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Lafayette Elementary

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary is a K–5 school with 471 students in the San Francisco Unified area, where nearby schools include both elementary and K–8 campuses. Its 2025–26 results were above state and district proficiency rates in English language arts (ELA), math, and science: 75% of students were proficient in ELA, 75% in math, and 56% in science. The most important finding is that Lafayette achieves well above state and district averages across all three subjects, with math its clearest strength.

Compared with the eight nearby K–5 schools, Lafayette was above the group average in ELA and math but below it in science: its scores were 5 points above the ELA average of 70%, 6 points above the math average of 69%, and 6 points below the science average of 62%. It ranked 5th of 9 in ELA, 4th in math, and 6th in science. Fifth grade is a notable relative weak spot: Lafayette ranked 8th of 11 nearby schools in each subject at that grade, although its fifth-grade proficiency remained above state levels by 20 points in ELA, 25 in math, and 21 in science. Against the state, its overall leads were 25 points in ELA, 37 in math, and 20 in science; its leads over the district were 21, 29, and 13 points, respectively.

Scores fluctuate over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 2 points to 75%, math rose 1 point to 75%, and science rose 2 points to 56%. The latest year brought a rebound in ELA and math, but science fell 6 points. SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette 535th of 5,804 California schools, at the 91st percentile with 5 stars. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 22.8, and 30% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s 2025–26 ranking for Asian Students was at the 61st percentile—30 points below the school’s overall percentile, though up 23 points from the prior year. Its ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 65th percentile, down 19 points from the prior year; these are rankings for how well the school serves each group.

471

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,786

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

4545 Anza St.
San Francisco, CA 94121-2621

(415) 750-8483

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Lafayette 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:

36.9%

White:

26.1%

Two or more races:

21.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Francisco Unified

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 school72%

District avg49%

California avg42%

537^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	92.1	537 of 5817	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	615 of 5857	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	96.2	249 of 5869	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	486 of 5859	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	478 of 5883	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	458 of 5789	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	514 of 5662	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	409 of 5692	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	292 of 5614	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	361 of 5611	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	479 of 5530	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	532 of 5390	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	560 of 5377	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	917 of 5314	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	1192 of 5193	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	1078 of 5113	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	58.2	1918 of 5113	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	1164 of 4818	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.3	1447 of 4822	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	1171 of 4809	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	470 of 1210	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	740 of 1203	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.9	296 of 1205	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	657 of 1190	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	734 of 1154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	770 of 1149	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	719 of 1071	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.0	142 of 2227	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	45 of 2128	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	93.2	96 of 3245	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	123 of 3311	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	150 of 3275	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	623 of 5581	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	451 of 5597	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	254 of 5612	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	324 of 5609	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	586 of 5635	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	539 of 5492	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	727 of 5413	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1395 of 5094	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	734 of 5107	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	985 of 5087	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	335 of 5084	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	118 of 4963	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	96 of 4830	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	94 of 5423	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	431 of 5460	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	132 of 5517	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	89 of 5363	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	106 of 5264	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	296 of 5173	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	179 of 5084	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	480 of 5603	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	785 of 5628	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	94.7	300 of 5643	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	641 of 5638	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	409 of 5663	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	380 of 5510	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	350 of 5431	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	262 of 753	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.8	115 of 718	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	88 of 670	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	154 of 669	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	197 of 610	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	31 of 2927	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	75 of 2847	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	15 of 2635	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	105 of 2420	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	730 of 2536	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	1216 of 2598	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	652 of 2651	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	600 of 2661	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	289 of 2726	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	401 of 2834	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	331 of 2737	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)61st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics75%+37 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+25 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 22, 2013

I have two children at Lafayette (3rd) and (1st) and their teachers have been OUTSTANDING! They know our children as individuals, are incredibly creative teachers and go above and beyond in the classroom and beyond. We feel so lucky to be part of a great parent community as well. Go Dolphins! 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	92.1	537^th of 5817 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.8	615^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%	78	56.4		56.4	77.8	76.9	69.2				74.7	80.0	83.3	61.5				75.0	≥ 98%		$22,786	$1,065	$21,721
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%)	87.3	790^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	625^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%	165	72.3		72.3	66.1	61.5	72.3				66.7	61.3	64.6	67.7				64.6	97%	0%	$21,812	$1,370	$20,442
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%)	79.1	1170^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.9	965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%	205	53.2		53.2	53.3	62.3	61.3				59.0	68.9	59.7	51.6				60.0	91%	0%	$21,780	$1,073	$20,707
Key (Francis Scott) Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 43rd Ave.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2811	552	20	27.6	27.4%	176 (31.9%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (10.5%)	228 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (15.9%)	92	542^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	90.7%		92.4	515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%	27	67.7		67.7	79.1	69.5	78.1				75.5	69.8	67.4	67.7				68.2	≥ 99%		$22,082	$1,550	$20,532
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	227^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.1	230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%	3	72.7	73.4	73.1	70.3	76.6	89.4	82.8	87.3	75.0	80.3	76.6	84.4	78.8	75.4	78.1	65.6	76.5	≥ 98%		$24,239	$1,873	$22,366
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%)	94.8	346^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.1%		90.1	651^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%	305	68.9		68.9	68.3	71.8	84.4				75.2	75.6	84.6	84.4				81.6	≥ 98%		$24,210	$1,899	$22,311
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%)	81.5	1063^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	81.7%		83.1	1016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%	47	52.4		52.4	54.1	74.7	63.4				63.8	62.4	77.2	48.8				62.6	≥ 98%		$22,099	$1,162	$20,937
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%)	77.7	1232^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.7	1485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%	253	44.0		44.0	69.8	72.2	52.0				63.6	70.5	61.1	48.0				59.2	≥ 98%		$21,079	$919	$20,160
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%)	94.3	387^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.3%		95.5	283^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.2%	104	71.7		71.7	76.7	72.5	73.9				74.4	93.0	70.0	71.1				78.1	≥ 95%		$24,749	$1,487	$23,262
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 41st Ave.	San Francisco	94116	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2760	402	16	25.6	33.6%	78 (19.4%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.7%)	235 (58.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.4%)	96	235^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.3	215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%	20	66.2		66.2	81.0	71.9	89.2				80.7	85.7	78.5	78.5				80.8	≥ 98%		$22,490	$1,551	$20,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary

Is Lafayette Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lafayette Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Lafayette Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary?

Students at Lafayette Elementary are 37% Asian, 26% White, 21% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Lafayette Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lafayette 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

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