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Life Learning Academy Charter

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 9% of California high schools

Summary

Life Learning Academy Charter is a very small, alternative public high school serving 47 students in grades 9-12 on Treasure Island in San Francisco, operating as its own Life Learning Academy Charter District.

The school provides a highly personalized environment with a very low student-teacher ratio, but faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 9% of all California high schools with very low test proficiency and a 70% graduation rate that is below the state average. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with over 80% of students missing a large amount of school, which is a major barrier to learning. The school's performance has declined in recent years, and outcomes like graduation rates have been unstable.

When compared to nearby schools, Life Learning Academy's struggles with attendance and academics are shared by other local alternative schools like Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High and Downtown High, which also have very high absenteeism and low proficiency. However, it differs from larger traditional schools in the San Francisco Unified district, such as Galileo High, which have higher graduation rates and lower absenteeism. This highlights a clear divide in the Bay Area between traditional comprehensive high schools and alternative schools designed for at-risk students.

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 Eighth St. Bldg. 229 Treas
San Francisco, CA 94130-1901

(415) 397-8957

District: Life Learning Academy Charter District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

Hispanic:

40.4%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (5% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (70% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

California avg41%

1,975^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 21 pts since 2023

From bottom 29% (2023) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1492^nd of 1,543Life Learning Academy Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1975 of 2162	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1677 of 2159	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1532 of 2170	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1801 of 1906	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	1575 of 2026	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-35 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 11th Grade	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
Life Learning Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	651 Eighth St. Bldg. 229 Treas	San Francisco	94130	San Francisco County	Life Learning Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 397-8957	47	6	7.9	74.5%	6 (12.8%)	19 (40.4%)	19 (40.4%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	1975^th of 2162 public high schools	8.6%		21.2	1677^th of 2159 public high schools	22.3%	298		0.0	0.0	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0
Galileo High	Public	9-12	1150 Francisco St.	San Francisco	94109	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3430	1,750	89	19.7	62.9%	139 (7.9%)	79 (4.5%)	575 (32.9%)	839 (47.9%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	106 (6.1%)	69	620^th of 2162 public high schools	71.3%		87.9	263^rd of 2159 public high schools	87.8%	357	36.0	24.4	34.4	56.0	55.4	38.9	38.7	$17,810	$16,506	$1,304
Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)	Public, Charter	9-12	70 Oak Grove St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 734-3310	201	8	24.3	25.4%	14 (7.0%)	18 (9.0%)	154 (76.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Five Keys Independence High School (SF Sheriff's)	Public, Charter	9-12	70 Oak Grove	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	Five Keys Independence High School (SF Sheriff's) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 734-3310	3,447	103	33.3	44.0%	301 (8.7%)	691 (20.0%)	2,122 (61.6%)	48 (1.4%)	42 (1.2%)	30 (0.9%)	201 (5.8%)	35.9	1361^st of 2162 public high schools	37.0%		30	1492^nd of 2159 public high schools	30.9%	131	18.2		18.2	36.4	36.4	20.0	20.0
S.F. County Civic Center Secondary	Public	6-12	727 Golden Gate Ave.	San Francisco	94102	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-3000	65	6	11.5	69.2%	4 (6.2%)	22 (33.8%)	24 (36.9%)	2 (3.1%)	3 (4.6%)	2 (3.1%)	8 (12.3%)								(n/a)								$45,587	$37,654	$7,933
Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High	Public	9-12	1240 18th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2309	58	7	8.3	100.0%	3 (5.2%)	23 (39.7%)	26 (44.8%)	3 (5.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)				0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$73,315	$70,828	$2,487
Gateway High	Public, Charter	9-12	1430 Scott St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	Gateway High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3600	464	27	17.0	52.6%	130 (28.0%)	61 (13.1%)	195 (42.0%)	35 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	63.2	738^th of 2162 public high schools	65.9%		78	436^th of 2159 public high schools	79.8%	302	35.0		35.0	68.1	68.1	21.2	21.2
S.F. International High	Public	8-12	655 DeHaro St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5781	382	27	14.2	73.0%	24 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	321 (84.0%)	33 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.7	2032^nd of 2162 public high schools	6.0%		15.3	1810^th of 2159 public high schools	16.2%	222	1.5		1.5	7.0	6.9	4.4	4.2	$25,874	$24,356	$1,518
Downtown High	Public	9-12	693 Vermont St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5860	174	4	40.2	71.3%	7 (4.0%)	32 (18.4%)	94 (54.0%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	18 (10.3%)	10.1	2017^th of 2162 public high schools	6.7%		10.1	2064^th of 2159 public high schools	4.4%	47		3.3	3.1	6.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	$33,213	$31,382	$1,831
Emery Secondary	Public	9-12	1100 Steve Dain Dr.	Emeryville	94608	Alameda County	Emery Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 601-4998	162	14	11.6	60.5%	14 (8.6%)	71 (43.8%)	37 (22.8%)	19 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	18 (11.1%)	26	1568^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%		51.3	976^th of 2159 public high schools	54.8%	592	2.9	7.5	5.4	37.1	37.1	17.1	17.1	$29,640	$28,182	$1,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Life Learning Academy Charter

What is the racial makeup of Life Learning Academy Charter?

Students at Life Learning Academy Charter are 40% African American, 40% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Life Learning Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Life Learning Academy Charter.

Is Life Learning Academy Charter a good school?

Life Learning Academy Charter ranks in the bottom 8.6% of California high schools.

What district is Life Learning Academy Charter in?

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