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Alamo Elementary

Q: Is Alamo Elementary a good school?

Alamo Elementary ranks 625 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alamo Elementary is a well-regarded public K-5 school serving about 390 students in San Francisco's Richmond District, consistently performing in the top 11% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, especially in science, where over 70% of students are proficient, outperforming many nearby schools. It achieves this while serving a student population with a higher level of economic need than several other top-performing schools in the area, such as Peabody (George) Elementary and New Traditions Elementary. Alamo's chronic absenteeism rate is much better than the San Francisco Unified average and has improved significantly since the pandemic, though it is slightly higher than some local peers like Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary.

While Alamo's performance is consistently above average, there are areas for growth, such as addressing a performance gap between female and male students and ensuring consistent results for all student groups from year to year. The school's ability to maintain its high 4-star rating even as the number of students needing economic support has increased is a notable strength, indicating a resilient and effective educational environment for all families.

390

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,464

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 23rd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121-2009

(415) 750-8456

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Alamo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Presidio Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
	More...
	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.1%

White:

29.0%

Two or more races:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Francisco Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg48%

California avg41%

625^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco Unified 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	90.5	625 of 5857	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	831 of 5869	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	724 of 5859	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	868 of 5883	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	937 of 5789	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	726 of 5662	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	673 of 5692	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	91.9	503 of 5614	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	818 of 5611	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	737 of 5530	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	841 of 5390	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	1029 of 5377	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	89.6	465 of 5314	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.1	471 of 5193	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	415 of 5113	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.4	442 of 5113	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.1	477 of 4818	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	673 of 4822	86.0%	★★★★☆
2004	92.4	371 of 4809	92.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	697 of 1203	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	790 of 1205	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	702 of 1190	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	772 of 1154	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	778 of 1149	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	683 of 1071	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	74.9	415 of 3275	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	661 of 3246	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	468 of 5597	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	696 of 5612	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	704 of 5609	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	811 of 5635	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	779 of 5492	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	764 of 5413	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	67.8	1259 of 4963	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	883 of 5460	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	539 of 5517	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	278 of 5363	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	246 of 5264	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	516 of 5173	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	557 of 5084	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	749 of 5628	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	897 of 5643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	709 of 5638	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	898 of 5663	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	1001 of 5510	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	671 of 5431	87.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	329 of 718	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	314 of 670	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	317 of 669	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	283 of 610	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	344 of 2598	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	1125 of 2651	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	822 of 2661	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	880 of 2726	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	1418 of 2834	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	809 of 2737	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)87th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)75th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+34 vs state

Science71%+38 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-5	250 23rd Ave.	San Francisco	94121	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8456	390	17	23.2	40.8%	113 (29.0%)	4 (1.0%)	65 (16.7%)	129 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (20.0%)	90.5	625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.6	831^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.8%	206	71.0		71.0	59.4	73.0	75.8				69.3	67.2	78.1	67.7				71.1	97.0	97.0		97.0	97.0	97.0	$22,464	$1,601	$20,863
Sutro Elementary	Public	K-5	235 12th Ave.	San Francisco	94118	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8525	254	11	22.8	58.7%	26 (10.2%)	5 (2.0%)	9 (3.5%)	186 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.0%)	90.1	651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		92.9	507^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	144	52.9		52.9	84.2	72.7	61.8				73.3	86.8	77.8	55.9				74.4	90.6			93.8	90.6	93.8	$24,141	$2,158	$21,983
Argonne Elementary	Public	K-5	680 18th Ave.	San Francisco	94121	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8460	391	18	21.7	37.9%	107 (27.4%)	13 (3.3%)	53 (13.6%)	143 (36.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (18.4%)	83.9	965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%		83.6	1013^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.7%	48	53.6		53.6	45.6	65.5	77.4				62.5	75.4	63.2	66.7				68.4	96.8	96.8		96.8	96.8	96.8	$21,626	$1,499	$20,127
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	4545 Anza St.	San Francisco	94121	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8483	471	21	22.8	30.4%	123 (26.1%)	6 (1.3%)	64 (13.6%)	174 (36.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	99 (21.0%)	90.8	615^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		96.2	249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.8%	366	62.2		62.2	73.7	66.7	72.6				70.9	79.5	65.4	66.2				70.4	91.4		95.1	95.1	96.3		$22,946	$1,525	$21,421
Peabody (George) Elementary	Public	K-5	251 Sixth Ave.	San Francisco	94118	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8480	269	13	21.5	21.9%	97 (36.1%)	4 (1.5%)	33 (12.3%)	79 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	55 (20.4%)	95.5	283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.5	303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	20	86.1		86.1	70.3	80.0	97.6				83.1	83.3	66.7	81.0				76.4							$24,049	$2,603	$21,446
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary	Public	K-5	651 Sixth Ave.	San Francisco	94118	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8475	258	12	22.4	28.7%	72 (27.9%)	6 (2.3%)	47 (18.2%)	79 (30.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (20.2%)	72.7	1485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		75.5	1351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.0%	134	45.5		45.5	48.7	60.5	63.6				57.5	55.3	55.6	48.5				53.5							$20,804	$968	$19,836
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1725 Irving St.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2821	511	22	23.2	36.8%	107 (20.9%)	4 (0.8%)	49 (9.6%)	273 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.1%)	83.1	1016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.9	1249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	233	49.3		49.3	62.7	57.7	68.8				62.9	75.0	60.9	57.1				64.5							$21,779	$1,815	$19,964
Lawton Alternative	Public	K-8	1570 31st Ave.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2832	600	29	21.0	57.8%	28 (4.7%)	11 (1.8%)	28 (4.7%)	454 (75.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (12.3%)	96.1	230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.4	222^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	67.2	74.2	70.6	76.9	84.4	85.9	81.3	85.5	77.4	81.9	80.0	84.4	79.7	64.1	69.4	67.7	74.3							$23,436	$1,655	$21,781
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary	Public	K-8	1541 12th Ave.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2764	594	23	25.5	36.5%	30 (5.1%)	31 (5.2%)	29 (4.9%)	371 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (22.2%)	96.7	177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.7	291^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.0%	114	66.7	70.8	68.7	70.8	86.4	77.3	92.5	84.9	90.8	83.8	86.2	84.9	84.9	83.6	69.7	80.0	81.5							$20,545	$1,301	$19,244
New Traditions Elementary	Public	K-5	2049 Grove St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8490	259	9	28.7	22.8%	128 (49.4%)	15 (5.8%)	37 (14.3%)	23 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (21.2%)	95.6	276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.4	397^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	121	73.3		73.3	86.4	81.0	84.1				83.9	72.7	72.1	77.3				74.1	93.2	93.2	93.2		93.2		$22,184	$1,942	$20,242

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamo Elementary

Is Alamo Elementary a good school?

Alamo Elementary ranks 625^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alamo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alamo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Presidio Middle
High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
High : Balboa High
High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
High : Galileo High
High : Jordan (June) School for Equity
High : Lincoln (Abraham) High
High : Lowell High
High : Marshall (Thurgood) High
High : Mission High
High : O'Connell (John) High
High : S.F. International High
High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
High : Washington (George) High

What is the racial makeup of Alamo Elementary?

Students at Alamo Elementary are 33% Asian, 29% White, 20% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Alamo Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

How many students attend Alamo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Alamo Elementary.

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