San Francisco Community Alternative

San Francisco Community Alternative is a tight-knit elementary school in San Francisco, California, part of San Francisco Unified. The school serves 230 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 51% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Within San Francisco Unified, which oversees 106 schools and 48,706 students, San Francisco Community Alternative is one campus in the system.

Demographically, San Francisco Community Alternative lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 17% White, 13% Asian, 13% multiracial, 11% Black. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, San Francisco Community Alternative records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, San Francisco Community Alternative tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) reports that median household earnings sit near $140,970, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Francisco County's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), San Francisco Community Alternative is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Monroe Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around San Francisco Community Alternative. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts San Francisco Community Alternative at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 31.7%.

San Francisco Community Alternative operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. San Francisco Community Alternative's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 278 (now 230). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 40% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

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