Sun Valley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 47.6% |
| Met Standard | 25.5% |
| Below Standard | 26.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Sun Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
47.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 26.0 points above the San Rafael City Elementary district average of 21.6%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 38.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 46.3% | 22.4% | 68.7% |
| 4th | 88 | 56.8% | 19.3% | 76.1% |
| 5th | 72 | 45.8% | 30.6% | 76.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 67 | 44.8% | 29.9% | 74.6% |
| 4th | 88 | 47.7% | 31.8% | 79.5% |
| 5th | 73 | 43.8% | 19.2% | 63.0% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 60.8