James B. Davidson Middle

James B. Davidson Middle is one of the well-populated intermediate schools in San Rafael, California, overseen by San Rafael City Elementary, with 1,052 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 60% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

San Rafael City Elementary runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,415 students. James B. Davidson Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, James B. Davidson Middle shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 21% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Marin County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Marin County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, James B. Davidson Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 34.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Marin County shows median household income runs about $149,091, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Marin County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students), James B. Davidson Middle is one campus in the mix.

Laurel Dell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts James B. Davidson Middle at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

James B. Davidson Middle operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 13%: 1,203 students in 2018 compared to 1,052 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 26% to 21%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.