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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAFAEL CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063509005940
Sun Valley Elementary
75 Happy Ln., San Rafael, CA 94901 · (415) 485-2440 · Marin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
22.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
157 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 | 127 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 65% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
60%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
Sun Valley 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
74.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.0pp since 2014
Math
72.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.2% | 23.8% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| Math | 45.6% | 27.2% | 16.2% | 11.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 72.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.7% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.3% | 72.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.8% | 70.3% |
| 2020-21 | 69.5% | 67.5% |
| 2018-19 | 73.5% | 72.8% |
| 2017-18 | 77.6% | 77.3% |
| 2016-17 | 79.2% | 75.8% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Sun Valley Elementary
Sun Valley Elementary's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Valley Elementary this school | 523 | 30.0% | 72.0% |
| Monterey Bay Charter Pacific Grove | 475 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Quail Glen Elementary Roseville | 532 | 29.5% | 63.8% |
| Newport Heights Elementary Newport Beach | 502 | 30.3% | 71.2% |
| Hope View Elementary Huntington Beach | 546 | 27.3% | 61.4% |
| Yulupa Elementary Santa Rosa | 523 | 31.7% | 67.1% |
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 Sun Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #562 of 5,151 | #14 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #489 of 5,172 ▲ 64 | #14 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #541 of 5,172 ▲ 144 | #13 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #2,373 of 5,116 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #2,170 of 5,915 | #5 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #2,777 of 5,352 | #27 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,826 of 5,354 | #8 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #4,756 of 5,625 | #15 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #806 of 1,139 | #5 of 8 |
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
523
+76 (+17%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 523 | 23 | 22.7:1 | 30% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 31% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 22% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 18.6 | 26.9:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 22 | 23.0:1 | 17% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | N/A | N/A | 17% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 8% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 15 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sun Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (501 to 523); teachers up 24% (18.6 to 23).
About Sun Valley Elementary
Sun Valley Elementary is an elementary school located in San Rafael, California, in Marin County. It educates 523 students in kindergarten through 5.
San Rafael City Elementary is the district for Sun Valley Elementary. It has 9 schools and 4,415 students.
White students make up a majority at Sun Valley Elementary, at 55%. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Marin County is about 68% White. Sun Valley Elementary's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 23 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.7:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 30%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Sun Valley Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sun Valley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (72.0%) and its predicted rate (62.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Marin County show that the median household income is $149,091, roughly 61% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Sun Valley Elementary is one of 75 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Terra Linda High is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Sun Valley Elementary. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Sun Valley Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school enrolled 523 students in 2024-25, 76 more than the 447 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sun Valley Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- San Pedro ElementaryElementary · 469 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
Other Sun Valley Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Sun Valley Elementary. Sun Valley Elementary is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 720 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolBirmingham, AL · 678 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 616 students
- Sun Valley ElementarySPARKS, NV · 520 students
- Sun Valley Elementary SchoolSunnyside, WA · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Terra Linda High1.1 mi · 1,248
- Archie Williams High1.2 mi · 1,141
- Wade Thomas Elementary1.3 mi · 292
- Brookside Elementary1.4 mi · 278
- Vallecito Elementary1.5 mi · 408
- Short Elementary1.5 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Sun Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Sun Valley Elementary?
Sun Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sun Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sun Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sun Valley Elementary?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at Sun Valley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sun Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Sun Valley Elementary are roughly 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Sun Valley Elementary in?
Sun Valley Elementary is part of San Rafael City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.