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Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School

555 Portola Dr., San Francisco, CA 94131 · (415) 695-5700 · San Francisco County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
Enrollment
680
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
151 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
179
Grade 10
169
Grade 11
151
Grade 12
181
Student demographics
White
25037%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
15423%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56%
Black
264%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Asian
11817%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 12%
Two+
12518%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
23535%
Female
44365%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
83.8%
own-school result
Math
59.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
680
-76 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 23.6:1
% White
37%
was 42%
% Hispanic
23%
was 15%
% Black
4%
was 7%
% Asian
17%
was 22%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School

Located at 555 Portola Dr., in San Francisco, California, Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School is a cozy senior high that hosts 680 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by San Francisco Unified.

San Francisco Unified runs 106 schools in total, collectively educating 48,706 students. Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School logs that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 23% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 17% Asian, 4% Black. Compared to San Francisco County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Francisco County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) reports that median household income runs about $140,970, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School is one.

The closest other public school is Academy (The)- SF @McAteer, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 756 (now 680). Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 20.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. 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
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School
District
San Francisco Unified
Address
555 Portola Dr., San Francisco, CA 94131
Phone
(415) 695-5700
County
San Francisco County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
680
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
20.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (22%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063441001276
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School
How large is Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School?
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School enrolls approximately 680 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School serve?
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School.
What is the student diversity at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School?
Student demographics at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School are roughly 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 17% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School in?
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School is part of San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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