City Arts & Leadership Academy District

Summary:

The City Arts & Leadership Academy District in San Francisco consists of a single high school, City Arts & Leadership Academy, serving grades 9 through 12 with about 400 students.

This school presents a notable contrast: it excels at graduating its students, with a rate of 97.2% that far exceeds the state average, but faces significant challenges in core academic subjects. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are all well below state averages, with mathematics proficiency being particularly low at just over 8%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years.

Key factors for parents to consider include the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which is more than double the state average, and that over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the substantial per-student spending and strong graduation outcomes suggest the school is effective at supporting student persistence, though academic achievement remains a critical area for improvement.

District Detail

350 Seneca Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112-3248

(415) 841-2200

SchoolDigger Rank:
1103^rd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 397

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
City Arts & Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	350 Seneca Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	City Arts & Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 841-2200	397	23	17.2	52.9%	8 (2.0%)	24 (6.0%)	330 (83.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	32.7	1432^nd of 2162 public high schools	33.8%		37.8	1298^th of 2159 public high schools	39.9%	134	15.9	15.9	36.1	36.1	8.1	8.1	$17,313	$1,735	$15,578

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Francisco Unified	0 mi	127	679^th
State Board Of Education - Mission Preparatory	0.64 mi	1
Jefferson Elementary	0.99 mi	15	645^th
Brisbane Elementary	1.09 mi	3	241^st
San Francisco County Office of Education	1.72 mi	4

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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