Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila

Set in San Francisco, California, Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila is a mid-tier K-5 school, one of the schools within San Francisco Unified. It hosts 407 students across grades K through 5.

San Francisco Unified runs 106 schools in total, collectively educating 48,706 students. Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Asian. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 57.8%; actual is 86.3%, +28.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) records that median household earnings sit near $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila is one of 132 public schools in San Francisco County (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students).

Nearest neighbor: New Traditions Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 63.5%.

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila has rose 8%, going from 376 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 66% to 77% across the same window.

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