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Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2317th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of California elementary schools
Summary

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary serves 418 students in grades K–5 in San Francisco, within San Francisco Unified. Its clearest standout is a strong science turnaround: proficiency rose from 14% in 2022–2023 to 47% in 2025–2026.

Huerta is among the strongest nearby K–5 schools overall, but its results vary by subject and grade. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 49% in ELA, 40% in math and 47% in science. Among nearby K–5 schools with results, Huerta ranked highest in ELA and second in math and science, behind Monroe Elementary in math and Glen Park Elementary in science. It was above the state in math by 1 point and science by 11 points, but below in ELA by 1 point; compared with the district, it was below in ELA by 5 points and math by 6, and above in science by 3. Fifth grade is a strength: ELA proficiency was 63%, compared with 32% in fourth grade, and math was 48%, compared with 30%. Fourth grade is a relative weak spot, even though its results were among the better scores at nearby same-span schools.

Results have improved overall, although math has fluctuated: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 11 points and science rose 33, while math increased 3 points. SchoolDigger rates Huerta at 3 stars and the 60th percentile, tied with Monroe for the highest reported nearby percentile; its percentile was 33 in 2021–2022. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.2, above the nearby-school mean of 21.1. Huerta reported 52% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; California is marked in the supplied data as a state where all students receive free meals (Community Eligibility), so this is the school’s reported eligibility measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings differ sharply: White Students ranked at the 88th percentile, above the school’s overall 60th, while Low Socio Economic Status Students ranked at the 21st percentile, below the overall standing.

418
Students ?
23.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,481
Per pupil spending ?
51.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 65 Chenery St.
       San Francisco, CA  94131-2706

(415) 695-5669

District: San Francisco Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.4%
White:
19.9%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the California median (60th percentile)
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 (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg49%
California avg42%
2,317th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 27% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
37th of 73Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified
438th of 968San 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.02317 of 580460.1%★★★☆☆
202552.82447 of 585758.2%★★★☆☆
202440.93131 of 586946.7%★★☆☆☆
202341.03056 of 585947.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.93955 of 588332.8%★★☆☆☆
201916.65104 of 578911.8%★☆☆☆☆
201818.84782 of 566215.5%★☆☆☆☆
201726.04165 of 569226.8%★☆☆☆☆
201626.14091 of 561427.1%★☆☆☆☆
201538.93082 of 561145.1%★★☆☆☆
201360.92066 of 553062.6%★★★☆☆
201223.04453 of 539017.4%★☆☆☆☆
201125.84276 of 537720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201029.13920 of 531426.2%★☆☆☆☆
200918.44541 of 519312.6%★☆☆☆☆
200819.64368 of 511314.6%★☆☆☆☆
200720.94224 of 511317.4%★☆☆☆☆
200617.84148 of 481813.9%★☆☆☆☆
200515.34302 of 482210.8%★☆☆☆☆
200413.64441 of 48097.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202422.92957 of 31626.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202334.82176 of 324532.9%★★☆☆☆
202233.22344 of 331129.2%★☆☆☆☆
201923.03006 of 32758.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.62813 of 324613.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.63037 of 556945.5%★★☆☆☆
202555.12195 of 559760.8%★★★☆☆
202436.53304 of 561241.1%★★☆☆☆
202341.92891 of 560948.5%★★☆☆☆
202226.94030 of 563528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201917.74821 of 549212.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.84470 of 541317.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.22594 of 508549.0%★★☆☆☆
202544.62678 of 510747.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.73296 of 510735.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.22886 of 508743.3%★★☆☆☆
202228.23857 of 508424.1%★☆☆☆☆
201912.24782 of 49633.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.44582 of 48305.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202625.84263 of 541221.2%★☆☆☆☆
202523.34496 of 546017.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.84398 of 551720.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.54258 of 536320.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.84668 of 526411.3%★☆☆☆☆
20198.55090 of 51731.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.74886 of 50843.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.11678 of 559070.0%★★★☆☆
202549.22556 of 562854.6%★★★☆☆
202444.62774 of 564350.8%★★★☆☆
202339.83074 of 563845.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.83650 of 566335.5%★★☆☆☆
201921.44532 of 551017.7%★☆☆☆☆
201819.54611 of 543115.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.9314 of 253287.6%★★★★☆
202582.4324 of 259887.5%★★★★☆
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)
White (2026)88th percentile+28 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school
Female (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-39 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg
Science47%+11 vs state
Mathematics40%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Huerta (Dolores) Elementary.

Students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary ranks 2317th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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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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