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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION PREPARATORY DISTRICT·NCES 060223612768

Mission Preparatory

1050 York St., San Francisco, CA 94110 · (415) 508-9626 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
491
Elementary
STATE 465
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
411 students
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6613%
Grade 15611%
Grade 25110%
Grade 35411%
Grade 45211%
Grade 55411%
Grade 65511%
Grade 75211%
Grade 85110%

This year's kindergarten class (66) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (51).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
143%
STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
41084%
STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
286%
STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
296%
STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
71%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
25552%
Female
23648%

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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 Mission Preparatory ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Francisco County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
491#2,541 of 5,915#17 of 81
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.5:1#1,218 of 5,352#11 of 65
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.5%#3,976 of 5,354#60 of 65
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.7%#1,808 of 5,625#2 of 74
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
491
+52 (+12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 25.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549123.920.5:184% (411)
2023-2449023.520.9:178% (382)
2022-234692122.3:168% (321)
2020-214391725.8:160% (265)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mission Preparatory.

About Mission Preparatory

Located in San Francisco, California, Mission Preparatory is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 491 students on the rolls.

Mission Preparatory District is responsible for Mission Preparatory.

Roughly 84% of students at Mission Preparatory are Hispanic. Other students are 6% Asian, 6% Black, and 3% White. By comparison, San Francisco County residents are about 16% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mission Preparatory scores 29%.

Based on 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Mission Preparatory has a ratio of 20.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Francisco County, the average is 54%.

In the wider San Francisco County area, the median household earns about $140,970 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across San Francisco County, 132 public schools serve about 56,505 students.

Mission Preparatory is about 0.2 miles from Moscone (George R.) Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Mission Preparatory is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Mission Preparatory is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 439 to 491. The school's ratio dropped from 25.8:1 to 20.5:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Mission Preparatory
District
Mission Preparatory District
Address
1050 York St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone
(415) 508-9626
County
San Francisco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
20.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
411 (84%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
060223612768
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mission Preparatory
How large is Mission Preparatory?
Mission Preparatory enrolls approximately 491 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Mission Preparatory serve?
Mission Preparatory serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mission Preparatory?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Mission Preparatory.
How diverse is Mission Preparatory?
Mission Preparatory reports a student body of 3% White, 84% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mission Preparatory?
Mission Preparatory is overseen by Mission Preparatory District in San Francisco County.
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