Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441008967
Yick Wo Elementary
2245 Jones St., San Francisco, CA 94133 · (415) 749-3540 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
20.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
92 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 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
75%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.8pp since 2014
Math
63.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.2% | 35.6% | 16.1% | 16.1% |
| Math | 34.1% | 29.4% | 21.2% | 15.3% |
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 | 67.8% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.1% | 69.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 61.7% |
| 2021-22 | 76.1% | 75.3% |
| 2018-19 | 79.6% | 79.8% |
| 2017-18 | 66.7% | 72.3% |
| 2016-17 | 49.6% | 60.9% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Yick Wo Elementary
Yick Wo Elementary's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yick Wo Elementary this school | 205 | 44.9% | 66.8% |
| Garden Park Elementary Garden Grove | 248 | 41.5% | 64.5% |
| McCoppin (Frank) Elementary San Francisco | 258 | 28.7% | 56.2% |
| William G. Paden Elementary Alameda | 372 | 46.0% | 53.7% |
| Alamo Elementary San Francisco | 390 | 40.8% | 69.7% |
| Barron Park Elementary Palo Alto | 278 | 29.9% | 62.7% |
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 Yick Wo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #800 of 5,151 | #18 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #897 of 5,172 ▼ 266 | #23 of 69 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #867 of 5,172 ▼ 6 | #18 of 69 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #136 of 5,116 | #11 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #5,335 of 5,915 | #64 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #1,215 of 5,352 | #10 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #136 of 5,354 | #10 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #4,142 of 5,625 | #46 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #2,086 of 3,837 | #16 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
205
-34 (-14%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 205 | 10 | 20.5:1 | 45% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 13 | 15.3:1 | 41% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 12 | 17.4:1 | 35% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | 37% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 38% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 10 | 27.0:1 | 42% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | N/A | N/A | 60% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 13 | 18.9:1 | 60% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 11 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yick Wo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (240 to 205); teachers down 23% (13 to 10).
About Yick Wo Elementary
Yick Wo Elementary is a small elementary school in California, with an address in San Francisco. It reports enrollment of 205 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
San Francisco Unified serves 48,706 students across 106 schools.
The student body at Yick Wo Elementary has no majority group. Asian students lead at 32%. Other groups include 27% White, 24% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 3% Black. In San Francisco County overall, the Asian share is about 35%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. A total of 92 students, or 45%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Francisco County, the average is 54%.
Among California public elementary schools, Yick Wo Elementary outscored 79%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Yick Wo Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.8% and a predicted 53.2%.
Census data for San Francisco County show the median household earns about $140,970 a year, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Yick Wo Elementary, San Francisco County has 132 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, The New School of San Francisco is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Yick Wo Elementary. On state test proficiency, Yick Wo Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Yick Wo Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 14% across 4 years, from 239 in 2020-21 to 205 in 2024-25. The ratio was 18.4:1 in 2020-21 and 20.5:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Yick Wo ElementaryHow many students attend Yick Wo Elementary?
Yick Wo Elementary enrolls approximately 205 students in grades KG-05.
Is Yick Wo Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yick Wo Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yick Wo Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yick Wo Elementary is approximately 20.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Yick Wo Elementary?
Student demographics at Yick Wo Elementary are roughly 27% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 32% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Is Yick Wo Elementary public or private?
Yick Wo Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
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