Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary, an average-sized elementary-level community in San Francisco, California, part of San Francisco Unified, teaches 594 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary sits 28% larger than that benchmark.

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is one of 106 schools operated by San Francisco Unified, a district that works with 48,706 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school logs 22% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% White, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 35% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.6:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 37% 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 somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 79.5%, a residual of +21.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, San Francisco County reports that the typical household earns roughly $140,970 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is one of 132 public schools in San Francisco County (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students).

Independence High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 65.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 582 students in 2018 to 594 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 25.6:1 in 2025.

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