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Madrone High Continuation ranks in the bottom 11.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Madrone High Continuation?

In the 2023-24 school year, 120 students attended Madrone High Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Madrone High Continuation?

Students at Madrone High Continuation are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Madrone High Continuation

Summary:

Madrone High Continuation is a public high school located in San Rafael, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 188 students. As part of the San Rafael City High School District, which is ranked 725 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, Madrone High Continuation faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation and dropout rates, and student engagement.

Madrone High Continuation consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 11.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 60.51% at the district's other high school, San Rafael High, and 55.73% statewide. In mathematics, 0% of Madrone High Continuation students were proficient or better, compared to 28.64% at San Rafael High and 27.9% statewide. The school has also struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 28% to 71% over the past five years, and significantly higher dropout rates, ranging from 13.5% to 53.6%, compared to the district's other high schools.

Madrone High Continuation's performance is significantly lower than the other high schools in the San Rafael City High School District, as well as the nearby schools in the Tamalpais Union High School District. This suggests that the challenges faced by Madrone High Continuation are not solely due to the broader district or regional factors, but are specific to the school itself. The significant performance gaps between Madrone High Continuation and the surrounding schools, as well as the disparities in performance among student subgroups, raise concerns about equity and access to quality education for the school's predominantly low-income and minority student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

185 Mission Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901-5632

(415) 485-2435

District: San Rafael City High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2067^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,307

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 120

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.0%

African American:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madrone High Continuation ranks worse than 89% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the San Rafael City High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Madrone High Continuation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Madrone High Continuation has the smallest high school student body size in the San Rafael City High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95%), African American (1.7%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Rafael City High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madrone High Continuation is 13.3, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the San Rafael City High School District! (See more...)

Compare Madrone High Continuation employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madrone High Continuation is $19,307, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the San Rafael City High School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madrone High Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Madrone High Continuation 2067^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Madrone High Continuation in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Rafael City High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Rafael City High 725^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Madrone High Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.53	1626^th	1653	1.6%
2005	9.20	1716^th	1901	9.7%
2006	15.65	1634^th	1968	17.0%
2007	17.49	1618^th	2063	21.6%
2008	11.48	1866^th	2117	11.9%
2009	20.93	1779^th	2238	20.5%
2010	30.31	1267^th	2281	44.5%
2011	17.58	1729^th	2367	27.0%
2012	33.11	1229^th	2354	47.8%
2013	19.45	1672^nd	2426	31.1%
2015	10.10	1832^nd	1994	8.1%
2016	9.71	1888^th	2039	7.4%
2017	10.84	1772^nd	2021	12.3%
2018	12.18	1693^rd	2017	16.1%
2019	24.94	1530^th	2133	28.3%
2021	6.86	1268^th	1290	1.7%
2022	9.95	2058^th	2123	3.1%
2023	9.23	2116^th	2348	9.9%
2024	9.30	2067^th	2323	11.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.87	802^nd	1044	23.2%
2023	30.26	799^th	1323	39.6%
2024	25.57	1030^th	1350	23.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.57	1619^th	1862	13.1%
2019	20.51	1484^th	1937	23.4%
2021	7.55	1082^nd	1126	3.9%
2022	10.41	1876^th	1943	3.4%
2023	9.52	2027^th	2247	9.8%
2024	9.37	2010^th	2235	10.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.53	277^th	290	4.5%
2023	14.07	386^th	417	7.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.12	1625^th	1760	7.7%
2023	10.61	1862^nd	2118	12.1%
2024	8.47	1938^th	2098	7.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.32	1483^rd	1834	19.1%
2019	23.40	1383^rd	1880	26.4%
2022	8.71	1895^th	1916	1.1%
2023	8.87	2014^th	2207	8.7%
2024	9.43	1923^rd	2172	11.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madrone High Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.74	1415^th	1742	18.8%
2019	20.87	1394^th	1814	23.2%
2022	9.96	1787^th	1861	4.0%
2023	8.76	1955^th	2142	8.7%
2024	9.10	1914^th	2125	9.9%

