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Best public schools in San Rafael, CA

21 public schools in San Rafael: 10 elementary · 2 middle · 7 high · 1 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

10 schools in San Rafael, best first
1
Sun Valley Elementary 89.7
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-5 · 509 students
ELA 74%Math 73%Science 62%
#482 of 4,688 in California
2
Lucas Valley Elementary 87.4
Miller Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 364 students
ELA 73%Math 68%Science 61%
#589 of 4,688 in California
3
Glenwood Elementary 82.6
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-5 · 315 students
ELA 67%Math 66%Science 52%
#814 of 4,688 in California
4
Vallecito Elementary 81.6
Miller Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 412 students
ELA 65%Math 61%Science 63%
#861 of 4,688 in California
5
Mary E. Silveira Elementary 72.4
Miller Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 437 students
ELA 58%Math 51%Science 50%
#1,293 of 4,688 in California
6
Coleman Elementary 64.5
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-5 · 380 students
ELA 48%Math 48%Science 43%
#1,663 of 4,688 in California
7
Laurel Dell Elementary 45.3
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-5 · 283 students
ELA 44%Math 41%Science 10%
#2,563 of 4,688 in California
8
Bahia Vista Elementary 10.0
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-5 · 542 students
ELA 22%Math 22%Science 7%
#4,218 of 4,688 in California
9
San Pedro Elementary 1.8
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-5 · 497 students
ELA 9%Math 14%Science 2%
#4,602 of 4,688 in California
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Short Elementary —
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in San Rafael, best first
1
Miller Creek Middle 83.6
Miller Creek Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 593 students
ELA 68%Math 58%Science 48%
#218 of 1,326 in California
2
James B. Davidson Middle 54.8
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 1,040 students
ELA 45%Math 31%Science 29%
#600 of 1,326 in California

High schools

7 schools in San Rafael, best first
1
Terra Linda High 82.7
San Rafael City High · Grades 9-12 · 1,205 students
ELA 73%Math 46%Science 35%
#299 of 1,729 in California
2
San Rafael High 54.2
San Rafael City High · Grades 9-12 · 1,302 students
ELA 45%Math 24%Science 29%
#792 of 1,729 in California
3
Marin's Community 2.2
Marin County Office of Education · Grades 7-12 · 61 students
ELA 5%Math 0%
#1,691 of 1,729 in California
4
Madrone High Continuation 0.4
San Rafael City High · Grades 9-12 · 120 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#1,716 of 1,729 in California
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Marin County Juvenile Court —
Marin County Office of Education · Grades 7-12 · 5 students
No published test results
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Marin County ROP —
Marin County ROP · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Phoenix Academy —
Marin County Office of Education · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 10 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in San Rafael
1
Venetia Valley K-8 26.2
San Rafael City Elementary · Grades K-8 · 771 students
ELA 25%Math 26%Science 20%
#817 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

1 school in San Rafael
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Marin County Special Education —
Marin County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 225 students
No published test results

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