Is Carver (George Washington) Elementary a good school?

Carver (George Washington) Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Carver (George Washington) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 97 students attended Carver (George Washington) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Carver (George Washington) Elementary?

Students at Carver (George Washington) Elementary are 53% African American, 24% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Carver (George Washington) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carver (George Washington) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aptos Middle Middle : Brown Junior (Willie L) 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

Carver (George Washington) Elementary

Summary:

Carver (George Washington) Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 101 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Carver (George Washington) Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California, with statewide rankings between 4,150 and 5,824 out of around 5,800 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Carver (George Washington) Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.9% to 84.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.19% to 93.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing Carver (George Washington) Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, such as King (Thomas Starr) Elementary and Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary, it consistently performs significantly worse on academic measures, with much lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The extremely high chronic absenteeism rates and the large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Carver (George Washington) Elementary suggest that these factors may be significantly impacting the school's academic performance, a common trend observed in many underperforming schools serving disadvantaged communities.

Detail:

Public K-5

1360 Oakdale Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124-2724

(415) 330-1540

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5768^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,320

Students who attend Carver (George Washington) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aptos Middle
	Brown Junior (Willie L) 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: 16.1

Number of students: 97

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Pacific Islander:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carver (George Washington) Elementary ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 66^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.97. (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 Carver (George Washington) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (52.6%), Hispanic (23.7%), Pacific Islander (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver (George Washington) Elementary is 16.1, which is the 3^rd best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Carver (George Washington) Elementary employs 6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver (George Washington) Elementary is $15,320, which is the 3^rd highest among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver (George Washington) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver (George Washington) Elementary 5768^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Carver (George Washington) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status 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 Carver (George Washington) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Carver (George Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.12	4005^th	4809	16.7%
2005	16.56	4204^th	4822	12.8%
2006	15.53	4320^th	4818	10.3%
2007	12.08	4820^th	5113	5.7%
2008	12.76	4781^st	5113	6.5%
2009	9.03	5038^th	5193	3.0%
2010	13.41	4987^th	5314	6.2%
2011	14.24	4993^rd	5377	7.1%
2012	19.60	4670^th	5390	13.4%
2013	28.68	4150^th	5530	25.0%
2015	16.25	4965^th	5611	11.5%
2016	9.78	5454^th	5614	2.9%
2017	7.83	5598^th	5692	1.7%
2018	13.60	5214^th	5662	7.9%
2019	9.62	5590^th	5789	3.4%
2022	13.07	5520^th	5883	6.2%
2023	7.24	5824^th	5874	0.9%
2024	7.97	5768^th	5862	1.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver (George Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.85	4066^th	5084	20.0%
2019	16.06	4780^th	5173	7.6%
2022	14.47	4994^th	5264	5.1%
2023	7.43	5343^rd	5374	0.6%
2024	12.25	5306^th	5511	3.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Carver (George Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.97	5193^rd	5413	4.1%
2019	10.13	5306^th	5492	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Carver (George Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.93	4581^st	5431	15.7%
2019	14.63	5081^st	5510	7.8%
2022	21.37	4581^st	5663	19.1%
2023	7.87	5598^th	5650	0.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Carver (George Washington) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.42	396^th	700	43.4%
2019	22.96	622^nd	747	16.7%
2022	16.72	638^th	663	3.8%
2023	20.90	580^th	662	12.4%

