Serra (Junipero) Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 15.8% | 25.2% | 48.9% |
| Math | 5.2% | 16.2% | 34.6% | 44.1% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.9% | 21.3% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 20.1% |
| 2018-19 | 33.9% | 30.4% |
| 2017-18 | 39.9% | 39.1% |
| 2016-17 | 41.5% | 33.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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%.
Where Serra (Junipero) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,743 of 5,151 | #51 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #4,175 of 5,172 | #54 of 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #4,397 of 5,172 | #53 of 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,655 of 5,116 | #24 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #4,904 of 5,915 | #47 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,688 of 5,352 | #45 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #3,321 of 5,354 | #50 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #749 of 1,139 | #10 of 23 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 11.8 | 23.9:1 | 68% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 12.5 | 20.8:1 | 65% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 12.6 | 20.1:1 | 70% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 13 | 20.7:1 | 74% (200) |
About Serra (Junipero) Elementary
Serra (Junipero) Elementary is an elementary school in San Francisco, California, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 283 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
San Francisco Unified enrolls 48,706 students, and its 106 schools include Serra (Junipero) Elementary.
A majority of students at Serra (Junipero) Elementary, 75%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 16%. By the diversity index, Serra (Junipero) Elementary comes in at 42%.
The school has about 23.9 students per teacher and 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 14 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Francisco County.
Test results at Serra (Junipero) Elementary are 11.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.1% actual, 39.8% predicted).
Federal survey data for San Francisco County show that median household income is about $140,970, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 132 public schools operate in San Francisco County, serving about 56,505 students.
Huerta (Dolores) Elementary is the public school closest to Serra (Junipero) Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Serra (Junipero) Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Serra (Junipero) Elementary's location as City: Large.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, Serra (Junipero) Elementary went from 269 students to 283. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.7:1 to 23.9:1 over the same years.
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