Is Vallecito Elementary a good school?

Vallecito Elementary ranks 889 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vallecito Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Vallecito Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vallecito Elementary?

Students at Vallecito Elementary are 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vallecito Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vallecito Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Miller Creek Middle High : San Rafael High High : Terra Linda High

Vallecito Elementary

Summary:

Vallecito Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Rafael, California, serving 420 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Miller Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked 198 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vallecito Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15-20% of California elementary schools based on its statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels, and its performance is also stronger than the district average. Vallecito's White and Multi-racial student groups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15-25% of California elementary schools, while the school's Hispanic student group and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30-40%. However, Vallecito's disabled student group performs very well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased over the past few years, reaching 12.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Within the Miller Creek Elementary School District, Vallecito's academic performance is generally stronger than the other two elementary schools, Lucas Valley Elementary and Mary E. Silveira Elementary, across both ELA and Mathematics. Compared to the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Ross Valley Elementary District, such as Hidden Valley Elementary and Brookside Elementary, Vallecito's academic performance is slightly lower, particularly in the upper grade levels. This may be due to the higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Vallecito compared to the nearby Ross Valley Elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

50 Nova Albion Way
San Rafael, CA 94903-3556

(415) 492-3750

District: Miller Creek Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
889^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,813

Students who attend Vallecito Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Creek Middle
High:	San Rafael High
	Terra Linda High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vallecito Elementary ranks better than 84.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Miller Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Vallecito Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), Hispanic (26.7%), two or more races (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vallecito Elementary is 22.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Miller Creek Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vallecito Elementary is $8,813, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Miller Creek Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vallecito Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Vallecito Elementary 889^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Vallecito Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Miller Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Miller Creek Elementary 198^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vallecito Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.21	270^th	4809	94.4%
2005	93.25	313^th	4822	93.5%
2006	90.45	456^th	4818	90.5%
2007	93.00	347^th	5113	93.2%
2008	89.85	486^th	5113	90.5%
2009	79.40	1031^st	5193	80.1%
2010	82.09	888^th	5314	83.3%
2011	84.52	754^th	5377	86.0%
2012	87.59	577^th	5390	89.3%
2013	82.03	945^th	5530	82.9%
2015	92.45	478^th	5611	91.5%
2016	92.42	477^th	5614	91.5%
2017	88.59	724^th	5692	87.3%
2018	89.50	664^th	5662	88.3%
2019	88.51	727^th	5789	87.4%
2022	79.87	1192^nd	5883	79.7%
2023	90.48	677^th	5874	88.5%
2024	86.36	889^th	5862	84.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.52	160^th	669	76.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.54	839^th	5084	83.5%
2022	50.16	2266^th	5264	57.0%
2024	35.22	3500^th	5511	36.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.40	595^th	5413	89.0%
2019	83.08	920^th	5492	83.2%
2022	84.45	895^th	5635	84.1%
2023	89.93	629^th	5617	88.8%
2024	81.84	1017^th	5605	81.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	87.95	178^th	2128	91.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.81	752^nd	5431	86.2%
2019	89.83	589^th	5510	89.3%
2022	71.52	1456^th	5663	74.3%
2023	86.73	780^th	5650	86.2%
2024	87.69	728^th	5636	87.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.62	1924^th	4830	60.2%
2022	48.47	2308^th	5084	54.6%
2023	71.68	1093^rd	5098	78.6%
2024	61.29	1607^th	5102	68.5%

