San Rafael Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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San Rafael Elementary School

1090 Nithsdale Rd.
Pasadena, CA 91105

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Top 30%

Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5, San Rafael Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 30% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

San Rafael Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

San Rafael Elementary School's student population of 393 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Rafael Elementary School
Kind	72
1	71
2	68
3	60
4	65
5	57

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School
2023	385
2022	386
2021	400
2020	440
2019	440
2018	468
2017	468
2016	454
2015	435
2014	409
2013	381
2012	391
2011	313
2010	348
2009	342
2008	354
2007	402
2006	326
2005	379
2004	390
2003	425
2002	461
2001	457
2000	453
1999	434
1998	427
1997	464
1996	447
1995	399
1994	426
1993	443
1992	409
1991	427
1990	405
1989	388
1988	397
1987	383

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	19
2015	18
2014	16
2013	16
2012	17
2010	21
2009	19
2008	24
2007	23
2006	21
2005	19
2004	22
2003	25
2002	23
2001	24
2000	23
1999	20
1998	13
1997	19
1996	15
1995	14
1994	16
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16

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School Rankings

San Rafael Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of San Rafael Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2421 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School
2022	#2421
2019	#2402
2018	#1677
2017	#2133
2016	#1855
2015	#2839
2013	#3153
2012	#6356
2011	#7137
2010	#7117

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	33%
2019	51%	40%	35%
2018	58%	39%	35%
2017	50%	38%	33%
2016	52%	37%	30%
2015	42%	34%	29%
2013	67%	59%	52%
2012	52%	59%	52%
2011	47%	58%	53%
2010	47%	56%	51%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	45%
2019	61%	51%	45%
2018	65%	50%	35%
2017	61%	48%	43%
2016	62%	48%	41%
2015	47%	44%	37%
2013	57%	57%	51%
2012	47%	58%	52%
2011	42%	56%	52%
2010	37%	54%	50%

