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Visitacion Valley Elementary

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Visitacion Valley Elementary ranks 4282 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Visitacion Valley Elementary is a K-5 public school in San Francisco serving 239 students, located in an area with several other elementary schools within the San Francisco Unified district.

The school's academic performance has seen a significant and concerning drop in recent years, falling from a 3-star to a 1-star rating, which places it below district and state averages in all subjects. A notable and growing gap exists between the performance of female and male students. While chronic absenteeism is high at 32%, it is actually lower than at several nearby schools with similar challenges, such as El Dorado Elementary and Harte (Bret) Elementary, suggesting attendance is not the only factor. The school spends more per student than some comparable schools like Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary, yet achieves weaker results.

When compared to ten nearby schools, Visitacion Valley sits in the middle, performing better than several very low-ranked schools but lagging behind others like Monroe Elementary. Historically, the school showed strength in supporting English Language Learners, but that effectiveness has declined. The rapid decrease in performance, despite a recent large increase in funding, indicates the school needs to examine how its resources are used to revive previously successful programs and address specific instructional gaps, particularly for its male students and in math across all grades.

239

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,076

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Schwerin St.
San Francisco, CA 94134-2742

(415) 469-4796

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Visitacion Valley 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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.6%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

California avg41%

4,282^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San 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
2025	26.4	4282 of 5857	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3364 of 5869	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	2419 of 5859	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2839 of 5883	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	3246 of 5789	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	2864 of 5662	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	2034 of 5692	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	2112 of 5614	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	1858 of 5611	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.7	3407 of 5530	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.7	4109 of 5390	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.8	3399 of 5377	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	2423 of 5314	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	2059 of 5193	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	1444 of 5113	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	61.4	1747 of 5113	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	2119 of 4818	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.5	2270 of 4822	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.8	2646 of 4809	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1036 of 1203	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1058 of 1205	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	928 of 1190	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	896 of 1154	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	957 of 1149	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	869 of 1071	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	1265 of 3162	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	297 of 3245	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	64.3	626 of 3311	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	419 of 3275	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	461 of 3246	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	3367 of 5597	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2919 of 5612	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	2252 of 5609	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	2726 of 5635	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2556 of 5492	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	2545 of 5413	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	3057 of 5107	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3646 of 5084	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	3281 of 5460	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	2583 of 5517	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	1224 of 5363	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	2057 of 5264	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	1972 of 5173	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1525 of 5084	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4874 of 5628	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	3680 of 5643	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	2476 of 5638	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	2784 of 5663	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	3763 of 5510	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	3105 of 5431	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Visitacion Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Schwerin St.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4796	239	11	21.2	79.1%	3 (1.3%)	20 (8.4%)	74 (31.0%)	109 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	16 (6.7%)	26.4	4282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.1	3364^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	918	18.6		18.6	24.0	28.0	46.5				33.1	24.5	24.0	27.8				25.5	92.0			96.0	94.0	96.0	$26,076	$2,177	$23,899
El Dorado Elementary	Public	K-5	70 Delta St.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 330-1537	128	4	32.0	71.9%	2 (1.6%)	22 (17.2%)	61 (47.7%)	17 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.3%)	9 (7.0%)	4.5	5846^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%		8.6	5744^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.1%	102	8.3		8.3	0.0	11.1	0.0				4.9	0.0	5.6	0.0				2.4							$31,716	$3,563	$28,153
Bayshore	Public	K-8	155 Oriente St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Bayshore Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 467-5443	342	17	20.0	63.7%	23 (6.7%)	8 (2.3%)	160 (46.8%)	101 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	28 (8.2%)	25.3	4368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		31.9	3794^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.4%	574	21.6	14.6	17.7	23.7	32.1	32.4	26.9	51.4	36.2	34.3	31.6	46.4	13.5	14.8	32.4	39.6	30.2							$20,357	$3,291	$17,066
McLaren (John) Children Centers	Public	K	2055 Sunnydale Ave.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 469-4519	16			50.0%	1 (6.3%)	2 (12.5%)	5 (31.3%)	5 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)								(n/a)
Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary	Public	K-5	423 Burrows St.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 330-1530	564	22	26.1	79.3%	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	206 (36.5%)	309 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.6%)	47.9	2710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.7%		51	2509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	201	28.3		28.3	38.9	43.0	46.9				43.0	38.5	46.0	39.4				41.4	93.1	96.0	97.0	96.0	95.1	97.0	$23,946	$2,960	$20,986
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	455 Athens St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4709	300	14	22.2	69.7%	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	250 (83.3%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	10.4	5610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.9	5778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.6%	168	7.8		7.8	23.1	1.9	20.6				15.5	19.2	7.6	14.1				13.6	88.9	91.1		93.3	93.3		$25,118	$2,011	$23,107
KIPP Bayview Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	948 Hollister	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	KIPP Bayview Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 404-2602	135	9	15.1	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	66 (48.9%)	41 (30.4%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	18 (13.3%)	8.8	5693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.8%		12.9	5490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	203				16.7	16.0					16.3	16.7	12.0					14.0	21.2	51.5	36.4	36.4	63.6	33.3	$47,064	$2,046	$45,018
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	810 Silver Ave.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4722	317	13	23.7	81.1%	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.8%)	224 (70.7%)	44 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	13 (4.1%)	5.7	5821^st of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		9.1	5726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	95	2.0		2.0	3.9	11.6	18.8				11.3	3.9	0.0	10.2				4.9	89.1	96.4	92.7	92.7	96.4	96.4	$22,976	$2,366	$20,610
Harte (Bret) Elementary	Public	K-5	1035 Gilman Ave.	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 330-1520	257	13	20.5	80.9%	1 (0.4%)	48 (18.7%)	164 (63.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	24 (9.3%)	7.1	5773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.4%		11.7	5572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.1%	201	8.1		8.1	7.9	14.3	13.9				12.1	10.5	9.3	8.3				9.4	94.6	96.4	96.4		96.4	96.4	$27,880	$2,999	$24,881
Guadalupe Elementary	Public	K-5	859 Prague St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4718	273	11	24.8	78.4%	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.8%)	207 (75.8%)	41 (15.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	21.7	4689^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.6	4709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.8%	20	21.1		21.1	20.0	23.4	23.7				22.4	30.0	22.2	31.6				27.6							$23,917	$2,356	$21,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Visitacion Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Visitacion Valley Elementary?

Students at Visitacion Valley Elementary are 46% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 7% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Visitacion Valley Elementary a good school?

Visitacion Valley Elementary ranks 4282^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Visitacion Valley Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

How many students attend Visitacion Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Visitacion Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Visitacion Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Visitacion Valley 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

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