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Argonne Elementary

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Argonne Elementary ranks 965 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Argonne Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 391 students in San Francisco's Richmond District, operating as a consistently high-performing and stable school within the San Francisco Unified district.

Academically, Argonne is a strong school where students outperform both district and state averages in all core subjects, with math proficiency being a particular strength at 68%. The school shows remarkable growth in English Language Arts between third and fourth grade. While it performs well in science compared to broader benchmarks, it lags behind some nearby schools like Peabody (George) Elementary and Alamo Elementary in that subject. A key finding is that Argonne achieves these solid academic outcomes while serving a student population with greater economic diversity than several higher-ranking local schools, suggesting effective support for all students.

Compared to peers, Argonne maintains a steady track record, avoiding the recent performance dips seen at schools like McCoppin (Frank) Elementary or Jefferson Elementary. Its chronic absenteeism rate is much better than the district average, though higher than top performers like Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary, indicating a potential area for improvement. Overall, Argonne represents an efficient and reliable community school, delivering quality education with moderate resources and serving a diverse community well.

391

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,626

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

680 18th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121-3818

(415) 750-8460

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Argonne 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
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	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:

36.6%

White:

27.4%

Two or more races:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg48%

California avg41%

965^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	83.9	965 of 5857	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	1013 of 5869	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	991 of 5859	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	795 of 5883	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	683 of 5789	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	1017 of 5662	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	678 of 5692	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	973 of 5614	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	1213 of 5611	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	1011 of 5530	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	1071 of 5390	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	1372 of 5377	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	1024 of 5314	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	1208 of 5193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	84.4	781 of 5113	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	1095 of 5113	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	944 of 4818	80.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	668 of 4822	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	1124 of 4809	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	840 of 1203	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	978 of 1205	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	952 of 1190	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	815 of 1154	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	715 of 1149	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	859 of 1071	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	84.8	232 of 2227	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.9	298 of 3311	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	643 of 3246	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	748 of 5597	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	909 of 5612	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	810 of 5609	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	845 of 5635	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	487 of 5492	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	678 of 5413	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	772 of 5460	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	1679 of 5517	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	1549 of 5363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	670 of 5264	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1186 of 5173	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	1413 of 5084	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	1147 of 5628	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	1158 of 5643	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	1226 of 5638	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	755 of 5663	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	840 of 5510	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	1331 of 5431	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	397 of 718	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.0	162 of 670	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	287 of 669	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	315 of 610	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	125 of 445	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	597 of 2598	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	345 of 2651	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	363 of 2661	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	471 of 2726	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	584 of 2834	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	669 of 2737	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)91st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state

Science54%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, August 19, 2023

Argonne Elementary’s extended year program has made a positive impact on our family’s experience as parents of a new Kindergartner. The extended year model has proven to be a fantastic choice, with our child benefiting from the July start and extra instructional days. The school provides a two-week Summer Session in July for Kinders and grades 1-5 have a 4 week Summer session. Having the summer session helps us feel confident that our child will be consistently engaged in learning throughout the summer, while also having breaks that align with SFUSD. Also, eliminates the need to schedule summer camps in July! We appreciate how the Parent-Teacher Organization welcomes all families as members and fosters a strong sense of pride and unity for the school. The welcoming environment and the support from the dedicated teachers and staff have truly made us feel like a valued part of the Argonne community. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 18, 2023

I currently have 2 kids at Argonne with an incoming Kindergartner in a few year and I couldn't be happier to have Argonne as our elementary school. The community and parent/caregiver involvement is amazing and all the teachers are very invested in the success of our kids. Also, having summer session is huge because we don't have to find summer camps for the month of July! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Argonne Elementary

What district is Argonne Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Argonne Elementary?

Students at Argonne Elementary are 37% Asian, 27% White, 18% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Argonne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Argonne 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

How many students attend Argonne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Argonne Elementary.

Is Argonne Elementary a good school?

Argonne Elementary ranks 965^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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