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Bahia Vista Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

125 Bahia Way, San Rafael, CA 94901 · (415) 485-2415 · Part of San Rafael City Elementary School District

San Rafael’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of California school districts

Students
552
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bahia Vista Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Rafael kids: James B. Davidson Middle

On the path

Where San Rafael kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bahia Vista ElementaryYou are here
6–8James B. Davidson Middle1,052 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

125 Bahia Way, San Rafael

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten115
Grade 173
Grade 296
Grade 392
Grade 493
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
532’20
580’21
570’22
542’23
552’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bahia Vista Elementary from San Rafael families.

Other schools in San Rafael City Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Rafael’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.