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McCoppin (Frank) Elementary

651 Sixth Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118 · (415) 750-8475 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • FThree-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

Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
74 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6224%
Grade 14417%
Grade 24317%
Grade 33413%
Grade 44216%
Grade 53313%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is 88% larger than its 5th grade class (33).

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%
White
7228%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
4718%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
7931%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
5220%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
12649%
Female
13151%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
57.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.5pp since 2014
Math
53.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.5pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts32.7%24.8%25.7%16.8%
Math27.6%25.9%26.7%19.8%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2557.5%53.5%
2023-2455.3%57.7%
2022-2372.1%73.6%
2021-2267.7%68.3%
2018-1960.6%58.3%
2017-1855.3%53.6%
2016-1762.1%58.3%
2015-1673.0%73.0%
2014-1558.0%62.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 McCoppin (Frank) Elementary

McCoppin (Frank) Elementary's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary this school25828.7%56.2%
Barron Park Elementary
Palo Alto
27829.9%62.7%
Roosevelt Elementary
Burlingame
31124.1%70.2%
Peabody (George) Elementary
San Francisco
26921.9%79.6%
Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary
San Francisco
35629.5%54.2%
Point Vicente Elementary
Rancho Palos Verdes
33421.3%77.1%
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 McCoppin (Frank) Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Francisco County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
56.2%#1,333 of 5,151#32 of 69
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.5%#1,382 of 5,172
▼ 270
#30 of 69
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.5%#1,501 of 5,172
▲ 36
#29 of 69
▲ 5
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-12.5pp#59 of 5,116#8 of 67
Enrollment
ranked largest first
258#5,085 of 5,915#54 of 81
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
22.4:1#2,540 of 5,352#30 of 65
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
75.2%#107 of 5,354#8 of 65
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.7%#4,806 of 5,625#66 of 74
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+20.6%#240 of 1,139#2 of 23
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 2024-25
Enrollment
258
+25 (+11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525811.522.4:129% (74)
2023-2424210.523.1:132% (77)
2022-23215923.9:133% (70)
2020-212331121.2:139% (91)
2017-182141021.4:153% (113)
2015-16218827.3:169% (150)
2010-11257N/AN/A61% (158)
2000-013141422.4:175% (235)
1990-913791329.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCoppin (Frank) Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 21% (214 to 258); teachers up 15% (10 to 11.5).

About McCoppin (Frank) Elementary

Families in San Francisco, California, are served by McCoppin (Frank) Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 258 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 45% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).

McCoppin (Frank) Elementary sits within San Francisco Unified, which has 106 schools and 48,706 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at McCoppin (Frank) Elementary is Asian, with 31% of students. Other groups make up 28% White, 20% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.

On staff are 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. McCoppin (Frank) Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 29%. Public schools in San Francisco County average 54%.

On the allk12 Grade, McCoppin (Frank) Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 44% of California public elementary schools.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for McCoppin (Frank) Elementary is 62.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.2%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for San Francisco County show that median household income comes to about $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Francisco County counts 132 public schools with about 56,505 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Roosevelt Middle, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, McCoppin (Frank) Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.

NCES assigns McCoppin (Frank) Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 258 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 233. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.2:1 in 2020-21, and 22.4:1 in 2024-25.

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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
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary
District
San Francisco Unified
Address
651 Sixth Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone
(415) 750-8475
County
San Francisco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
258
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
22.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
74 (29%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
063441005611
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McCoppin (Frank) Elementary
How large is McCoppin (Frank) Elementary?
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary enrolls approximately 258 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does McCoppin (Frank) Elementary serve?
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCoppin (Frank) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCoppin (Frank) Elementary is approximately 22.4:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McCoppin (Frank) Elementary?
At McCoppin (Frank) Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 31% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is McCoppin (Frank) Elementary public or private?
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
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