Is San Pedro Elementary a good school?

San Pedro Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend San Pedro Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 497 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

San Pedro Elementary

Summary:

San Pedro Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Rafael, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 494 students. The school is part of the San Rafael City Elementary District, which is ranked 921 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

San Pedro Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.16% of San Pedro Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.51% for the district and 47.04% for California. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (98.58%) and a high percentage of English Language Learner students. Additionally, San Pedro Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 19.3% in 2022-2023.

Comparing San Pedro Elementary to nearby schools, other schools within the San Rafael City Elementary District, such as Venetia Valley K-8, Sun Valley Elementary, and Glenwood Elementary, perform significantly better on academic measures. Outside the district, schools in the Larkspur-Corte Madera and Ross Elementary districts, such as Neil Cummins Elementary, Cove, and Ross Elementary, also consistently outperform San Pedro Elementary by a wide margin.

Detail:

Public K-5

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

(415) 485-2450

District: San Rafael City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5660^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,757

Students who attend San Pedro Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

American Indian:

0.4%

Two or more races:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Pedro Elementary ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last 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 10.41. (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 (99.4%), American Indian (0.4%), two or more races (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Rafael City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Pedro Elementary is 22.5, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the San Rafael City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare San Pedro Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Pedro Elementary is $8,757. 3 elementary schools in the San Rafael City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Pedro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Pedro Elementary 5660^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Pedro 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 San Pedro Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.40	4458^th	4809	7.3%
2005	13.75	4417^th	4822	8.4%
2006	19.94	4010^th	4818	16.8%
2007	17.34	4485^th	5113	12.3%
2008	14.36	4692^nd	5113	8.2%
2009	12.52	4879^th	5193	6.0%
2010	29.61	3881^st	5314	27.0%
2011	29.54	4021^st	5377	25.2%
2012	36.96	3463^rd	5390	35.8%
2013	33.78	3758^th	5530	32.0%
2015	17.50	4883^rd	5611	13.0%
2016	10.03	5437^th	5614	3.2%
2017	8.31	5578^th	5692	2.0%
2018	10.89	5394^th	5662	4.7%
2019	9.04	5623^rd	5789	2.9%
2021	14.79	1295^th	1417	8.6%
2022	10.22	5717^th	5883	2.8%
2023	8.09	5791^st	5874	1.4%
2024	10.41	5660^th	5862	3.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.45	2491^st	3246	23.3%
2019	19.60	3204^th	3275	2.2%
2021	32.67	440^th	602	26.9%
2022	25.85	2887^th	3311	12.8%
2023	27.75	2691^st	3250	17.2%
2024	31.32	2470^th	3160	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.07	4744^th	5084	6.7%
2019	11.26	5017^th	5173	3.0%
2021	24.05	929^th	1110	16.3%
2022	13.67	5038^th	5264	4.3%
2023	9.35	5297^th	5374	1.4%
2024	13.56	5231^st	5511	5.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	14.59	348^th	356	2.2%
2023	19.19	316^th	336	6.0%
2024	23.89	312^th	364	14.3%

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Rank History for Female students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.73	5007^th	5413	7.5%
2019	9.62	5330^th	5492	2.9%
2021	14.86	1180^th	1267	6.9%
2022	10.19	5524^th	5635	2.0%
2023	8.36	5559^th	5617	1.0%
2024	11.28	5404^th	5605	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.89	5276^th	5431	2.9%
2019	9.83	5356^th	5510	2.8%
2021	15.99	1134^th	1272	10.8%
2022	11.33	5478^th	5663	3.3%
2023	9.28	5556^th	5650	1.7%
2024	10.72	5443^rd	5636	3.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Pedro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.55	4527^th	4830	6.3%
2019	12.22	4784^th	4963	3.6%
2022	13.40	4884^th	5084	3.9%
2023	10.15	5016^th	5098	1.6%
2024	13.94	4821^st	5102	5.5%