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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 Madrone High Continuation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	36	7	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	54
1989	41	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	48
1990	33	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
1991	35	4	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
1992	37	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	48
1993	25	7	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	45
1994	34	2	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
1995	24	2	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
1996	24	2	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
1997	16	4	3	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	46
1998	20	8	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	56
1999	25	5	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	51
2000	19	2	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	3	43
2001	13	2	13	16	1	n/a	n/a	2	47
2002	19	4	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	3	54
2003	19	4	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	3	54
2004	14	1	6	27	1	n/a	n/a	3	52
2005	10	6	1	27	1	n/a	n/a	2	47
2006	24	6	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	2	60
2007	18	8	5	34	0	n/a	n/a	2	67
2008	16	7	3	26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	52
2009	11	2	2	36	0	0	2	0	53
2010	15	2	2	48	0	0	1	0	68
2011	12	2	2	41	0	0	1	0	58
2012	8	1	2	35	0	0	1	0	47
2013	9	1	4	45	0	0	1	0	60
2014	3	1	1	43	1	2	0	0	51
2015	3	3	3	38	0	0	0	0	47
2016	9	3	1	45	0	0	1	0	59
2017	13	3	0	53	0	0	1	0	70
2018	7	1	1	63	0	0	0	0	72
2019	6	1	0	54	0	0	1	0	62
2020	3	2	0	48	0	0	0	0	53
2021	4	1	0	90	0	0	2	0	97
2022	2	0	0	117	0	0	2	0	121
2023	2	0	0	185	0	0	1	0	188
2024	0	2	0	114	1	1	2	0	120

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madrone High Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	54	3.3	16.3	n/a
1989	48	2.5	19.2	n/a
1990	45	2.5	18.0	n/a
1991	53	3.0	17.6	n/a
1992	48	3.0	16.0	n/a
1993	45	2.9	15.5	22.2
1994	52	3.0	17.3	13.5
1995	53	3.0	17.7	43.4
1996	53	3.0	17.7	43.4
1997	46	3.0	15.3	50
1998	56	3.0	18.7	0
1999	51	3.0	17.0	23.5
2000	43	4.0	10.8	0
2001	47	4.2	11.2	15.6
2002	54	3.5	15.4	37.3
2003	54	3.5	15.4	37.3
2004	52	3.0	17.3	51
2005	47	3.0	15.7	0
2006	60	3.0	20.0	48.3
2007	67	5.6	12.0	38.5
2008	52	5.0	10.4	50
2009	53	4.4	9.1	64.2
2010	68	4.6	14.7	58.8
2011	58	n/a	n/a	69
2012	47	3.8	12.3	n/a
2013	60	4.4	13.6	81.7
2014	51	3.4	15.0	80.4
2015	47	3.0	15.6	70.2
2016	59	4.0	14.7	72.9
2017	70	3.0	23.3	75.7
2018	72	3.4	21.1	73.6
2019	62	3.4	18.2	72.6
2020	53	n/a	n/a	83
2021	97	6.3	15.3	83.5
2022	121	7.0	17.2	81
2023	188	11.1	16.8	89.9
2024	120	9.0	13.3	86.7

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 Madrone High Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	54	3.3	16.3	n/a
1989	48	2.5	19.2	n/a
1990	45	2.5	18.0	n/a
1991	53	3.0	17.6	n/a
1992	48	3.0	16.0	n/a
1993	45	2.9	15.5	22.2
1994	52	3.0	17.3	13.5
1995	53	3.0	17.7	43.4
1996	53	3.0	17.7	43.4
1997	46	3.0	15.3	50
1998	56	3.0	18.7	0
1999	51	3.0	17.0	23.5
2000	43	4.0	10.8	0
2001	47	4.2	11.2	15.6
2002	54	3.5	15.4	37.3
2003	54	3.5	15.4	37.3
2004	52	3.0	17.3	51
2005	47	3.0	15.7	0
2006	60	3.0	20.0	48.3
2007	67	5.6	12.0	38.5
2008	52	5.0	10.4	50
2009	53	4.4	9.1	64.2
2010	68	4.6	14.7	58.8
2011	58	n/a	n/a	69
2012	47	3.8	12.3	n/a
2013	60	4.4	13.6	81.7
2014	51	3.4	15.0	80.4
2015	47	3.0	15.6	70.2
2016	59	4.0	14.7	72.9
2017	70	3.0	23.3	75.7
2018	72	3.4	21.1	73.6
2019	62	3.4	18.2	72.6
2020	53	n/a	n/a	83
2021	97	6.3	15.3	83.5
2022	121	7.0	17.2	81
2023	188	11.1	16.8	89.9
2024	120	9.0	13.3	86.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Madrone High Continuation

