Guadalupe Elementary

Set in San Francisco, California, Guadalupe Elementary is a close-knit elementary school, overseen by San Francisco Unified. It caters to 273 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

San Francisco Unified comprises 106 schools with combined enrollment of 48,706 students; Guadalupe Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Guadalupe Elementary records that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.8:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 78% 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 north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Guadalupe Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.7%.

In the area at large, census data for San Francisco County shows median household earnings sit near $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Guadalupe Elementary is one.

Panorama Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Guadalupe Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 31%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 273 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 58% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.