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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005638
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
220 Middlefield Dr., San Francisco, CA 94132 · (415) 759-2825 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
273 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
78%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
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.5pp since 2014
Math
32.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.2% | 18.3% | 23.5% | 38.0% |
| Math | 13.0% | 19.1% | 25.6% | 42.3% |
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 | 38.5% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 38.6% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.9% | 41.8% |
| 2018-19 | 39.8% | 31.3% |
| 2017-18 | 38.4% | 40.2% |
| 2016-17 | 42.2% | 40.5% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Alternative Elementary this school | 416 | 65.6% | 38.0% |
| Podesta Ranch Elementary Stockton | 406 | 55.7% | 44.2% |
| Ruby Bridges Elementary Alameda | 458 | 65.7% | 40.5% |
| John Muir Elementary Stockton | 559 | 64.6% | 52.5% |
| Witter Ranch Elementary Sacramento | 621 | 73.6% | 34.7% |
| Lupine Hills Elementary Hercules | 387 | 73.6% | 37.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakeshore Alternative Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,663 of 5,151 | #45 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,010 of 5,172 ▼ 715 | #45 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,093 of 5,172 ▼ 559 | #44 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #255 of 5,116 | #17 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #3,488 of 5,915 | #25 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #563 of 5,352 | #5 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.7% | #20 of 5,354 | #3 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #3,197 of 5,625 | #31 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #2,447 of 3,837 | #23 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
416
-50 (-11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 416 | 21.8 | 19.1:1 | 66% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 20.3 | 20.8:1 | 63% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 20.6 | 19.5:1 | 57% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 22 | 21.2:1 | 51% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 53% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 56% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | N/A | N/A | 52% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 26 | 22.3:1 | 26% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 17 | 31.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeshore Alternative Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (472 to 416); teachers down 1% (22 to 21.8).
About Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
At 220 Middlefield Dr. in San Francisco, California, Lakeshore Alternative Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 416 students.
San Francisco Unified has a total of 106 schools and 48,706 students, Lakeshore Alternative Elementary among them.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary. The largest is Asian students, at 33%. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 14% Black, and 12% White. For comparison, San Francisco County is about 35% Asian. Lakeshore Alternative Elementary's diversity index is 78%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.1:1, with 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is 66%. Across public schools in San Francisco County, the average is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is C. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 32% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is -3.0 points: 38.0% actual, 41.1% predicted.
In the county around the school, San Francisco County, the median household income is $140,970, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. San Francisco County is home to 132 public schools and about 56,505 public school students.
Lowell High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Lakeshore Alternative Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Lakeshore Alternative Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 466 in 2020-21 to 416 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 19.1:1, from 21.2:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Lowell High0.2 mi · 2,571
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- Sloat (Commodore) Elementary0.8 mi · 364
- Ulloa Elementary0.9 mi · 520
- Aptos Middle1.1 mi · 911
- Lincoln (Abraham) High1.2 mi · 2,074
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeshore Alternative ElementaryHow large is Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary enrolls approximately 416 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lakeshore Alternative Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lakeshore Alternative Elementary have?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?
At Lakeshore Alternative Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 33% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is overseen by San Francisco Unified in San Francisco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.