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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the San Pedro Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAFAEL CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063509009630
San Pedro Elementary
498 Point San Pedro Rd., San Rafael, CA 94901 · (415) 485-2450 · Marin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
468 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
San Pedro Elementary→James B. Davidson Middle
Based on grade levels within San Rafael City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
8.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.1pp since 2014
Math
13.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.0% | 6.9% | 15.4% | 75.7% |
| Math | 4.3% | 9.4% | 19.3% | 66.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 11.2% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 8.1% | 11.1% |
| 2021-22 | 8.4% | 13.5% |
| 2020-21 | 11.3% | 15.4% |
| 2018-19 | 14.0% | 17.6% |
| 2017-18 | 17.2% | 19.3% |
| 2016-17 | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like San Pedro Elementary
San Pedro Elementary's state test result (12.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro Elementary this school | 469 | 99.8% | 12.3% |
| William R. Anton Elementary Los Angeles | 453 | 97.6% | 36.6% |
| Loma Vista Elementary Maywood | 498 | 98.0% | 40.0% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Santa Ana | 457 | 97.4% | 16.6% |
| Oasis Elementary Thermal | 488 | 97.1% | 12.9% |
| Global Family Elementary Oakland | 446 | 98.0% | 14.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where San Pedro Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #5,054 of 5,151 | #34 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #4,851 of 5,172 ▼ 192 | #35 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #5,154 of 5,172 ▼ 34 | #35 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,225 of 5,116 | #23 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #2,816 of 5,915 | #6 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,462 of 5,352 | #24 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.3% | #5,338 of 5,354 | #35 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #10 of 5,625 | #1 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #2,433 of 3,837 | #18 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
469
+42 (+10%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 100% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 22 | 22.6:1 | 100% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 24 | 20.6:1 | 99% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 18 | 23.7:1 | 93% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 16.5 | 32.3:1 | 97% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 95% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 95% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 99% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Pedro Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (533 to 469); teachers up 27% (16.5 to 21).
About San Pedro Elementary
San Pedro Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in San Rafael, California. The school enrolls 469 students, from kindergarten through 5.
The 9 schools of San Rafael City Elementary, including San Pedro Elementary, enroll 4,415 students.
The large majority of students at San Pedro Elementary, 99%, are Hispanic. Marin County's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 80 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at San Pedro Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 1%.
The teaching staff at San Pedro Elementary is 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 22.3:1. Elementary schools in California have a similar average ratio of 22.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. That rate is above the 35% average among public schools in Marin County.
allk12 grades San Pedro Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, San Pedro Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 12.3% actual against 21.1% predicted.
Within Marin County, median household income is about $149,091, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Marin County number 75 and enroll about 29,867.
Nearby, Bahia Vista Elementary is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. San Pedro Elementary is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, San Pedro Elementary went from 427 students to 469. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.7:1 to 22.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Rafael City Elementary
- James B. Davidson MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Venetia Valley K-8Elementary · 748 students
- Bahia Vista ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Sun Valley ElementaryElementary · 523 students
- Coleman ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- Glenwood ElementaryElementary · 315 students
Other schools in San Rafael
- San Rafael HighHigh · 1,332 students
- Terra Linda HighHigh · 1,248 students
- James B. Davidson MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Venetia Valley K-8Elementary · 748 students
- Miller Creek MiddleMiddle · 620 students
- Bahia Vista ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Nearby schools
- Bahia Vista Elementary0.7 mi · 552
- Glenwood Elementary0.9 mi · 315
- San Rafael High1.3 mi · 1,332
- Madrone High Continuation1.3 mi · 96
- Coleman Elementary1.6 mi · 378
- James B. Davidson Middle2.1 mi · 1,052
Frequently asked questions
About San Pedro ElementaryHow large is San Pedro Elementary?
San Pedro Elementary enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-05.
Is San Pedro Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Pedro Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Pedro Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Pedro Elementary is approximately 22.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Pedro Elementary?
At San Pedro Elementary, the student body is approximately 99% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees San Pedro Elementary?
San Pedro Elementary is overseen by San Rafael City Elementary in Marin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.