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Glenwood Elementary

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Glenwood Elementary ranks 859 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 315 students in San Rafael, part of the San Rafael City Elementary district, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing school that significantly outshines its own district's average.

Academically, Glenwood is strong, with about two-thirds of students proficient in English and Math, placing it in the top 15% of all California elementary schools. The school maintains a very low rate of chronic absenteeism at 7.7%, indicating good student engagement. While the San Rafael City Elementary district overall is average, Glenwood and nearby Sun Valley Elementary are top performers, whereas other district schools like Bahia Vista Elementary and San Pedro Elementary rank much lower, showing a wide performance range within a small area.

Notably, Glenwood has shown remarkable recent success with its Hispanic students, who now rank in the state's 93rd percentile. However, the school faces a challenge as its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students has recently declined. Compared to elite schools in neighboring districts like Cove and Anthony G. Bacich Elementary, Glenwood achieves solid results with more modest per-student spending, though there remains a performance gap to close.

315

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,211

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Castlewood Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94901-2524

(415) 485-2430

District: San Rafael City Elementary

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James B. Davidson Middle
High:	San Rafael High
	Terra Linda High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg35%

California avg41%

859^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the San Rafael City Elementary

866^th of 1,543San Rafael City 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	86.4	859 of 5857	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	855 of 5869	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	928 of 5859	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	827 of 5883	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	259 of 1417	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	800 of 5789	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	690 of 5662	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	94.1	393 of 5692	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	358 of 5614	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	497 of 5611	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	413 of 5530	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	599 of 5390	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	88.1	551 of 5377	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	95.6	98 of 5314	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	92.1	343 of 5193	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	155 of 5113	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	97.6	75 of 5113	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	436 of 4818	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	92.3	368 of 4822	92.4%	★★★★★
2004	94.9	239 of 4809	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	37.1	1135 of 2128	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	1025 of 5597	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	975 of 5612	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	871 of 5609	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	655 of 5635	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	182 of 1267	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	1039 of 5492	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	684 of 5413	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	336 of 5107	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	382 of 5107	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	45.1	2545 of 5087	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	2070 of 5084	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	2901 of 4963	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3211 of 4830	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	2063 of 5460	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	1124 of 5517	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	2417 of 5363	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1865 of 5264	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	660 of 1110	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	3057 of 5173	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	2158 of 5084	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	748 of 5628	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	710 of 5643	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	911 of 5638	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	1070 of 5663	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	313 of 1272	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	608 of 5510	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	725 of 5431	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	664 of 2598	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	608 of 2651	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	324 of 2661	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	245 of 2726	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	180 of 2834	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	182 of 2737	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2018)47th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science52%+19 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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	25 Castlewood Dr.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2430	315	15	21.0	23.5%	198 (62.9%)	4 (1.3%)	60 (19.0%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.4%)	86.4	859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%		87.2	855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	4	52.0		52.0	66.7	61.4	72.6				67.1	75.6	63.6	58.8				65.7						$19,211	$1,729	$17,482
San Pedro Elementary	Public	K-5	498 Point San Pedro Rd.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2450	469	21	22.3	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	466 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	5759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		10.4	5667^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.4%	92	2.4		2.4	8.2	9.9	8.6				8.9	17.1	22.0	2.4				13.8	94.2			97.1	97.1	$19,636	$2,576	$17,060
Bahia Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	125 Bahia Way	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2415	552	23	24.0	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	532 (96.4%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	5247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	5185^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	62	7.1		7.1	18.9	18.5	27.7				21.5	26.7	18.7	20.2				21.9	96.6	98.3	98.3		98.3	$18,882	$2,275	$16,607
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Belle Ave.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2420	378	17	22.2	60.8%	125 (33.1%)	6 (1.6%)	208 (55.0%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	61.4	1994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		51.4	2482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	488	42.6		42.6	46.7	48.9	48.3				47.9	58.1	42.6	42.9				48.3	92.3			96.2		$18,835	$1,503	$17,332
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					$18,849	$1,648	$17,201
Laurel Dell Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Woodland Ave.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2317	287	12	23.9	93.7%	15 (5.2%)	5 (1.7%)	261 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	44.8	2896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		48.4	2644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	252	10.2		10.2	24.4	59.2	46.9				44.1	23.9	54.9	42.0				40.8	94.3			95.7		$19,099	$1,971	$17,128
Short Elementary	Public	K	35 Marin St.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-3793	91	5	20.2	83.5%	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (90.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
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						$18,021	$1,162	$16,859
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary	Public	K-4	699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.	Kentfield	94904	Marin County	Kentfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 925-2220	526	28	18.9	14.8%	322 (61.2%)	15 (2.9%)	98 (18.6%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	67 (12.7%)	91.9	552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.9	581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	90.1%	29				62.2	82.1					73.3	71.1	82.1					77.2	95.3					$20,399	$522	$19,877
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						$30,303	$507	$29,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary

What district is Glenwood Elementary in?

San Rafael City Elementary

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary?

Students at Glenwood Elementary are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary ranks 859^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James B. Davidson Middle
High : San Rafael High
High : Terra Linda High

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