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Lucas Valley Elementary

Q: Is Lucas Valley Elementary a good school?

Lucas Valley Elementary ranks 620 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lucas Valley Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 315 students in the Miller Creek Elementary district in San Rafael, consistently ranking in the top 10-15% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels academically, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are significantly above state and district averages, and it is the top performer within its own district, outperforming Mary E. Silveira Elementary and Vallecito Elementary. It shows exceptional support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism to a rate well below the state average. The school operates with a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighbors but benefits from very high per-student spending.

While a leader in its district, comparisons to nearby schools reveal interesting context. For instance, Hidden Valley Elementary and Manor Elementary in the higher-ranked Ross Valley Elementary district achieve similar or slightly better academic results with significantly lower per-student spending. Within Lucas Valley, performance data shows a consistent gap where female students outperform male students, and the school's statewide ranking, while still excellent, has slightly declined from its highest percentiles in prior years.

315

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,323

Per pupil spending ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1175 Idylberry Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94903-1131

(415) 492-3730

District: Miller Creek Elementary

Students who attend Lucas Valley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

California avg41%

620^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.6	620 of 5857	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	651 of 5869	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	481 of 5859	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	759 of 5883	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	286 of 5789	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	241 of 5662	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	309 of 5692	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	361 of 5614	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	274 of 5611	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	180 of 5530	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	92.7	231 of 5390	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	311 of 5377	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	94.2	187 of 5314	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	94.1	221 of 5193	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	93.2	296 of 5113	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	95.6	188 of 5113	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.2	258 of 4818	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	91.8	400 of 4822	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	93.1	329 of 4809	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	670 of 1205	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	92.2	146 of 2585	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	249 of 5597	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	194 of 5612	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	490 of 5609	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	589 of 5635	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	321 of 5492	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	192 of 5413	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.7	167 of 5517	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	1032 of 5628	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	1276 of 5643	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	736 of 5638	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	1033 of 5663	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	345 of 5510	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	340 of 5431	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	626 of 2635	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	552 of 2598	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	606 of 2651	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	421 of 2661	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	639 of 2726	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	159 of 2834	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	109 of 2737	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)44th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

Science61%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Excellent teachers; superb principal; great families with good values in an idyllic setting. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Loma Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	399 Alameda de La Loma	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4681	426	19	22.4	53.1%	134 (31.5%)	12 (2.8%)	208 (48.8%)	21 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	54.4	2344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		66.9	1734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	610	31.3		31.3	37.9	52.1	48.8				47.0	48.3	44.4	41.7				44.4							$21,517	$20,288	$1,229
Hamilton Tk-8	Public	K-8	5530 Nave Dr.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4691	544	26	21.1	82.0%	54 (9.9%)	22 (4.0%)	412 (75.7%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	22.4	4637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.5	4250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	387	20.3	29.6	24.8	30.9	26.9	29.8	31.3	42.4	33.3	32.6	33.9	20.8	15.3	16.7	27.1	22.2	22.8							$21,780	$20,230	$1,550
Novato Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	940 C St.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4254	269	14	19.7	16.0%	176 (65.4%)	2 (0.7%)	39 (14.5%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.4%)	75.7	1346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%		69.6	1611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	265	57.1	47.8	52.9	46.2	67.9	82.1	59.3	74.1	73.9	67.3	53.9	46.4	46.4	51.9	70.4	65.2	55.4	89.8		93.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lucas Valley Elementary?

Students at Lucas Valley Elementary are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lucas Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Lucas Valley Elementary.

What district is Lucas Valley Elementary in?

Miller Creek Elementary

Is Lucas Valley Elementary a good school?

Lucas Valley Elementary ranks 620^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lucas Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucas Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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