San Rafael City High
San Rafael City High has 3 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 45.0/100 — 1.3 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Terra Linda High at 69/100, where 30.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,978 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 24.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 52.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 24.0%, 5.9pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 4.9%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Terra Linda High leads the district at 69 with 30.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
San Rafael City High spends $14,978 per student in current expenditures — $164 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (3)
San Rafael City High has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.0 — 2.4 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Terra Linda High with a Scope Score of 69 and 30.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terra Linda High San Rafael City High Building Momentum | 30.0% | Solid 69/100 |
| 2 | San Rafael High San Rafael City High Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 50/100 |
| 3 | Madrone High Continuation San Rafael City High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 16/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about San Rafael City High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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