Lucas Valley Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Lucas Valley Elementary School

1175 Idylberry Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94903

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Top 20%

Serving 364 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lucas Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 364 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lucas Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Lucas Valley Elementary School's student population of 364 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lucas Valley Elementary School
Kind	64
1	52
2	52
3	66
4	51
5	79

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School
2023	354
2022	336
2021	336
2020	419
2019	419
2018	387
2017	387
2016	397
2015	416
2014	394
2013	385
2012	366
2011	370
2010	400
2009	408
2008	374
2007	389
2006	378
2005	374
2004	363
2003	375
2002	388
2001	421
2000	438
1999	427
1998	416
1997	381
1996	360
1995	326
1994	306
1993	312
1992	287
1991	415
1990	397
1989	406
1988	372
1987	367

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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

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School Rankings

Lucas Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lucas Valley Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#960 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School
2023	#960
2022	#1076
2019	#363
2018	#292
2017	#347
2016	#462
2015	#348
2013	#216
2012	#394
2011	#325
2010	#233

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	72%	34%	58%
2022	67%	33%	59%
2019	76%	40%	67%
2018	78%	39%	69%
2017	74%	38%	68%
2016	77%	37%	71%
2015	77%	34%	65%
2013	91%	59%	79%
2012	87%	59%	81%
2011	87%	58%	78%
2010	89%	56%	75%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2022	67%	47%	69%
2019	84%	51%	76%
2018	84%	50%	69%
2017	83%	48%	76%
2016	77%	48%	78%
2015	77%	44%	72%
2013	88%	57%	82%
2012	87%	58%	86%
2011	87%	56%	84%
2010	87%	54%	83%

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50-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2007)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	10%	12%	8%
2022	10%	12%	9%
2021	14%	12%	9%
2020	16%	12%	11%
2019	16%	12%	11%
2018	16%	11%	11%
2017	16%	11%	11%
2016	16%	11%	11%
2015	14%	11%	11%
2014	14%	11%	10%
2013	13%	11%	10%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	12%	11%	10%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	9%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	8%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	8%	12%	11%
2005	8%	12%	11%
2004	9%	12%	11%
2003	10%	11%	11%
2002	8%	11%	9%
2001	5%	11%	9%
2000	5%	11%	8%
1999	5%	11%	9%
1998	6%	11%	7%
1997	6%	11%	7%
1996	6%	11%	8%
1995	6%	11%	6%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	8%
1992	11%	11%	7%
1991	10%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	8%	55%	24%
2022	10%	56%	22%
2021	7%	56%	20%
2020	8%	55%	16%
2019	8%	55%	16%
2018	9%	54%	15%
2017	9%	54%	15%
2016	5%	54%	14%
2015	5%	54%	15%
2014	6%	53%	13%
2013	7%	53%	14%
2012	6%	52%	13%
2011	5%	51%	12%
2010	5%	50%	13%
2009	5%	49%	11%
2008	5%	50%	11%
2007	6%	49%	10%
2006	3%	48%	9%
2005	1%	47%	8%
2004	2%	46%	7%
2003	3%	45%	7%
2002	2%	44%	6%
2001	3%	43%	4%
2000	2%	42%	5%
1999	3%	41%	5%
1998	2%	40%	5%
1997	2%	40%	4%
1996	3%	39%	4%
1995	3%	38%	3%
1994	3%	37%	4%
1993	2%	36%	3%
1992	3%	35%	4%
1991	2%	34%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

72%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	72%	21%	57%
2022	71%	21%	58%
2021	70%	22%	60%
2020	70%	23%	63%
2019	70%	23%	63%
2018	71%	24%	66%
2017	71%	24%	66%
2016	77%	24%	68%
2015	79%	24%	68%
2014	77%	25%	69%
2013	77%	25%	70%
2012	78%	26%	70%
2011	80%	27%	71%
2010	80%	27%	72%
2009	80%	28%	68%
2008	87%	29%	78%
2007	82%	29%	75%
2006	87%	31%	77%
2005	88%	31%	77%
2004	88%	32%	78%
2003	86%	34%	79%
2002	89%	35%	82%
2001	91%	36%	84%
2000	92%	37%	83%
1999	91%	38%	83%
1998	91%	39%	86%
1997	91%	39%	86%
1996	90%	40%	86%
1995	89%	41%	88%
1994	88%	42%	88%
1993	89%	43%	88%
1992	84%	44%	87%
1991	86%	45%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	4%	4%	9%
2019	4%	4%	9%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.61
2022	0.47	0.63	0.60
2021	0.48	0.62	0.59
2020	0.48	0.63	0.56
2019	0.48	0.63	0.56
2018	0.47	0.64	0.53
2017	0.47	0.64	0.53
2016	0.38	0.64	0.51
2015	0.36	0.64	0.50
2014	0.39	0.65	0.50
2013	0.39	0.65	0.49
2012	0.38	0.65	0.48
2011	0.35	0.67	0.47
2010	0.35	0.67	0.46
2009	0.35	0.71	0.52
2008	0.24	0.65	0.38
2007	0.34	0.67	0.39
2006	0.24	0.66	0.39
2005	0.22	0.67	0.38
2004	0.22	0.67	0.37
2003	0.25	0.67	0.36
2002	0.20	0.67	0.32
2001	0.17	0.67	0.29
2000	0.15	0.67	0.29
1999	0.17	0.67	0.30
1998	0.17	0.67	0.26
1997	0.17	0.67	0.26
1996	0.18	0.67	0.25
1995	0.20	0.67	0.22
1994	0.22	0.67	0.22
1993	0.21	0.67	0.21
1992	0.29	0.67	0.23
1991	0.25	0.67	0.22

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2023	5%	51%	16%
2022	7%	51%	15%
2021	4%	53%	14%
2020	7%	52%	13%
2019	7%	52%	13%
2018	4%	49%	9%
2017	4%	49%	9%
2016	2%	50%	10%
2015	2%	50%	9%
2014	2%	49%	9%
2013	3%	48%	9%
2011	3%	46%	9%
2010	3%	46%	8%
2009	3%	43%	9%
2008	1%	41%	8%
2007	2%	40%	7%
2006	1%	40%	6%
2005	1%	40%	4%
2004	1%	40%	4%
2003	1%	39%	3%
2001	1%	39%	3%
1999	2%	40%	3%
1998	2%	47%	4%
1997	1%	47%	3%
1996	2%	46%	3%
1995	4%	45%	5%
1994	1%	43%	3%
1992	1%	38%	4%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Lucas Valley Elementary School	California	Miller Creek Elementary School District
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Miller Creek Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lucas Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Lucas Valley Elementary School is ranked #960 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lucas Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Lucas Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vallecito Elementary School, Anthony G. Bacich Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lucas Valley Elementary School?

364 students attend Lucas Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Lucas Valley Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lucas Valley Elementary School?

Lucas Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lucas Valley Elementary School offer ?

Lucas Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lucas Valley Elementary School part of?

Lucas Valley Elementary School is part of Miller Creek Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 364 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education