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San Pedro Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Pedro Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 469 students in the San Rafael City Elementary district, and it consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need, and its academic proficiency rates in English, math, and science are dramatically lower than both the district and state averages. For comparison, nearby schools like Sun Valley Elementary and Glenwood Elementary in the same district achieve significantly higher test scores. A notable bright spot is the school's impressive reduction in chronic absenteeism, now at 5.9%, which is better than the district average and several neighboring schools, including Short Elementary.

Despite per-student spending that is higher than some higher-achieving schools in the area, academic outcomes remain a critical challenge. The school's performance varies by student subgroup, with English Language Learners showing relatively better results compared to other groups. The extreme variation in performance between schools within the San Rafael City Elementary district, and the even higher performance in adjacent districts like Larkspur-Corte Madera, highlights stark disparities in educational outcomes across this region of Marin County.

469

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,575

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

498 Point San Pedro Rd.
San Rafael, CA 94901-2457

(415) 485-2450

District: San Rafael City Elementary

Students who attend San Pedro Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

American Indian:

0.4%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg35%

California avg41%

5,759^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	7.5	5759 of 5857	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	5667 of 5869	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	5777 of 5859	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	5717 of 5883	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1295 of 1417	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	5623 of 5789	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	5394 of 5662	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	5578 of 5692	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	5437 of 5614	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	4883 of 5611	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	3758 of 5530	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	3463 of 5390	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.5	4021 of 5377	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	3881 of 5314	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	4879 of 5193	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.4	4692 of 5113	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	4485 of 5113	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	4010 of 4818	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	4417 of 4822	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	4458 of 4809	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.3	2472 of 3162	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	2688 of 3245	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	2887 of 3311	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	440 of 602	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	3204 of 3275	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2491 of 3246	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	5551 of 5597	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	5411 of 5612	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	5551 of 5609	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	5524 of 5635	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1180 of 1267	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	5330 of 5492	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	5007 of 5413	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	4987 of 5107	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	4826 of 5107	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	5006 of 5087	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4884 of 5084	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	4784 of 4963	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4527 of 4830	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	415 of 429	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	312 of 364	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	315 of 335	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	348 of 356	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	5332 of 5460	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	5237 of 5517	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	5287 of 5363	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	5038 of 5264	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	929 of 1110	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	5017 of 5173	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	4744 of 5084	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	5486 of 5628	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	5450 of 5643	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	5545 of 5638	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	5478 of 5663	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1134 of 1272	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	5356 of 5510	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	5276 of 5431	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

Science2%-30 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 (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$26,575	$24,520	$2,055
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	$23,926	$22,410	$1,516
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						$25,386	$24,248	$1,138
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		$25,445	$24,144	$1,301
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		$24,380	$22,944	$1,436
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)																							$18,602	$16,974	$1,628
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					$26,701	$25,216	$1,485
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					$31,017	$30,614	$403
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						$21,533	$20,396	$1,137
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						$26,045	$25,314	$731

Frequently Asked Questions about San Pedro Elementary

What district is San Pedro Elementary in?

San Rafael City Elementary

How many students attend San Pedro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended San Pedro Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Pedro Elementary?

Students at San Pedro Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of San Pedro Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Pedro Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is San Pedro Elementary a good school?

San Pedro Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California elementary schools.

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