Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005663
San Francisco Community Alternative
125 Excelsior Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 · (415) 469-4739 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
18.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
115 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
72%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.7pp since 2014
Math
32.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.0% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 36.4% |
| Math | 11.4% | 21.4% | 25.0% | 42.1% |
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 | 40.7% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 35.2% |
| 2022-23 | 46.2% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.5% | 35.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.7% | 30.8% |
| 2017-18 | 33.5% | 31.2% |
| 2016-17 | 26.5% | 28.2% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 San Francisco Community Alternative
San Francisco Community Alternative's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Community Alternative this school | 230 | 50.0% | 38.1% |
| Antioch Charter Academy II Antioch | 204 | 48.5% | N/A |
| Cubberley Elementary San Diego | 199 | 55.8% | 49.1% |
| Terrell Elementary San Jose | 255 | 54.1% | 22.8% |
| MacArthur Elementary Lakewood | 340 | 47.6% | 61.2% |
| Playa del Rey Elementary Culver City | 272 | 41.9% | 65.8% |
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 San Francisco Community Alternative ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #2,652 of 5,151 | #44 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #2,929 of 5,172 ▼ 343 | #44 of 69 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,858 of 5,172 ▼ 809 | #42 of 69 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #765 of 5,116 | #25 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #5,222 of 5,915 | #63 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #485 of 5,352 | #4 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.8% | #416 of 5,354 | #21 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #3,911 of 5,625 | #44 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #1,739 of 3,837 | #15 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
230
-47 (-17%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 230 | 12.2 | 18.9:1 | 50% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 13.9 | 19.7:1 | 42% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 12.5 | 22.0:1 | 45% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 16.5 | 16.9:1 | 58% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 68% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | N/A | N/A | 67% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 15 | 20.3:1 | 42% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 10 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Francisco Community Alternative.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (278 to 230); teachers down 26% (16.5 to 12.2).
About San Francisco Community Alternative
San Francisco Community Alternative is one of the public schools in San Francisco, California. It is a small elementary school. The school's enrollment of 230 students covers kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Federal data list 106 schools in San Francisco Unified, with 48,706 students enrolled.
The most common group at San Francisco Community Alternative is Hispanic students, at 45%. It is also 17% White, 13% Asian, 13% multiracial, and 11% Black. San Francisco County's residents are about 16% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
San Francisco Community Alternative operates with 12.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.9:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 18.9:1 here. San Francisco Community Alternative reports 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades San Francisco Community Alternative a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, San Francisco Community Alternative is 12.1 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.1% actual, 50.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
County data help place the school in context: in San Francisco County, the median household income is $140,970, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, San Francisco County has 132 public schools and roughly 56,505 students.
The closest public school to San Francisco Community Alternative is Monroe Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. San Francisco Community Alternative is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 32.0%, lower than San Francisco Community Alternative's 38.1%.
San Francisco Community Alternative has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over 4 years, San Francisco Community Alternative's enrollment declined 17%, to 230.
The San Francisco Community Alternative community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About San Francisco Community AlternativeWhat is the total enrollment at San Francisco Community Alternative?
San Francisco Community Alternative enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does San Francisco Community Alternative serve?
San Francisco Community Alternative serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Francisco Community Alternative?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Francisco Community Alternative is approximately 18.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Francisco Community Alternative?
At San Francisco Community Alternative, the student body is approximately 17% White, 45% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is San Francisco Community Alternative public or private?
San Francisco Community Alternative is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.