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Glenwood Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1310th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of California elementary schools
Summary

Glenwood Elementary serves 315 students in grades K–5 in San Rafael, California. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were above both state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The clearest takeaway is that Glenwood is outperforming those benchmarks across all three subjects, especially in math.

Math is Glenwood’s strongest subject relative to the state: its score was 22 percentage points higher, compared with 11 points higher in ELA and 15 in science. It also exceeded San Rafael City Elementary by 25 points in math, 22 in ELA, and 20 in science. Compared with nearby schools reporting scores, Glenwood was above the peer average by 11 points in math, 13 in ELA, and 11 in science; it ranked fourth of 10 schools in math and fifth of 10 in ELA. Third-grade ELA is a relative weak spot: its 41% proficiency rate was 3 points below the state average, while fourth grade was a standout in both ELA and math. Nearby-school comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like because schools serve different grade spans.

Despite its strong standing, scores fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA dropped 7 percentage points, math 5, and science 1. The gaps above state averages narrowed as Glenwood’s scores declined while state results rose. SchoolDigger ranked Glenwood at the 77th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 85th percentile the previous year. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21:1, and 24% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. One notable subgroup result is SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Hispanic students: it rose from the 50th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 93rd in 2023–2024 and remained there in 2024–2025, when Glenwood’s overall ranking was at the 85th percentile.

315
Students ?
21.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,386
Per pupil spending ?
23.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 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 — 94th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg36%
California avg42%
1,310th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 6% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Elementary Schools in the San Rafael City Elementary
550th of 968San 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.21310 of 580477.4%★★★★☆
202586.4859 of 585785.3%★★★★☆
202487.2855 of 586985.4%★★★★☆
202385.6928 of 585984.2%★★★★☆
202287.5827 of 588385.9%★★★★☆
202181.0259 of 141781.7%★★★★☆
201986.9800 of 578986.2%★★★★☆
201888.9690 of 566287.8%★★★★☆
201794.1393 of 569293.1%★★★★★
201694.3358 of 561493.6%★★★★★
201592.2497 of 561191.1%★★★★★
201390.9413 of 553092.5%★★★★★
201287.3599 of 539088.9%★★★★☆
201188.1551 of 537789.8%★★★★☆
201095.698 of 531498.2%★★★★★
200992.1343 of 519393.4%★★★★★
200895.4155 of 511397.0%★★★★★
200797.675 of 511398.5%★★★★★
200691.0436 of 481891.0%★★★★★
200592.3368 of 482292.4%★★★★★
200494.9239 of 480995.0%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201837.11135 of 212846.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.31245 of 556977.6%★★★★☆
202581.31025 of 559781.7%★★★★☆
202482.7975 of 561282.6%★★★★☆
202385.4871 of 560984.5%★★★★☆
202289.7655 of 563588.4%★★★★☆
202185.5182 of 126785.6%★★★★☆
201980.71039 of 549281.1%★★★★☆
201887.7684 of 541387.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.1336 of 510793.4%★★★★★
202489.1382 of 510792.5%★★★★★
202345.12545 of 508750.0%★★★☆☆
202252.12070 of 508459.3%★★★☆☆
201940.82901 of 496341.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.13211 of 483033.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.32063 of 546062.2%★★★☆☆
202473.31124 of 551779.6%★★★★☆
202349.22417 of 536354.9%★★★☆☆
202256.91865 of 526464.6%★★★☆☆
202139.2660 of 111040.5%★★☆☆☆
201940.73057 of 517340.9%★★☆☆☆
201853.12158 of 508457.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.01322 of 559076.4%★★★★☆
202587.0748 of 562886.7%★★★★☆
202488.1710 of 564387.4%★★★★☆
202384.2911 of 563883.8%★★★★☆
202280.91070 of 566381.1%★★★★☆
202173.2313 of 127275.4%★★★★☆
201989.5608 of 551089.0%★★★★☆
201887.3725 of 543186.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.2888 of 253264.9%★★★☆☆
202572.5664 of 259874.4%★★★★☆
202475.7608 of 265177.1%★★★★☆
202382.6324 of 266187.8%★★★★☆
202285.5245 of 272691.0%★★★★★
201987.2180 of 283493.6%★★★★★
201887.0182 of 273793.4%★★★★★
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
Female (2026)78th percentile~ school
Male (2026)76th percentile~ school
White (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school
Disabled (2018)47th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics61%+22 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state
Science51%+15 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary

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

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

Glenwood Elementary ranks 1310th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 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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