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Laurel Dell Elementary

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Laurel Dell Elementary ranks 2896 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Dell Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 287 students in the San Rafael City Elementary district, notable for its significant and steady improvement from a 1-star to a consistent 3-star rating over the past eight years.

The school stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for English Language Learners and performing strongly for Hispanic and low-income students. It has also made dramatic progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, now at 8.2%, which is better than both the district and state averages. While overall test scores in English and math are below state averages, Laurel Dell Elementary significantly outperforms other high-poverty schools in its own district, such as Bahia Vista Elementary and San Pedro Elementary, with proficiency rates roughly double those of the lowest performers.

Challenges remain in science proficiency and achieving consistent results across all grade levels. The school's context is important: it operates with fewer resources per student and a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby affluent districts like Ross Elementary, home to Ross Elementary school. Within its own district, a large performance gap exists between the highest-poverty and more affluent schools like Sun Valley Elementary, highlighting Laurel Dell Elementary's role as a relatively high-performing school within a high-need community.

287

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,099

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Woodland Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901-6017

(415) 485-2317

District: San Rafael City Elementary

Students who attend Laurel Dell Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

5.2%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 22 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

California avg41%

2,896^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	44.8	2896 of 5857	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2644 of 5869	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2771 of 5859	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	3623 of 5883	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	968 of 1417	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	2235 of 5789	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	3044 of 5662	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.7	4458 of 5692	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	3632 of 5614	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.4	3745 of 5611	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	2642 of 5530	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	20.9	4587 of 5390	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	3468 of 5377	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	2865 of 5314	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	2805 of 5193	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	2096 of 5113	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.4	2940 of 5113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	2593 of 4818	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	2988 of 4822	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.9	3248 of 4809	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	299 of 3162	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	357 of 3245	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	636 of 3311	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	199 of 602	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	707 of 3275	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	689 of 3246	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2822 of 5597	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	4072 of 5612	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3648 of 5609	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3557 of 5635	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	877 of 1267	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	3130 of 5492	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2000 of 5107	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	1658 of 5107	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	1831 of 5087	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2681 of 5084	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	1103 of 4963	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	2139 of 4830	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	2109 of 5460	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1943 of 5517	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	2091 of 5363	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	2468 of 5264	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	529 of 1110	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	1080 of 5173	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	2307 of 5084	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2817 of 5628	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	1753 of 5643	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2308 of 5638	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	3235 of 5663	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	850 of 1272	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	1725 of 5510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1961 of 5431	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science10%-22 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
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)
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
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
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
Ross Elementary	Public	K-8	9 Lagunitas Rd.	Ross	94957	Marin County	Ross Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 457-2705	339	28	12.2	0.9%	264 (77.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)	98.8	20^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.2	144^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	124	75.8	69.7	72.7	93.6	86.4	84.9	91.8	88.2	87.9	88.8	100.0	93.2	87.9	89.6	82.4	87.9	90.1						$30,322	$717	$29,605
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
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
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			$16,587	$526	$16,061
Neil Cummins Elementary	Public	K-5	58 Mohawk Ave.	Corte Madera	94925	Marin County	Larkspur-Corte Madera	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 927-6965	451	23	19.3	8.2%	313 (69.4%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.3%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)	95	334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.5	604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	270	61.6		61.6	85.1	78.2	75.3				79.4	83.6	82.1	68.5				78.0						$21,490	$975	$20,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Dell Elementary

Is Laurel Dell Elementary a good school?

Laurel Dell Elementary ranks 2896^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Laurel Dell Elementary in?

San Rafael City Elementary

What schools do graduates of Laurel Dell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Dell Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Laurel Dell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Laurel Dell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Dell Elementary?

Students at Laurel Dell Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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