Is El Dorado Elementary a good school?

El Dorado Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend El Dorado Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 123 students attended El Dorado Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of El Dorado Elementary?

Students at El Dorado Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 11% Pacific Islander, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of El Dorado Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Dorado Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Visitacion Valley 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

El Dorado Elementary

Summary:

El Dorado Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 135 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Francisco Unified School District.

El Dorado Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.2% to 66.7% in recent years, far exceeding nearby schools like Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary (22.9%) and Visitacion Valley Elementary (36.3%). Academically, El Dorado students perform well below district and state averages, with only 16% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 4% in Mathematics, compared to over 45% for the district. This underperformance may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The data suggests that El Dorado Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance. Initiatives to improve attendance, provide additional academic resources, and engage with the local community could help address the needs of the student population and improve student outcomes. While the challenges facing El Dorado Elementary are significant, the school's data highlights opportunities for meaningful improvement with the right strategies and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

70 Delta St.
San Francisco, CA 94134-2145

(415) 330-1537

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5737^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,716

Students who attend El Dorado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Visitacion Valley 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

Student/teacher ratio: 27.3

Number of students: 123

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

African American:

17.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Dorado Elementary ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 63^rd among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at El Dorado Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.5%), African American (17.1%), two or more races (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Dorado Elementary is 27.3. 69 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare El Dorado Elementary employs 4.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Dorado Elementary is $31,716, which is the 5^th highest among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Dorado Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Dorado Elementary 5737^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See El Dorado Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Dorado Elementary

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Rank History for all students at El Dorado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.16	3176^th	4809	34.0%
2005	31.81	3171^st	4822	34.2%
2006	33.41	3083^rd	4818	36.0%
2007	27.52	3736^th	5113	26.9%
2008	20.64	4300^th	5113	15.9%
2009	9.41	5028^th	5193	3.2%
2010	24.72	4243^rd	5314	20.2%
2011	10.53	5186^th	5377	3.6%
2012	11.35	5150^th	5390	4.5%
2013	5.33	5463^rd	5530	1.2%
2015	24.08	4216^th	5611	24.9%
2016	20.12	4609^th	5614	17.9%
2017	10.18	5482^nd	5692	3.7%
2018	7.90	5538^th	5662	2.2%
2019	5.70	5738^th	5789	0.9%
2022	11.63	5625^th	5883	4.4%
2023	7.92	5797^th	5874	1.3%
2024	8.58	5737^th	5862	2.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Dorado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.44	5007^th	5084	1.5%
2019	8.34	5092^nd	5173	1.6%
2022	12.43	5104^th	5264	3.0%
2023	9.91	5279^th	5374	1.8%
2024	8.81	5434^th	5511	1.4%

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Rank History for Female students at El Dorado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.13	4977^th	5413	8.1%
2019	11.33	5239^th	5492	4.6%
2022	14.65	5216^th	5635	7.4%
2023	7.40	5583^rd	5617	0.6%
2024	7.33	5564^th	5605	0.7%

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Rank History for Male students at El Dorado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.13	5353^rd	5431	1.4%
2019	4.59	5498^th	5510	0.2%
2023	15.68	5105^th	5650	9.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Dorado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.88	4732^nd	4830	2.0%
2019	3.77	4959^th	4963	0.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for El Dorado Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	25	119	102	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	300
1989	21	121	113	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	310
1990	16	124	120	51	6	n/a	n/a	0	317
1991	16	112	122	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	10	132	122	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	312
1993	6	116	132	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	314
1994	8	118	146	46	9	n/a	n/a	0	327
1995	6	119	163	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	350
1996	6	119	163	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	350
1997	9	119	165	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	6	110	178	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1999	6	112	176	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
2000	3	99	187	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2001	5	110	172	55	0	n/a	n/a	6	348
2002	4	104	162	44	0	n/a	n/a	12	326
2003	4	104	162	44	0	n/a	n/a	12	326
2004	4	96	162	40	1	n/a	n/a	11	314
2005	9	94	160	46	1	n/a	n/a	15	325
2006	5	82	132	42	1	n/a	n/a	10	272
2007	5	92	120	43	0	n/a	n/a	17	277
2008	8	98	103	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	261
2009	11	99	71	63	3	17	11	0	275
2010	7	100	57	72	0	13	25	0	274
2011	13	98	54	89	2	17	23	0	296
2012	11	104	57	87	0	25	20	0	304
2013	6	81	52	84	0	25	60	0	308
2014	4	73	63	91	1	20	20	0	272
2015	3	75	50	94	0	20	14	0	256
2016	3	72	47	89	0	9	16	0	236
2017	5	54	40	81	0	11	23	0	214
2018	6	40	32	90	0	10	29	0	207
2019	4	38	27	66	0	3	31	0	169
2020	6	43	21	53	1	5	28	0	157
2021	6	30	21	58	0	4	24	0	143
2022	5	22	15	54	1	6	22	0	125
2023	5	26	18	62	0	5	19	0	135
2024	4	21	14	56	0	13	15	0	123