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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 Carver (George Washington) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	13	139	141	31	16	n/a	n/a	0	340
1989	12	140	134	36	12	n/a	n/a	0	334
1990	17	150	107	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	324
1991	17	135	97	36	13	n/a	n/a	0	298
1992	24	144	96	36	17	n/a	n/a	0	317
1993	20	149	107	40	17	n/a	n/a	0	333
1994	16	163	107	51	18	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	12	187	119	53	30	n/a	n/a	0	401
1996	12	187	119	53	30	n/a	n/a	0	401
1997	9	181	111	52	30	n/a	n/a	0	383
1998	9	171	101	56	33	n/a	n/a	0	370
1999	8	193	103	51	36	n/a	n/a	0	391
2000	6	215	93	40	27	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	4	218	90	33	22	n/a	n/a	3	370
2002	0	204	71	22	13	n/a	n/a	4	314
2003	0	204	71	22	13	n/a	n/a	4	314
2004	0	199	64	13	8	n/a	n/a	8	292
2005	2	194	57	13	8	n/a	n/a	12	286
2006	1	190	62	11	8	n/a	n/a	7	279
2007	0	184	52	11	9	n/a	n/a	15	271
2008	n/a	187	42	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	244
2009	3	180	8	14	5	45	11	0	266
2010	2	188	4	17	4	42	25	0	282
2011	1	198	5	16	5	38	17	0	280
2012	2	164	3	22	5	35	18	0	249
2013	2	123	3	29	5	33	47	0	242
2014	4	124	5	39	3	43	24	0	242
2015	3	128	5	30	2	41	30	0	239
2016	3	126	5	32	0	30	24	0	220
2017	3	106	2	29	0	24	26	0	190
2018	0	88	4	24	0	24	27	0	167
2019	0	73	4	21	1	24	28	0	151
2020	1	68	4	16	0	18	21	0	128
2021	0	64	3	16	2	13	13	0	111
2022	0	54	2	24	1	15	11	0	107
2023	0	47	2	24	2	14	12	0	101
2024	0	51	0	23	2	14	7	0	97

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Carver (George Washington) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	21.8	15.5	n/a
1989	334	21.0	15.9	n/a
1990	324	20.0	16.2	n/a
1991	298	22.6	13.1	n/a
1992	317	23.0	13.7	85.8
1993	333	21.0	15.9	79
1994	355	20.0	17.8	85.9
1995	401	18.0	22.3	80.5
1996	401	18.0	22.3	80.5
1997	383	22.0	17.4	75.2
1998	370	23.0	16.1	80
1999	391	22.0	17.8	80.8
2000	381	18.6	20.5	72.7
2001	370	20.0	18.5	82.3
2002	314	19.0	16.5	78.7
2003	314	19.0	16.5	78.7
2004	292	17.0	17.2	89.8
2005	286	16.0	17.9	70.1
2006	279	16.5	16.9	0
2007	271	16.5	16.4	89.1
2008	244	17.5	13.9	85.2
2009	266	15.5	15.2	86.1
2010	282	17.0	16.5	85.1
2011	280	n/a	n/a	90
2012	249	14.2	17.5	80.7
2013	242	14.0	17.2	90.1
2014	242	12.0	20.1	93.8
2015	239	12.0	19.9	90.4
2016	220	12.0	18.3	84.5
2017	190	7.3	25.9	74.2
2018	167	8.0	20.8	82.6
2019	151	8.0	18.8	87.4
2020	128	n/a	n/a	83.6
2021	111	8.0	13.8	77.5
2022	107	8.0	13.3	93.5
2023	101	5.0	19.8	81.2
2024	97	6.0	16.1	88.7

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 Carver (George Washington) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	21.8	15.5	n/a
1989	334	21.0	15.9	n/a
1990	324	20.0	16.2	n/a
1991	298	22.6	13.1	n/a
1992	317	23.0	13.7	85.8
1993	333	21.0	15.9	79
1994	355	20.0	17.8	85.9
1995	401	18.0	22.3	80.5
1996	401	18.0	22.3	80.5
1997	383	22.0	17.4	75.2
1998	370	23.0	16.1	80
1999	391	22.0	17.8	80.8
2000	381	18.6	20.5	72.7
2001	370	20.0	18.5	82.3
2002	314	19.0	16.5	78.7
2003	314	19.0	16.5	78.7
2004	292	17.0	17.2	89.8
2005	286	16.0	17.9	70.1
2006	279	16.5	16.9	0
2007	271	16.5	16.4	89.1
2008	244	17.5	13.9	85.2
2009	266	15.5	15.2	86.1
2010	282	17.0	16.5	85.1
2011	280	n/a	n/a	90
2012	249	14.2	17.5	80.7
2013	242	14.0	17.2	90.1
2014	242	12.0	20.1	93.8
2015	239	12.0	19.9	90.4
2016	220	12.0	18.3	84.5
2017	190	7.3	25.9	74.2
2018	167	8.0	20.8	82.6
2019	151	8.0	18.8	87.4
2020	128	n/a	n/a	83.6
2021	111	8.0	13.8	77.5
2022	107	8.0	13.3	93.5
2023	101	5.0	19.8	81.2
2024	97	6.0	16.1	88.7

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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