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Mary E. Silveira Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1788th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of California elementary schools
Summary

Mary E. Silveira Elementary is a K–5 school in San Rafael, California, serving 412 students. Its 2025–26 results show math well above the state average, ELA modestly above it, and science below it. The clearest concern is science: proficiency fell 19 points in the latest year to 31%, the lowest result among nearby K–5 schools, and trailed the state by 5 points and the district by 18.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Silveira’s ELA and math results are in the lower half, despite its positive comparisons with the state. Math is its strongest subject against the state: 54% proficient, 15 points above the state, but 6 points below the Miller Creek Elementary district and below the nearby-school average of 65%. ELA was 56%, 7 points above the state but 9 below the district and below the nearby average of 67%. Silveira ranked sixth of eight nearby K–5 schools in both subjects. Fifth grade is a particular pressure point: ELA proficiency was 45%, compared with 67% in fourth grade, and math was 37%, compared with 64%.

Over four reported years, ELA declined 5 points and math was essentially flat, while science fell 16 points; meanwhile, chronic absenteeism improved from 19% in 2021–22 to 7% in 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranked Silveira at the 69th percentile and awarded it 3 stars in 2025–26, down from the 89th percentile and 4 stars in 2018–19. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.2, the third-highest among 11 nearby schools with reported ratios; 26% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Hispanic Students was at the 35th percentile, compared with 69th overall, and had fallen from 49th percentile in 2023–24. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, it was at the 28th percentile, down from 50th in 2023–24—also substantially below the school’s overall standing.

412
Students ?
24.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,917
Per pupil spending ?
26.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
96%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 375 Blackstone Dr.
       San Rafael, CA  94903-1401

(415) 492-3741

District: Miller Creek Elementary


Students who attend Mary E. Silveira Elementary usually attend:

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

White:
44.2%
Hispanic:
35.7%
Two or more races:
13.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Above the California median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg61%
California avg42%
1,788th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Miller Creek Elementary
188th of 1,530Miller 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.91788 of 581769.3%★★★☆☆
202571.91518 of 585774.1%★★★★☆
202470.51572 of 586973.2%★★★★☆
202377.41255 of 585978.6%★★★★☆
202278.71252 of 588378.7%★★★★☆
201990.3622 of 578989.3%★★★★☆
201887.2788 of 566286.1%★★★★☆
201789.4669 of 569288.2%★★★★☆
201690.4591 of 561489.5%★★★★☆
201590.9573 of 561189.8%★★★★☆
201384.2811 of 553085.3%★★★★☆
201287.8564 of 539089.5%★★★★☆
201183.5818 of 537784.8%★★★★☆
201081.8904 of 531483.0%★★★★☆
200978.51072 of 519379.4%★★★★☆
200878.91018 of 511380.1%★★★★☆
200783.3831 of 511383.7%★★★★☆
200683.2824 of 481882.9%★★★★☆
200582.7829 of 482282.8%★★★★☆
200481.4842 of 480982.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201888.4171 of 212892.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202440.71765 of 316244.2%★★☆☆☆
202354.21000 of 324569.2%★★★☆☆
202253.41031 of 331168.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.82150 of 558161.5%★★★☆☆
202563.21820 of 559767.5%★★★☆☆
202469.61511 of 561273.1%★★★★☆
202369.71504 of 560973.2%★★★★☆
202273.51377 of 563575.6%★★★★☆
201989.9567 of 549289.7%★★★★☆
201885.4805 of 541385.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.33332 of 509434.6%★★☆☆☆
202545.12634 of 510748.4%★★☆☆☆
202445.42598 of 510749.1%★★☆☆☆
202348.22353 of 508753.7%★★★☆☆
202243.72613 of 508448.6%★★☆☆☆
201965.51383 of 496372.1%★★★★☆
201852.72061 of 483057.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.43909 of 542327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202540.73124 of 546042.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.52779 of 551749.6%★★☆☆☆
202343.92768 of 536348.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.43962 of 526424.7%★☆☆☆☆
201967.91287 of 517375.1%★★★★☆
201861.81642 of 508467.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.11277 of 560377.2%★★★★☆
202578.51134 of 562879.9%★★★★☆
202469.21554 of 564372.5%★★★★☆
202380.11089 of 563880.7%★★★★☆
202280.51093 of 566380.7%★★★★☆
201988.4668 of 551087.9%★★★★☆
201886.8754 of 543186.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201954.9235 of 44547.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.5931 of 292768.2%★★★☆☆
202461.7683 of 263574.1%★★★★☆
202394.3109 of 242095.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.51025 of 253659.6%★★★☆☆
202562.61026 of 259860.5%★★★☆☆
202463.11029 of 265161.2%★★★☆☆
202374.0654 of 266175.4%★★★★☆
202274.1657 of 272675.9%★★★★☆
201986.6199 of 283493.0%★★★★★
201882.0385 of 273785.9%★★★★☆
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+6 vs school
Male (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2026)68th percentile~ school
Female (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)47th percentile-42 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile-29 vs school
Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+6 vs state
Mathematics54%+15 vs state
Science31%-5 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E. Silveira Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Mary E. Silveira Elementary.

Students at Mary E. Silveira Elementary are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Mary E. Silveira Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Mary E. Silveira Elementary ranks 1788th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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