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Alamo Elementary

250 23rd Ave., San Francisco, CA 94121 · (415) 750-8456 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
159 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
60
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
65
Student demographics
White
11329%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
6517%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Asian
12933%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 12%
Two+
7820%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21154%
Female
17946%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
68.0%
CA avg 47.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
70.1%
CA avg 35.6% . +4.1pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
390
-136 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 21.9:1
% White
29%
was 25%
% Hispanic
17%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
33%
was 46%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Alamo Elementary

Alamo Elementary, a cozy primary school in San Francisco, California, run under San Francisco Unified, works with 390 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 106 schools in San Francisco Unified (48,706 students total), Alamo Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Alamo Elementary lists that the largest single group is Asian at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 29% White, 20% multiracial, 17% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with San Francisco County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Francisco County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Alamo Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.2%; this one delivers 69.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Francisco County indicate median household income runs about $140,970, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across San Francisco County's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), Alamo Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Presidio Middle, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alamo Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 68.5%.

Alamo Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Alamo Elementary's enrollment has decreased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 526 (now 390). Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 46% to 33%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

San Francisco County at a glance

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Population
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students

Quick facts

School name
Alamo Elementary
District
San Francisco Unified
Address
250 23rd Ave., San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone
(415) 750-8456
County
San Francisco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
390
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
23.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
159 (41%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063441005582
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Alamo Elementary
How large is Alamo Elementary?
Alamo Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
Is Alamo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alamo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alamo Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alamo Elementary is approximately 23.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Alamo Elementary?
Alamo Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 33% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Alamo Elementary public or private?
Alamo Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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