Is Bahia Vista Elementary a good school?

Bahia Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bahia Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended Bahia Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bahia Vista Elementary?

Students at Bahia Vista Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bahia Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bahia Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James B. Davidson Middle High : San Rafael High High : Terra Linda High

Bahia Vista Elementary

Summary:

Bahia Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Rafael, California, serving 570 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Rafael City Elementary District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Bahia Vista Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often by 15-20 percentage points or more. Bahia Vista's proficiency rates in CAST Science assessments are also very low, around 9-10%, compared to the district and state averages of 25-30%. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a high proportion of English Language Learner students and students with disabilities.

Bahia Vista's academic performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools in the San Rafael City Elementary District, as well as schools in the neighboring Larkspur-Corte Madera and Kentfield Elementary districts. Schools like Sun Valley Elementary, Neil Cummins Elementary, and Glenwood Elementary have proficiency rates that are 30-50 percentage points higher than Bahia Vista in core subject areas. Additionally, Bahia Vista has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from around 2.6-2.7% in 2017-2018 to 16.1-20.1% in more recent years, which is in contrast to the lower rates observed at the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

125 Bahia Way
San Rafael, CA 94901-4502

(415) 485-2415

District: San Rafael City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5178^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,898

Students who attend Bahia Vista Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

Asian:

2.2%

African American:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bahia Vista Elementary ranks worse than 88.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the San Rafael City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.34. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), Asian (2.2%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bahia Vista Elementary is 24, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the San Rafael City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Bahia Vista Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bahia Vista Elementary is $8,898, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the San Rafael City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bahia Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bahia Vista Elementary 5178^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bahia Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Rafael City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Rafael City Elementary 921^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bahia Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.51	3332^nd	4809	30.7%
2005	39.17	2772^nd	4822	42.5%
2006	22.61	3813^th	4818	20.9%
2007	24.83	3946^th	5113	22.8%
2008	37.58	3092^nd	5113	39.5%
2009	27.67	3867^th	5193	25.5%
2010	32.80	3640^th	5314	31.5%
2011	37.59	3421^st	5377	36.4%
2012	28.78	4023^rd	5390	25.4%
2013	19.84	4750^th	5530	14.1%
2015	20.54	4570^th	5611	18.6%
2016	16.87	4880^th	5614	13.1%
2017	10.99	5437^th	5692	4.5%
2018	9.94	5439^th	5662	3.9%
2019	14.10	5304^th	5789	8.4%
2021	14.88	1292^nd	1417	8.8%
2022	16.65	5203^rd	5883	11.6%
2023	18.78	4978^th	5874	15.3%
2024	16.34	5178^th	5862	11.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.17	1923^rd	3246	40.8%
2019	27.71	2645^th	3275	19.2%
2021	29.15	492^nd	602	18.3%
2022	37.70	1986^th	3311	40.0%
2023	43.96	1559^th	3250	52.0%
2024	34.11	2245^th	3160	29.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%
2024	32.35	1685^th	2634	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.84	4799^th	5084	5.6%
2019	18.88	4635^th	5173	10.4%
2021	24.38	924^th	1110	16.8%
2022	24.59	4274^th	5264	18.8%
2023	26.17	4222^nd	5374	21.4%
2024	22.26	4593^rd	5511	16.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	45.74	173^rd	356	51.4%
2023	27.68	279^th	336	17.0%
2024	29.90	285^th	364	21.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.13	5270^th	5413	2.6%
2019	14.34	5067^th	5492	7.7%
2021	17.63	1107^th	1267	12.6%
2022	18.42	4854^th	5635	13.9%
2023	19.19	4778^th	5617	14.9%
2024	13.83	5200^th	5605	7.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.48	2096^th	2128	1.5%
2019	20.19	2339^th	2585	9.5%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.56	5116^th	5431	5.8%
2019	15.16	5039^th	5510	8.5%
2021	13.87	1177^th	1272	7.5%
2022	16.68	5053^rd	5663	10.8%
2023	20.19	4698^th	5650	16.8%
2024	21.17	4603^rd	5636	18.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bahia Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.17	4635^th	4830	4.0%
2019	17.65	4524^th	4963	8.8%
2022	23.06	4278^th	5084	15.9%
2023	25.02	4116^th	5098	19.3%
2024	22.94	4268^th	5102	16.3%