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Rank History for White students at Vallecito Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.99	553^rd	2737	79.8%
2019	71.92	741^st	2834	73.9%
2022	61.83	1084^th	2726	60.2%
2023	84.77	254^th	2662	90.5%
2024	73.70	679^th	2647	74.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vallecito Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	385	7	22	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1989	396	8	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	430	9	20	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1991	477	9	27	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	378	13	27	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1993	387	11	34	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1994	410	21	29	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	385	19	39	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
1996	385	19	39	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	471
1997	360	23	32	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	344	18	30	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	346	19	43	33	1	n/a	n/a	2	444
2000	327	15	48	28	1	n/a	n/a	3	422
2001	308	19	40	29	1	n/a	n/a	4	401
2002	283	26	42	38	1	n/a	n/a	1	391
2003	283	26	42	38	1	n/a	n/a	1	391
2004	273	14	51	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
2005	261	13	45	44	1	n/a	n/a	3	367
2006	249	13	32	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	351
2007	225	9	27	60	2	n/a	n/a	27	350
2008	222	10	31	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
2009	209	10	26	83	2	4	52	0	386
2010	255	14	35	86	2	2	7	0	401
2011	254	12	31	82	1	2	12	0	394
2012	263	11	34	74	0	3	20	0	405
2013	280	10	34	82	1	4	23	0	434
2014	300	11	39	74	0	4	29	0	457
2015	307	8	43	70	0	4	32	0	464
2016	321	3	35	67	0	5	34	0	465
2017	345	5	42	66	1	4	30	0	493
2018	353	4	49	68	1	4	31	0	510
2019	325	3	46	67	0	3	32	0	476
2020	305	6	46	88	0	3	52	0	500
2021	250	2	32	80	0	0	44	0	408
2022	232	1	30	89	0	0	45	0	397
2023	234	1	18	113	0	0	54	0	420
2024	220	4	19	110	0	0	59	0	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vallecito Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	19.2	22.8	n/a
1989	446	19.7	22.6	n/a
1990	480	21.5	22.3	n/a
1991	546	23.5	23.2	n/a
1992	440	23.9	18.4	7.5
1993	449	19.8	22.7	5.1
1994	478	20.0	23.9	5.9
1995	471	19.6	24.0	4.2
1996	471	19.6	24.0	4.2
1997	448	21.8	20.6	4.2
1998	425	22.0	19.3	6.4
1999	444	24.0	18.5	4.5
2000	422	24.0	17.6	4.8
2001	401	21.0	19.1	6
2002	391	20.0	19.6	7.7
2003	391	20.0	19.6	7.7
2004	378	19.0	19.9	8.2
2005	367	19.0	19.3	12.6
2006	351	18.0	19.5	9.7
2007	350	18.0	19.4	13.3
2008	330	20.4	16.2	15.8
2009	386	20.0	18.0	18.4
2010	401	21.0	19.1	14.5
2011	394	n/a	n/a	16.8
2012	405	19.0	21.3	n/a
2013	434	19.9	21.8	14.1
2014	457	20.0	22.8	14
2015	464	21.0	22.0	14.2
2016	465	22.0	21.1	13.8
2017	493	21.6	22.7	12.2
2018	510	22.0	23.1	13.1
2019	476	21.4	22.2	12.4
2020	500	n/a	n/a	13
2021	408	18.4	22.1	12.3
2022	397	16.0	24.8	15.4
2023	420	16.0	26.2	16.2
2024	412	18.0	22.8	19.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vallecito Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	19.2	22.8	n/a
1989	446	19.7	22.6	n/a
1990	480	21.5	22.3	n/a
1991	546	23.5	23.2	n/a
1992	440	23.9	18.4	7.5
1993	449	19.8	22.7	5.1
1994	478	20.0	23.9	5.9
1995	471	19.6	24.0	4.2
1996	471	19.6	24.0	4.2
1997	448	21.8	20.6	4.2
1998	425	22.0	19.3	6.4
1999	444	24.0	18.5	4.5
2000	422	24.0	17.6	4.8
2001	401	21.0	19.1	6
2002	391	20.0	19.6	7.7
2003	391	20.0	19.6	7.7
2004	378	19.0	19.9	8.2
2005	367	19.0	19.3	12.6
2006	351	18.0	19.5	9.7
2007	350	18.0	19.4	13.3
2008	330	20.4	16.2	15.8
2009	386	20.0	18.0	18.4
2010	401	21.0	19.1	14.5
2011	394	n/a	n/a	16.8
2012	405	19.0	21.3	n/a
2013	434	19.9	21.8	14.1
2014	457	20.0	22.8	14
2015	464	21.0	22.0	14.2
2016	465	22.0	21.1	13.8
2017	493	21.6	22.7	12.2
2018	510	22.0	23.1	13.1
2019	476	21.4	22.2	12.4
2020	500	n/a	n/a	13
2021	408	18.4	22.1	12.3
2022	397	16.0	24.8	15.4
2023	420	16.0	26.2	16.2
2024	412	18.0	22.8	19.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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