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,307

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madrone High Continuation

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1530^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2116^th of 2348 High schools	18.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madrone High Continuation)	17.4	0	17.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Rafael City High)	52.3	49.4	2.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Madrone High Continuation)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (San Rafael City High)	35.3	23.2	12.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Madrone High Continuation)	16.7	1.1	15.6%
12th Grade Science (San Rafael City High)	30.3	24.8	5.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	62	188	203.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	54	185	242.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	2	66.7%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.6%	89.9%	17.3%

Schools Near Madrone High Continuation

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Madrone High Continuation	Public	9-12	185 Mission Ave.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2435	120	9	13.3	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	114 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	9.3	2067^th of 2323 public high schools	11.0%		9.2	2116^th of 2348 public high schools	9.9%	49		0.0	0.0	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$19,307
San Rafael High	Public	9-12	150 Third St.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2330	1,302	60	21.5	70.3%	277 (21.3%)	11 (0.8%)	952 (73.1%)	40 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.1%)	50.3	850^th of 2323 public high schools	63.4%		40.4	1129^th of 2348 public high schools	51.9%	279		16.7	16.7	55.6	55.6	26.1	26.1	$10,081
Redwood High	Public	9-12	395 Doherty Dr.	Larkspur	94939	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 924-6200	1,785	88	20.2	9.1%	1,231 (69.0%)	14 (0.8%)	268 (15.0%)	101 (5.7%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	162 (9.1%)	91.9	126^th of 2323 public high schools	94.6%		95.7	75^th of 2348 public high schools	96.8%	51	52.9	56.9	53.5	73.8	73.8	61.7	61.7	$17,452
Tamiscal High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	305 Doherty Dr.	Larkspur	94939	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 945-3750	134	11	12.6	17.9%	94 (70.1%)	3 (2.2%)	19 (14.2%)	8 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	28.4	1465^th of 2323 public high schools	36.9%		64.4	568^th of 2348 public high schools	75.8%	897	16.7	18.2	17.4	26.1	26.1	13.6	13.6	$33,983
San Andreas High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	599 William Ave.	Larkspur	94939	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 945-3751	59	6	9.9	33.9%	35 (59.3%)	5 (8.5%)	15 (25.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	42	1078^th of 2323 public high schools	53.6%		20.6	1689^th of 2348 public high schools	28.1%	611	13.3		18.2	62.5	62.5	11.8	11.8	$40,302
Terra Linda High	Public	9-12	320 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3100	1,205	59	20.5	50.1%	412 (34.2%)	21 (1.7%)	612 (50.8%)	70 (5.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	71 (5.9%)	79.8	330^th of 2323 public high schools	85.8%		73.7	428^th of 2348 public high schools	81.8%	98		39.7	39.7	70.9	70.9	38.8	38.8	$10,658
Archie Williams High	Public	9-12	1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-8770	1,181	64	18.5	10.9%	884 (74.9%)	13 (1.1%)	171 (14.5%)	25 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (7.0%)	70.3	467^th of 2323 public high schools	79.9%		86.3	226^th of 2348 public high schools	90.4%	241	33.3	16.7	29.5	62.6	62.6	42.6	42.6	$19,261
Marin County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94913	Marin County	Marin County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 499-5892	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	10	3	3.9	70.0%	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (80.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marin's Community	Public	7-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	61	3	21.3	63.9%	4 (6.6%)	2 (3.3%)	50 (82.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.9%)								(n/a)					7.1

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