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Vallecito Elementary

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Vallecito Elementary ranks 948 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vallecito Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving 408 students in San Rafael's Miller Creek Elementary School District, known for its strong academic performance and exceptionally high student attendance.

Vallecito consistently earns 4-star ratings, with test scores in English, Math, and Science that are above both state and Miller Creek Elementary district averages. A standout strength is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.4%, the best among nearby schools like Wade Thomas Elementary (4.3%) and significantly better than its district peers, Lucas Valley Elementary and Mary E. Silveira Elementary. The school serves a more economically diverse population than many top-performing neighbors, yet maintains solid results. It has also seen a major increase in per-student spending, which is now among the highest in the area.

While Vallecito's performance is steady and reliable, analysis shows an important area for growth is in supporting its economically disadvantaged students to reach the same high achievement levels as their peers. The school's success in re-engaging students post-pandemic and its particularly strong science program are notable positives. Compared to a school like Sun Valley Elementary—which excels in a lower-performing district—Vallecito's model demonstrates how focused resources and a supportive environment can foster student success.

408

Students ?

25.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,296

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Nova Albion Way
San Rafael, CA 94903-3556

(415) 492-3750

District: Miller Creek Elementary

Students who attend Vallecito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Creek Middle
High:	San Rafael High
	Terra Linda High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

California avg41%

948^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Miller Creek Elementary

179^th of 1,543Miller Creek Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	948 of 5857	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	890 of 5869	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	676 of 5859	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	1192 of 5883	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	727 of 5789	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	664 of 5662	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	724 of 5692	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	92.4	477 of 5614	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	478 of 5611	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	945 of 5530	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	577 of 5390	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	754 of 5377	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.1	888 of 5314	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	1031 of 5193	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	89.9	486 of 5113	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.0	347 of 5113	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	456 of 4818	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	93.2	313 of 4822	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	94.2	270 of 4809	94.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	88.0	178 of 2128	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	966 of 5597	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	1018 of 5612	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	628 of 5609	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	895 of 5635	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	920 of 5492	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	595 of 5413	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	1500 of 5107	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	1609 of 5107	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1092 of 5087	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	2308 of 5084	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1924 of 4830	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	3540 of 5460	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3504 of 5517	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	2266 of 5264	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	839 of 5084	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	950 of 5628	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	729 of 5643	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	778 of 5638	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	1456 of 5663	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	589 of 5510	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	752 of 5431	86.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	250 of 718	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	160 of 670	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	584 of 2598	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	679 of 2651	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	254 of 2661	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	61.8	1084 of 2726	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	741 of 2834	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	553 of 2737	79.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Science63%+31 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vallecito Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3750	408	16	25.5	19.6%	205 (50.2%)	3 (0.7%)	121 (29.7%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.0%)	84.2	948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.4	890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	58	63.3		63.3	54.8	60.6	75.6				64.6	60.3	65.2	58.2				61.1							$24,296	$23,810	$486
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	46 Green Valley Ct.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 454-7683	274	12	22.8	8.4%	194 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.4%)	94.7	359^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		97.4	133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	226	63.8		63.8	71.1	84.6	77.1				77.6	82.1	82.1	68.8				77.0							$29,997	$29,506	$491
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Happy Ln.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2440	523	23	22.7	30.0%	290 (55.4%)	5 (1.0%)	146 (27.9%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.5%)	92.6	503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.1	564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	61	61.6		61.6	68.7	76.1	76.4				74.0	74.6	79.6	63.0				72.8							$21,533	$20,396	$1,137
Venetia Valley K-8	Public	K-8	177 North San Pedro Rd.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3150	748	36	21.0	87.7%	60 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	651 (87.0%)	17 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	25	4405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		19.9	4874^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	469	26.0	14.7	20.4	18.1	24.3	37.3	20.8	20.3	26.7	24.6	20.0	30.0	33.8	22.1	17.7	32.4	25.9	96.8						$26,701	$25,216	$1,485
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	116 Butterfield Rd.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-2948	278	14	19.5	10.4%	203 (73.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (14.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	90.3	638^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		91.1	629^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.3%	9	59.6		59.6	64.0	76.9	76.9				72.3	70.0	87.2	57.7				70.2							$35,364	$35,048	$316
Lucas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 Idylberry Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3730	315	13	25.2	9.5%	225 (71.4%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.2%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	90.6	620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.7	651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	31	60.9		60.9	66.0	76.1	76.1				73.0	66.0	71.6	65.2				68.1							$28,323	$27,280	$1,043
Mary E. Silveira Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Blackstone Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3741	412	17	24.2	26.0%	182 (44.2%)	4 (1.0%)	147 (35.7%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (13.1%)	71.9	1518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.5	1572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	54	50.0		50.0	64.6	44.6	63.8				57.8	61.2	45.5	47.1				51.2							$22,917	$22,052	$865
Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Oak Manor Dr.	Fairfax	94930	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-1544	234	11	21.2	14.1%	157 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.5%)	12 (5.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	95.3	303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.1	809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	506	65.7		65.7	77.5	87.5	80.0				80.8	82.5	79.2	65.7				75.8	94.1	96.1	94.1				$28,188	$27,704	$484
Ross Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	102 Marinda Dr.	Fairfax	94930	Marin County	Ross Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 534-6970	198	8	24.7	24.7%	114 (57.6%)	5 (2.5%)	47 (23.7%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	79.8	1163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		87.5	839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.7%	324	43.5		43.5	69.4	65.0	65.2				66.7	63.9	52.5	52.2				56.6	91.2	91.2		94.1	94.1	94.1	$29,132	$26,562	$2,570
Wade Thomas Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Ross Ave.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 454-4603	292	13	22.4	7.2%	216 (74.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.3%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	97.8	86^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.9	438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	352	68.8		68.8	91.8	85.4	89.8				89.0	91.8	81.3	77.6				83.6	95.1		95.1				$23,542	$23,212	$330

Frequently Asked Questions about Vallecito Elementary

How many students attend Vallecito Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Vallecito Elementary.

What district is Vallecito Elementary in?

Miller Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vallecito Elementary?

Students at Vallecito Elementary are 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Vallecito Elementary a good school?

Vallecito Elementary ranks 948^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Vallecito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vallecito Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miller Creek Middle
High : San Rafael High
High : Terra Linda High

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