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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 San Pedro Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	33	25	25	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
1991	64	31	25	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1992	76	23	30	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1993	64	17	32	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1994	54	20	35	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
1995	43	14	17	250	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1996	43	14	17	250	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1997	51	13	13	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	38	15	13	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	30	13	10	347	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2000	15	11	6	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2001	13	8	5	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2002	5	16	5	316	0	n/a	n/a	53	395
2003	5	16	5	316	0	n/a	n/a	53	395
2004	6	10	4	361	0	n/a	n/a	4	385
2005	5	3	4	339	2	n/a	n/a	10	363
2006	4	6	7	339	2	n/a	n/a	6	364
2007	8	5	7	343	1	n/a	n/a	7	371
2008	1	1	4	366	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	0	2	3	401	0	0	5	0	411
2010	2	8	2	396	0	0	4	0	412
2011	1	4	1	410	2	0	0	0	418
2012	1	4	0	418	4	0	0	0	427
2013	0	3	0	408	7	0	0	0	418
2014	5	0	1	439	7	0	1	0	453
2015	0	1	2	467	8	0	0	0	478
2016	0	0	0	486	0	0	0	0	486
2017	4	0	0	521	1	0	0	0	526
2018	6	1	0	523	2	0	1	0	533
2019	6	0	1	513	2	0	0	0	522
2020	2	1	0	539	2	1	1	0	546
2021	0	1	0	423	2	0	1	0	427
2022	3	3	0	496	3	0	2	0	507
2023	0	1	0	489	3	0	1	0	494
2024	0	0	0	494	2	0	1	0	497

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 San Pedro Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	149	7.0	21.2	n/a
1991	249	12.0	20.7	n/a
1992	278	12.2	22.7	66.5
1993	292	13.0	22.5	72.9
1994	299	13.0	23.0	75.6
1995	326	13.8	23.6	88.3
1996	326	13.8	23.6	88.3
1997	349	16.6	21.0	82.5
1998	371	22.2	16.7	94.9
1999	400	22.2	18.0	95
2000	367	19.0	19.3	98.9
2001	381	21.2	18.0	99.2
2002	395	21.0	18.8	112.6
2003	395	21.0	18.8	112.6
2004	385	22.4	17.2	97.4
2005	363	21.0	17.3	100.3
2006	364	20.0	18.2	98.3
2007	371	19.5	19.0	97.8
2008	373	26.6	14.0	99.2
2009	411	21.0	16.4	71.3
2010	412	22.0	18.7	55.1
2011	418	n/a	n/a	95.5
2012	427	23.9	17.8	n/a
2013	418	22.0	19.0	69.4
2014	453	24.0	18.8	93.2
2015	478	25.0	19.1	97.1
2016	486	22.0	22.0	95.1
2017	526	14.5	36.2	95.1
2018	533	16.5	32.3	96.6
2019	522	25.0	20.8	76.1
2020	546	n/a	n/a	98.2
2021	427	18.5	23.0	93.2
2022	507	21.5	23.5	94.7
2023	494	24.0	20.5	98.6
2024	497	22.0	22.5	99.8

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 San Pedro Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	149	7.0	21.2	n/a
1991	249	12.0	20.7	n/a
1992	278	12.2	22.7	66.5
1993	292	13.0	22.5	72.9
1994	299	13.0	23.0	75.6
1995	326	13.8	23.6	88.3
1996	326	13.8	23.6	88.3
1997	349	16.6	21.0	82.5
1998	371	22.2	16.7	94.9
1999	400	22.2	18.0	95
2000	367	19.0	19.3	98.9
2001	381	21.2	18.0	99.2
2002	395	21.0	18.8	112.6
2003	395	21.0	18.8	112.6
2004	385	22.4	17.2	97.4
2005	363	21.0	17.3	100.3
2006	364	20.0	18.2	98.3
2007	371	19.5	19.0	97.8
2008	373	26.6	14.0	99.2
2009	411	21.0	16.4	71.3
2010	412	22.0	18.7	55.1
2011	418	n/a	n/a	95.5
2012	427	23.9	17.8	n/a
2013	418	22.0	19.0	69.4
2014	453	24.0	18.8	93.2
2015	478	25.0	19.1	97.1
2016	486	22.0	22.0	95.1
2017	526	14.5	36.2	95.1
2018	533	16.5	32.3	96.6
2019	522	25.0	20.8	76.1
2020	546	n/a	n/a	98.2
2021	427	18.5	23.0	93.2
2022	507	21.5	23.5	94.7
2023	494	24.0	20.5	98.6
2024	497	22.0	22.5	99.8

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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