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50-54%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	25:1
2020	28:1	23:1	26:1
2019	28:1	23:1	26:1
2018	28:1	23:1	28:1
2017	28:1	23:1	28:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	17:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	21:1	21:1
2006	16:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	33:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	30:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	8%
2022	3%	12%	7%
2021	4%	12%	7%
2020	4%	12%	7%
2019	4%	12%	7%
2018	4%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	8%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	2%	12%	6%
2006	1%	12%	4%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	5%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	3%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	2%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	73%	55%	57%
2022	74%	56%	57%
2021	73%	56%	58%
2020	67%	55%	58%
2019	67%	55%	58%
2018	65%	54%	58%
2017	65%	54%	58%
2016	63%	54%	58%
2015	59%	54%	55%
2014	61%	53%	59%
2013	64%	53%	59%
2012	62%	52%	59%
2011	64%	51%	59%
2010	65%	50%	58%
2009	63%	49%	56%
2008	65%	50%	56%
2007	65%	49%	56%
2006	68%	48%	55%
2005	42%	47%	54%
2004	72%	46%	54%
2003	68%	45%	52%
2002	68%	44%	52%
2001	66%	43%	51%
2000	62%	42%	49%
1999	59%	41%	48%
1998	51%	40%	47%
1997	55%	40%	46%
1996	57%	39%	45%
1995	56%	38%	43%
1994	57%	37%	43%
1993	51%	36%	42%
1992	49%	35%	41%
1991	51%	34%	39%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	14%
2022	5%	5%	15%
2021	4%	5%	15%
2020	5%	5%	15%
2019	5%	5%	15%
2018	7%	6%	16%
2017	7%	6%	16%
2016	6%	6%	17%
2015	8%	6%	16%
2014	7%	6%	15%
2013	9%	6%	16%
2012	11%	6%	16%
2011	13%	7%	17%
2010	17%	7%	18%
2009	23%	7%	21%
2008	22%	8%	22%
2007	22%	8%	23%
2006	19%	8%	25%
2005	40%	8%	26%
2004	21%	8%	26%
2003	24%	8%	28%
2002	25%	8%	29%
2001	27%	8%	30%
2000	27%	9%	31%
1999	27%	9%	31%
1998	33%	9%	32%
1997	29%	9%	33%
1996	29%	9%	34%
1995	28%	9%	35%
1994	29%	9%	35%
1993	33%	9%	36%
1992	36%	9%	36%
1991	36%	9%	37%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	15%	21%	16%
2022	14%	21%	16%
2021	15%	22%	16%
2020	22%	23%	16%
2019	22%	23%	16%
2018	24%	24%	17%
2017	24%	24%	17%
2016	26%	24%	17%
2015	28%	24%	17%
2014	26%	25%	17%
2013	21%	25%	16%
2012	19%	26%	15%
2011	16%	27%	14%
2010	10%	27%	14%
2009	10%	28%	16%
2008	10%	29%	16%
2007	11%	29%	15%
2006	12%	31%	16%
2005	15%	31%	15%
2004	6%	32%	16%
2003	6%	34%	16%
2002	5%	35%	15%
2001	5%	36%	15%
2000	9%	37%	16%
1999	12%	38%	16%
1998	13%	39%	17%
1997	13%	39%	17%
1996	11%	40%	17%
1995	12%	41%	17%
1994	11%	42%	17%
1993	12%	43%	18%
1992	12%	44%	18%
1991	11%	45%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2010	1%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	0.44	0.64	0.63
2022	0.43	0.63	0.62
2021	0.44	0.62	0.62
2020	0.50	0.63	0.61
2019	0.50	0.63	0.61
2018	0.52	0.64	0.61
2017	0.52	0.64	0.61
2016	0.54	0.64	0.61
2015	0.57	0.64	0.60
2014	0.56	0.65	0.61
2013	0.54	0.65	0.60
2012	0.57	0.65	0.60
2011	0.55	0.67	0.60
2010	0.55	0.67	0.61
2009	0.55	0.71	0.62
2008	0.52	0.65	0.61
2007	0.54	0.67	0.61
2006	0.49	0.66	0.62
2005	0.66	0.67	0.62
2004	0.45	0.67	0.62
2003	0.48	0.67	0.63
2002	0.48	0.67	0.63
2001	0.49	0.67	0.63
2000	0.54	0.67	0.64
1999	0.57	0.67	0.65
1998	0.62	0.67	0.65
1997	0.60	0.67	0.66
1996	0.59	0.67	0.66
1995	0.60	0.67	0.66
1994	0.58	0.67	0.66
1993	0.62	0.67	0.67
1992	0.62	0.67	0.67
1991	0.60	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	29%	51%	58%
2022	32%	51%	56%
2021	30%	53%	55%
2020	30%	52%	52%
2019	30%	52%	52%
2018	23%	49%	50%
2017	23%	49%	50%
2016	26%	50%	52%
2015	27%	50%	55%
2014	32%	49%	58%
2013	40%	48%	58%
2011	52%	46%	56%
2010	60%	46%	55%
2009	59%	43%	42%
2008	51%	41%	26%
2007	36%	40%	51%
2006	71%	40%	54%
2005	77%	40%	57%
2004	73%	40%	55%
2003	75%	39%	54%
2002	64%	39%	52%
2001	76%	39%	55%
2000	69%	40%	57%
1999	73%	40%	59%
1998	73%	47%	66%
1997	77%	47%	66%
1996	75%	46%	62%
1995	78%	45%	64%
1994	82%	43%	58%
1993	68%	41%	57%
1992	81%	38%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	San Rafael Elementary School	California	Pasadena Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	9%	7%	12%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	8%	10%	4%
2007	7%	10%	10%
2006	11%	9%	12%
2005	11%	9%	11%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pasadena Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Rafael Elementary School's ranking?

San Rafael Elementary School is ranked #2421 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are San Rafael Elementary School often compared to?

San Rafael Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary W. Jackson Steam Multilingual Magnet Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend San Rafael Elementary School?

393 students attend San Rafael Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of San Rafael Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of San Rafael Elementary School?

San Rafael Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Rafael Elementary School offer ?

San Rafael Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is San Rafael Elementary School part of?

San Rafael Elementary School is part of Pasadena Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is San Rafael Elementary School located?

San Rafael Elementary School is located in the South Arroyo neighborhood of Pasadena, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education