C+
San Rafael City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves San Rafael, and parts of Larkspur.
Students
4,415
Schools
9
Spent per student
$21,389
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$158.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about San Rafael City Elementary School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of California districts
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Debt of $158.5M, about $35,901 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
7–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 82% at Hayward Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,389 per student · 1% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,401’20
4,264’21
4,271’22
4,337’23
4,415’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 72%White 21%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Venetia Valley K-8
B−748 students21:1
Bahia Vista Elementary
C−552 students24:1
Sun Valley Elementary
A523 students23:1
San Pedro Elementary
C−469 students22:1
Coleman Elementary
B378 students22:1
Glenwood Elementary
A315 students21:1
Laurel Dell Elementary
C287 students24:1
Short Elementary
91 students20:1
James B. Davidson Middle
B1,052 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.