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Enrollment
680
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441001276
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
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
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
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 179 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 181 | 27% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.6%
own-school result
Math
65.6%
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.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 53.7% | 26.9% | 15.7% | 3.7% |
| Math | 33.6% | 32.0% | 18.4% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.6% | 65.6% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 59.4% |
| 2022-23 | 84.2% | 52.8% |
| 2021-22 | 88.4% | 62.1% |
| 2018-19 | 68.8% | 54.7% |
| 2017-18 | 69.6% | 67.6% |
| 2016-17 | 88.2% | 63.9% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 87.0% | 55.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #899 of 2,093 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #589 of 1,352 | #12 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #26 of 1,351 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.2% | #1,473 of 1,575 | #22 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #457 of 802 | #5 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
680
-96 (-12%) vs 2020
+66% since 2000-01, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 680 | 33.5 | 20.3:1 | 22% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 680 | 36.1 | 18.8:1 | 18% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 35.6 | 19.1:1 | 19% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 37 | 21.0:1 | 20% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 32.1 | 23.6:1 | 24% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 21% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | N/A | N/A | 20% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 19 | 21.6:1 | 6% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (756 to 680); teachers up 4% (32.1 to 33.5).
About Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School
Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School is a small high school in California, with an address in San Francisco. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 680 students on the rolls.
San Francisco Unified has 106 schools; together they serve 48,706 students.
White students account for 37% of enrollment at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School, more than any other group. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 17% Asian, and 4% Black. San Francisco County residents are about 39% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School scores 75%.
There are about 20.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School, which has 33.5. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School is about 22%. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in San Francisco County.
The county, San Francisco County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $140,970, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 132 public schools and about 56,505 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Academy (The)- SF @McAteer, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 776 (2020-21) to 680 (2024-25).
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San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public SchoolHow 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.
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