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Best Schools in San Rafael, CA
San Rafael, CA has 39 public schools (9 high, 5 middle, 19 elementary) serving 18,556 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in San Rafael meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in San Rafael, CA
The top high schools in San Rafael, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Redwood High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tamalpais Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1862 Students
2. Archie Williams High
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Tamalpais Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1224 Students
3. Terra Linda High
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Projected Test Scores
San Rafael City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1189 Students
4. Novato High
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Projected Test Scores
Novato Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1458 Students
5. San Rafael High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
San Rafael City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1265 Students
6. Marin's Community
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Marin County Office Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 49 Students
7. Madrone High Continuation
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Projected Test Scores
San Rafael City High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 188 Students
8. Marin County Juvenile Court
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Marin County Office Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 6 Students
9. Phoenix Academy
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Marin County Office Of Education • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 28 Students
Best Middle Schools in San Rafael, CA
The top middle schools in San Rafael, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Adaline E. Kent Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kentfield Elementary • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 513 Students
2. Hall Middle
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Larkspur-corte Madera • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 469 Students
3. Miller Creek Middle
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Miller Creek Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 608 Students
4. San Jose Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Novato Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 500 Students
5. James B. Davidson Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
San Rafael City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1063 Students
Best Elementary Schools in San Rafael, CA
The top elementary schools in San Rafael, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ross Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Ross Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 357 Students
2. Anthony G. Bacich Elementary
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Kentfield Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 541 Students
3. Sun Valley Elementary
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San Rafael City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 473 Students
4. Lucas Valley Elementary
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Miller Creek Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 354 Students
5. Vallecito Elementary
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Miller Creek Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 420 Students
6. Glenwood Elementary
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San Rafael City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 307 Students
7. Mary E. Silveira Elementary
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Miller Creek Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 433 Students
8. Coleman Elementary
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San Rafael City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 367 Students
9. Lynwood Elementary
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Novato Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 277 Students
10. Laurel Dell Elementary
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San Rafael City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 269 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in San Rafael, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
San Rafael, CA has a total population of 70,581 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in San Rafael, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood San Rafael, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.14 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.75 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.39 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in San Rafael, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for San Rafael, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit San Rafael, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in San Rafael, CA
How many schools are in San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael, CA has 39 public schools: 9 high schools, 5 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 18,556 students in total.
How do schools in San Rafael perform on state tests?
On average, 39 schools in San Rafael score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in San Rafael meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in San Rafael?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in San Rafael
16 of 19 schools in San Rafael carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 4C: 1D: 2F: 3
All 19 public schools we grade in San Rafael. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Bahia Vista Elementary
- Coleman Elementary
- Glenwood Elementary
- Laurel Dell Elementary
- Lucas Valley Elementary
- Mary E Silveira Elementary
- San Pedro Elementary
- Sun Valley Elementary
- Vallecito Elementary
Other schools and academies (5)
- Marin County Juvenile Court
- Marin County Special Education
- Marins Community
- Phoenix Academy
- Venetia Valley K 8
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Fusion Academy Marin
- Ice Cream & Shoe Preschool & Kindergarten Inc.
- Lindamood-bell Learning Processes San Rafael
- Marin Academy
- Marin Waldorf School
- Mark Day School
- St Raphael School
- Star Academy
- The Marin School