Lucas Valley Elementary

Lucas Valley Elementary, a cozy K-5 school in San Rafael, California, overseen by Miller Creek Elementary, hosts 315 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

Lucas Valley Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Miller Creek Elementary, a district that teaches 1,755 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Lucas Valley Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 9% Asian. Compared to Marin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lucas Valley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Marin County shows the typical household earns roughly $149,091 per year, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marin County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students), Lucas Valley Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Marin County Juvenile Court is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lucas Valley Elementary at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 64.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 22%: 406 students in 2018 compared to 315 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share contracted from 16% to 9%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 25.2:1 today.

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