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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 Bahia Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	123	64	94	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	125	72	83	195	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1990	73	49	64	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	48	56	80	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1992	41	62	67	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	37	48	75	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	25	33	75	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	24	36	74	261	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
1996	24	36	74	261	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
1997	27	33	71	274	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1998	28	39	69	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	33	32	59	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	17	44	60	331	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2001	27	31	49	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2002	14	21	40	386	0	n/a	n/a	1	462
2003	14	21	40	386	0	n/a	n/a	1	462
2004	8	23	28	371	1	n/a	n/a	7	438
2005	2	13	17	360	0	n/a	n/a	16	408
2006	1	12	17	356	0	n/a	n/a	8	394
2007	5	4	19	384	0	n/a	n/a	11	423
2008	5	4	22	403	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	434
2009	4	5	23	426	0	0	10	0	468
2010	3	4	27	471	0	0	3	0	508
2011	2	3	32	498	3	0	1	0	539
2012	2	2	31	507	4	0	1	0	547
2013	2	2	23	527	4	1	2	0	561
2014	1	1	19	544	4	2	1	0	572
2015	1	1	19	547	3	1	0	0	572
2016	1	1	16	551	0	2	0	0	571
2017	1	0	10	540	0	2	0	0	553
2018	1	0	10	547	0	2	1	0	561
2019	1	0	9	544	2	0	1	0	557
2020	2	0	11	555	3	1	1	0	573
2021	2	0	10	515	3	1	1	0	532
2022	0	0	10	567	1	0	2	0	580
2023	0	1	13	552	1	0	3	0	570
2024	0	2	12	527	1	0	0	0	542

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bahia Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	21.5	19.7	n/a
1989	475	25.0	19.0	n/a
1990	371	19.0	19.5	n/a
1991	354	17.8	19.8	n/a
1992	358	18.1	19.7	86.9
1993	376	16.8	22.4	89.6
1994	353	15.8	22.3	92.9
1995	397	19.4	20.5	95
1996	397	19.4	20.5	95
1997	407	20.0	20.4	94.8
1998	424	24.0	17.7	94.8
1999	450	25.8	17.4	94.9
2000	452	24.0	18.8	94.2
2001	450	25.0	18.0	94.7
2002	462	22.0	21.0	95.7
2003	462	22.0	21.0	95.7
2004	438	24.5	17.9	97
2005	408	22.0	18.5	102.8
2006	394	24.0	16.4	101.3
2007	423	22.0	19.2	101.7
2008	434	27.5	15.8	99.3
2009	468	22.0	16.7	80.1
2010	508	24.0	21.1	60.2
2011	539	n/a	n/a	98.5
2012	547	24.9	21.9	n/a
2013	561	23.0	24.3	68.4
2014	572	23.0	24.8	99.3
2015	572	23.0	24.8	98.4
2016	571	23.0	24.8	95.8
2017	553	19.0	29.1	98
2018	561	21.0	26.7	97.9
2019	557	22.5	24.7	82.6
2020	573	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	532	22.5	23.6	93.8
2022	580	23.5	24.6	97.2
2023	570	24.5	23.2	98.6
2024	542	22.5	24.0	98.7

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 Bahia Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	21.5	19.7	n/a
1989	475	25.0	19.0	n/a
1990	371	19.0	19.5	n/a
1991	354	17.8	19.8	n/a
1992	358	18.1	19.7	86.9
1993	376	16.8	22.4	89.6
1994	353	15.8	22.3	92.9
1995	397	19.4	20.5	95
1996	397	19.4	20.5	95
1997	407	20.0	20.4	94.8
1998	424	24.0	17.7	94.8
1999	450	25.8	17.4	94.9
2000	452	24.0	18.8	94.2
2001	450	25.0	18.0	94.7
2002	462	22.0	21.0	95.7
2003	462	22.0	21.0	95.7
2004	438	24.5	17.9	97
2005	408	22.0	18.5	102.8
2006	394	24.0	16.4	101.3
2007	423	22.0	19.2	101.7
2008	434	27.5	15.8	99.3
2009	468	22.0	16.7	80.1
2010	508	24.0	21.1	60.2
2011	539	n/a	n/a	98.5
2012	547	24.9	21.9	n/a
2013	561	23.0	24.3	68.4
2014	572	23.0	24.8	99.3
2015	572	23.0	24.8	98.4
2016	571	23.0	24.8	95.8
2017	553	19.0	29.1	98
2018	561	21.0	26.7	97.9
2019	557	22.5	24.7	82.6
2020	573	n/a	n/a	96.2
2021	532	22.5	23.6	93.8
2022	580	23.5	24.6	97.2
2023	570	24.5	23.2	98.6
2024	542	22.5	24.0	98.7

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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