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Ortega (Jose) Elementary

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Ortega (Jose) Elementary ranks 1424 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ortega (Jose) Elementary is a K–5 school in San Francisco Unified, serving 410 students in San Francisco. In 2025–2026, its students’ proficiency was 55% in English language arts (ELA), 58% in math, and 48% in science. The most important takeaway is that Ortega performs above district and state averages in all three subjects and ranks third among 11 nearby schools in each.

Math is Ortega’s strongest subject compared with local and wider benchmarks: its 58% proficiency rate is about 20 points above the nearby-school average, 19 points above the state, and 12 points above the district. ELA is its weakest by those comparisons, though its 55% rate is still 16 points above the nearby average, 6 above the state, and 2 above the district; science is 16 points above the nearby average, 12 above the state, and 5 above the district. Attendance is another positive comparison: chronic absenteeism was 12% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 33% and state’s 18%; only Sloat (Commodore) Elementary was lower among nearby schools.

Results remain strong, but they have fallen from earlier highs: since 2022–2023, proficiency has dropped 14 points in ELA, 12 in math, and 13 in science. SchoolDigger ranks Ortega 1,422nd of 5,804 schools, at the 75th percentile with four stars, down from the 88th percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. Its 25.1 students per teacher in 2024–2025 was the highest ratio among nearby schools. In that same school year, 55% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, the fifth-lowest share among 11 nearby schools. A notable difference in SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings is that Ortega was at the 26th percentile for Asian Students in 2025–2026, compared with the 75th percentile overall; this reflects how well the school serves that group relative to the same group at other schools, not students’ ability.

410

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,160

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

400 Sargent St.
San Francisco, CA 94132-3152

(415) 469-4726

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Ortega (Jose) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aptos 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:

67.1%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

California avg42%

1,424^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 70Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

702^nd of 1,530San 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
2026	73.5	1424 of 5817	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	1241 of 5857	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	1046 of 5869	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	688 of 5859	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	711 of 5883	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	924 of 5789	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	1101 of 5662	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	1012 of 5692	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	1274 of 5614	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	1344 of 5611	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	1402 of 5530	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	1829 of 5390	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	2702 of 5377	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.1	1616 of 5314	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.2	3225 of 5193	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	1807 of 5113	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.3	2419 of 5113	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	1979 of 4818	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.6	2625 of 4822	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	2363 of 4809	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	893 of 1210	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	885 of 1203	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	866 of 1205	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	726 of 1190	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	755 of 1154	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	683 of 1149	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	679 of 1071	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	169 of 3162	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	48 of 3245	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	40 of 3311	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	164 of 3275	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	189 of 3246	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1571 of 5581	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	953 of 5597	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	747 of 5612	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	375 of 5609	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	546 of 5635	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	1108 of 5492	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	1052 of 5413	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	772 of 5423	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	758 of 5460	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	604 of 5517	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	293 of 5363	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	169 of 5264	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	542 of 5173	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	526 of 5084	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	1246 of 5603	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	1476 of 5628	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	1287 of 5643	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	1001 of 5638	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	887 of 5663	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	787 of 5510	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	1178 of 5431	78.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	287 of 610	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.1	1015 of 2834	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)95th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2019)64th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)53rd percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science48%+12 vs state

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Our Family love this school. From the Principal,teachers, parents and students it is just a very loving community to be in. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ortega (Jose) Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Sargent St.	San Francisco	94132	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4726	410	16	25.1	54.6%	14 (3.4%)	18 (4.4%)	49 (12.0%)	275 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.9%)	73.5	1424^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.5%		78	1241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%	183	48.5	48.5	45.3	50.0	71.4	55.3	60.9	56.3	56.1	57.7	≥ 98%		$21,160	$1,501	$19,659
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	431 Capitol Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4743	196	9	23.0	75.5%	13 (6.6%)	34 (17.3%)	88 (44.9%)	43 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.7%)	15	5218^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.3%		23.1	4587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%	631	20.0	20.0	15.6	14.8	30.0	20.2	25.0	15.4	17.2	19.5	91%	0%	$28,547	$1,893	$26,654
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	43 Miriam St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1255	266	12	22.1	61.3%	19 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	163 (61.3%)	72 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	28.8	4098^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.6%		47.3	2741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%	1357	24.1	24.1	24.4	37.8	34.6	32.3	26.8	40.0	24.1	29.2	94%	0%	$19,520	$1,648	$17,872
Westlake Elementary	Public	K-5	80 Fieldcrest Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1252	321	15	21.4	54.5%	43 (13.4%)	6 (1.9%)	131 (40.8%)	122 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	36.2	3485^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.1%		44.6	2910^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%	575	19.1	19.1	52.8	32.6	33.3	38.8	47.4	31.9	26.2	34.7	89%	0%	$21,152	$1,875	$19,277
Sloat (Commodore) Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Darien Way	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2807	364	16	23.4	45.1%	67 (18.4%)	9 (2.5%)	40 (11.0%)	199 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (13.2%)	78	1218^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.1%		75.8	1344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.1%	126	53.1	53.1	67.2	49.2	57.8	58.1	65.6	59.0	56.3	60.3	≥ 98%		$21,427	$1,260	$20,167
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	755 Morse St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4730	466	20	23.5	57.5%	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	257 (55.2%)	149 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	34 (7.3%)	24.9	4405^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.3%		21.7	4697^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%	292	21.5	21.5	23.3	33.8	38.0	32.4	21.7	25.0	25.3	24.2	93%	0%	$23,676	$1,573	$22,103
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	251 Whittier St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1236	206	10	20.6	61.7%	6 (2.9%)	5 (2.4%)	102 (49.5%)	80 (38.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (3.9%)	30.9	3924^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.5%		43.3	2989^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%	935	32.4	32.4	24.0	34.5	37.1	32.6	24.0	37.9	22.9	28.1	94%	0%	$26,909	$4,808	$22,101
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Foerster St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4746	366	15	24.3	33.1%	133 (36.3%)	13 (3.6%)	85 (23.2%)	71 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	57 (15.6%)	89.8	662^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	88.6%		77.7	1253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%	591	66.7	66.7	77.1	68.3	73.3	72.9	77.4	70.5	50.0	66.1	94%	0%	$23,367	$1,337	$22,030
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary	Public	K-5	220 Middlefield Dr.	San Francisco	94132	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2825	416	22	19.0	65.6%	51 (12.3%)	57 (13.7%)	93 (22.4%)	136 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	75 (18.0%)	30.7	3948^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.1%		41.3	3131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%	817	26.2	26.2	32.7	36.7	32.3	34.3	36.7	31.9	21.5	29.8	≥ 98%		$24,663	$1,338	$23,325
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	785 Price St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1239	304	14	21.7	52.3%	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	156 (51.3%)	111 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)	51.4	2533^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.1	2012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%	521	34.7	34.7	38.2	50.0	37.5	42.1	38.2	56.8	40.8	45.7	89%	0%	$26,372	$4,024	$22,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Ortega (Jose) Elementary

How many students attend Ortega (Jose) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Ortega (Jose) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ortega (Jose) Elementary?

Students at Ortega (Jose) Elementary are 67% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White.

Is Ortega (Jose) Elementary a good school?

Ortega (Jose) Elementary ranks 1424^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ortega (Jose) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ortega (Jose) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aptos 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 district is Ortega (Jose) Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

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