,415 students (down 7%) and from 195 to 212 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James B. Davidson Middle | San Rafael | Middle | 06-08 | 1,052 |
| Venetia Valley K-8 | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-08 | 748 |
| Bahia Vista Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-05 | 552 |
| Sun Valley Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 |
| San Pedro Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-05 | 469 |
| Coleman Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-05 | 378 |
| Glenwood Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-05 | 315 |
| Laurel Dell Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-05 | 287 |
| Short Elementary | San Rafael | Elementary | KG-KG | 91 |
| Old Gallinas | San Rafael | Combined | M-M | · |
About San Rafael City Elementary
San Rafael City Elementary is a small California school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 4,415.
In terms of grade levels, San Rafael City Elementary is made up of 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 442 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in San Rafael City Elementary has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,401 students to 4,415. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
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