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S.F. County Special Education

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

S.F. County Special Education is an alternative public school in San Francisco, California that serves 251 students from kindergarten through 12th grade as part of the San Francisco County Office of Education district.

The school has faced significant challenges, with wide fluctuations in key metrics like graduation rates (ranging from 0% to 86.4%) and dropout rates (8.2% to 100%) over the past few years. This instability is concerning, especially when compared to the nearby schools, which all had 86.4% 4-year graduation rates and 8.9% dropout rates in 2023-2024. S.F. County Special Education also struggles academically, with only 18.18% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0% in Math in 2024-2025, far below the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3% respectively.

Additionally, S.F. County Special Education has seen a decline in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 71.43% in 2021-2022 to 7.17% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school also has a very high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 4.9 to 62.9 over the past few years, much higher than the 6.8 to 20.5 range at the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,006 in 2018-2019 to $26,896 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the $4,501 to $110,822 range at the nearby schools. Further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and develop strategies to improve the school's performance.

120

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,896

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3045 Santiago St.
San Francisco, CA 94116-1526

(415) 759-2222

District: San Francisco County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

25.8%

White:

24.2%

Hispanic:

24.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2006 → 20th in 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (6% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (94% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

S.F. County Special Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2008	1.9	5106 of 5113	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	5096 of 5113	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	4809 of 4818	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	4818 of 4822	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	4807 of 4809	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2008	4.3	1969 of 2005	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1942 of 1999	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	1803 of 1804	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	1751 of 1777	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	1765 of 1769	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2011	14.0	1902 of 2367	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	2036 of 2281	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	1559 of 2238	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.2	1656 of 2117	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	1517 of 2063	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	1540 of 1968	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	1471 of 1901	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.7	870 of 1653	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
S.F. County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3045 Santiago St.	San Francisco	94116	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2222	120	4	27.5	30.0%	29 (24.2%)	14 (11.7%)	29 (24.2%)	31 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.2%)								(n/a)													18.2								0.0							$26,896	$3,868	$23,028
Nea Community Learning Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1900 Third St.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Nea Community Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4008	479	23	21.2	32.2%	115 (24.0%)	64 (13.4%)	135 (28.2%)	76 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (18.0%)								(n/a)	48.9	30.4			41.9	50.0	52.1	57.5	40.0	35.1	13.6		44.8	62.0	39.6	17.0	20.0	16.2	21.7		31.7							$15,967	$715	$15,252
Home and Hospital Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	915 54th St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5003	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$13,791	$2,840	$10,951
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	701 105th Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 775-0255	723	49	14.7	96.7%	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.7%)	606 (83.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.7%)								(n/a)	6.1	22.5	16.1		15.9	15.1	11.1	6.1	14.3	27.4	43.7	30.7	22.7	41.5	22.2	10.2	5.4	17.8	53.5	12.9	24.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	$25,278	$1,725	$23,553
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2625 Barnard Rd.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 231-1431	420	35	12.0	52.6%	45 (10.7%)	72 (17.1%)	197 (46.9%)	61 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	36 (8.6%)								(n/a)	13.6	32.0	13.0		17.3	30.8	50.0	13.6	38.5	24.0	32.0	41.5	33.3	15.4	21.4	9.1	30.8	28.0	33.3	13.2	20.1							$4,501	$1,377	$3,124
Marin County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-6612	215	29	7.4	32.6%	70 (32.6%)	17 (7.9%)	84 (39.1%)	17 (7.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)								(n/a)																						87.5	91.7		91.7	91.7	91.7	$107,789	$5,004	$102,785
Independent Study Sojourner Truth	Public, Alternative	K-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5330	481	36	13.4	97.3%	119 (24.7%)	135 (28.1%)	140 (29.1%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.6%)								(n/a)	15.0	31.0	50.0	50.0	39.0	8.7	18.8	19.1	20.8	30.4	30.6	46.7	26.6	4.6	18.8	4.8	33.3	42.9	34.3	74.1	32.5							$25,126	$4,633	$20,493
San Leandro Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	13701 Bancroft Ave	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 618-4460	102	6	17.7	80.4%	13 (12.7%)	12 (11.8%)	49 (48.0%)	14 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	13 (12.7%)								(n/a)	18.2	8.3	21.7	33.3	20.7			45.5			0.0	25.0	28.6			0.0			0.0	25.0	15.7							$17,168	$10,589	$6,579
San Mateo County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Twin Dolphin Dr.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 802-5588	44	7	6.2	38.6%	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (43.2%)	18 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$110,822	$00	$110,822

Frequently Asked Questions about S.F. County Special Education

What district is S.F. County Special Education in?

San Francisco County Office of Education

How many students attend S.F. County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended S.F. County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of S.F. County Special Education?

Students at S.F. County Special Education are 26% Asian, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American.

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