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Dorado Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	300	13.0	23.0	n/a
1989	310	14.0	22.1	n/a
1990	317	13.5	23.4	n/a
1991	311	14.5	21.4	n/a
1992	312	14.7	21.2	69.6
1993	314	14.5	21.7	72.6
1994	327	14.6	22.4	74
1995	350	16.6	21.1	80.3
1996	350	16.6	21.1	80.3
1997	349	20.6	16.9	76.2
1998	354	20.1	17.6	84.2
1999	349	17.0	20.5	73.4
2000	338	15.6	21.7	62.1
2001	348	15.2	22.9	75.1
2002	326	21.0	15.5	69.7
2003	326	21.0	15.5	69.7
2004	314	21.0	15.0	82.8
2005	325	21.5	15.1	74.8
2006	272	18.6	14.6	0
2007	277	16.5	16.8	83.8
2008	261	16.5	15.8	78.2
2009	275	15.5	15.7	70.5
2010	274	18.0	15.2	68.2
2011	296	n/a	n/a	77
2012	304	16.0	19.0	73
2013	308	15.0	20.5	74
2014	272	14.0	19.4	84.2
2015	256	13.0	19.6	86.3
2016	236	12.0	19.6	71.6
2017	214	10.0	21.4	71
2018	207	12.0	17.2	84.1
2019	169	11.0	15.3	78.1
2020	157	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	143	9.5	15.0	73.4
2022	125	8.5	14.7	72.8
2023	135	6.0	22.5	73.3
2024	123	4.5	27.3	69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio El Dorado Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	300	13.0	23.0	n/a
1989	310	14.0	22.1	n/a
1990	317	13.5	23.4	n/a
1991	311	14.5	21.4	n/a
1992	312	14.7	21.2	69.6
1993	314	14.5	21.7	72.6
1994	327	14.6	22.4	74
1995	350	16.6	21.1	80.3
1996	350	16.6	21.1	80.3
1997	349	20.6	16.9	76.2
1998	354	20.1	17.6	84.2
1999	349	17.0	20.5	73.4
2000	338	15.6	21.7	62.1
2001	348	15.2	22.9	75.1
2002	326	21.0	15.5	69.7
2003	326	21.0	15.5	69.7
2004	314	21.0	15.0	82.8
2005	325	21.5	15.1	74.8
2006	272	18.6	14.6	0
2007	277	16.5	16.8	83.8
2008	261	16.5	15.8	78.2
2009	275	15.5	15.7	70.5
2010	274	18.0	15.2	68.2
2011	296	n/a	n/a	77
2012	304	16.0	19.0	73
2013	308	15.0	20.5	74
2014	272	14.0	19.4	84.2
2015	256	13.0	19.6	86.3
2016	236	12.0	19.6	71.6
2017	214	10.0	21.4	71
2018	207	12.0	17.2	84.1
2019	169	11.0	15.3	78.1
2020	157	n/a	n/a	83.4
2021	143	9.5	15.0	73.4
2022	125	8.5	14.7	72.8
2023	135	6.0	22.5	73.3
2024	123	4.5	27.3	69.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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