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San Rafael City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,791 students in San Rafael City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Rafael City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
4,271 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Rafael City Elementary School District, which is ranked #957 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#920 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
120 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,070 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
53%
# Black Students
27 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
898 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
21%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
633
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
460
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
444
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,415 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,914 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,415
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,914
$19,787
Best San Rafael City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James B. Davidson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2400
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 485-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,063 students
Rank: #22.
Venetia Valley K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
177 N. San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3150
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3150
Grades: K-8
| 728 students
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