Serra (Junipero) Elementary

Serra (Junipero) Elementary is one of the close-knit elementary campuss in San Francisco, California, one of the schools within San Francisco Unified, with 283 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 39% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

San Francisco Unified runs 106 schools in total, collectively educating 48,706 students. Serra (Junipero) Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Serra (Junipero) Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 4% White. By comparison, San Francisco County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Serra (Junipero) Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Francisco County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Serra (Junipero) Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $140,970 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Serra (Junipero) Elementary is one.

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Serra (Junipero) Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Serra (Junipero) Elementary's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 269 (now 283). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 today.

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