Is Clarendon Alternative Elementary a good school?

Yes. Clarendon Alternative Elementary ranks in the top 6.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Clarendon Alternative Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 529 students attended Clarendon Alternative Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clarendon Alternative Elementary?

Students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary are 30% Asian, 29% Two or more races, 26% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clarendon Alternative Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarendon Alternative 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

Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Summary:

Clarendon Alternative Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 523 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with students performing significantly better on standardized tests than the district and state averages.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all subject areas and student subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, 77.08% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.73% for the San Francisco Unified School District and 47.04% for California. In mathematics, 72.11% of Clarendon Alternative Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 45.59% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance on the California Science Test is also impressive, with 71.08% of students proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary's strong academic performance extends to various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently high, often placing in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. While Clarendon Alternative Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, such as Rooftop Elementary, its overall academic excellence and support for diverse learners make it a standout institution within the San Francisco Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 Clarendon Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131-1113

(415) 759-2796

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
402^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Clarendon Alternative 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

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.2%

Two or more races:

28.7%

White:

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarendon Alternative Elementary ranks better than 93.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 94.34. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Clarendon Alternative Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (30.2%), two or more races (28.7%), White (26.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarendon Alternative Elementary is 24.6. 61 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clarendon Alternative Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarendon Alternative Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clarendon Alternative Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarendon Alternative Elementary 402^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Clarendon Alternative Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Clarendon Alternative Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.85	464^th	4809	90.4%
2005	86.81	651^st	4822	86.5%
2006	89.07	531^st	4818	89.0%
2007	92.62	370^th	5113	92.8%
2008	93.00	313^th	5113	93.9%
2009	93.38	262^nd	5193	95.0%
2010	92.32	313^th	5314	94.1%
2011	89.78	444^th	5377	91.7%
2012	91.98	298^th	5390	94.5%
2013	94.19	164^th	5530	97.0%
2015	94.48	363^rd	5611	93.5%
2016	94.58	339^th	5614	94.0%
2017	94.39	368^th	5692	93.5%
2018	90.86	581^st	5662	89.7%
2019	92.86	452^nd	5789	92.2%
2022	96.00	290^th	5883	95.1%
2023	92.81	520^th	5874	91.1%
2024	94.34	402^nd	5862	93.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.66	83^rd	339	75.5%
2019	79.67	65^th	445	85.4%
2022	74.73	148^th	610	75.7%
2023	72.38	184^th	669	72.5%
2024	70.59	201^st	669	70.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.67	224^th	2420	90.7%
2024	89.82	194^th	2634	92.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.86	458^th	5084	91.0%
2019	90.27	290^th	5173	94.4%
2022	92.36	266^th	5264	94.9%
2023	81.67	710^th	5374	86.8%
2024	89.86	458^th	5511	91.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.29	423^rd	5413	92.2%
2019	93.35	328^th	5492	94.0%
2022	93.79	390^th	5635	93.1%
2023	92.18	494^th	5617	91.2%
2024	93.21	421^st	5605	92.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	98.29	42^nd	2227	98.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.33	724^th	5431	86.7%
2019	90.05	577^th	5510	89.5%
2022	95.88	240^th	5663	95.8%
2023	91.70	517^th	5650	90.8%
2024	93.78	367^th	5636	93.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.41	547^th	1071	48.9%
2019	68.82	401^st	1149	65.1%
2022	62.15	559^th	1154	51.6%
2023	50.38	743^rd	1190	37.6%
2024	59.59	616^th	1203	48.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.27	1173^rd	4830	75.7%
2019	77.16	823^rd	4963	83.4%
2022	99.76	12^th	5084	99.8%
2023	88.39	422^nd	5098	91.7%
2024	90.58	330^th	5102	93.5%

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Rank History for White students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.25	475^th	2737	82.6%
2019	84.19	298^th	2834	89.5%
2022	91.56	65^th	2726	97.6%
2023	86.78	199^th	2662	92.5%
2024	88.47	128^th	2647	95.2%

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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 Clarendon Alternative Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	141	34	287	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	509
1989	150	34	247	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	462
1990	177	34	256	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
1991	145	33	237	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	458
1992	155	35	236	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	160	31	244	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	170	29	268	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	164	27	273	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
1996	164	27	273	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
1997	178	33	270	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	187	35	256	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
1999	198	41	258	79	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
2000	199	44	254	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	585
2001	204	39	211	60	6	n/a	n/a	12	532
2002	194	36	237	57	5	n/a	n/a	50	579
2003	194	36	237	57	5	n/a	n/a	50	579
2004	186	38	239	51	6	n/a	n/a	57	577
2005	182	32	240	49	9	n/a	n/a	71	583
2006	166	34	225	46	9	n/a	n/a	90	570
2007	164	37	215	35	8	n/a	n/a	83	542
2008	180	27	200	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	187	23	202	43	9	2	62	0	528
2010	175	27	210	45	4	3	109	0	573
2011	174	27	207	48	3	1	105	0	565
2012	183	20	205	61	2	2	100	0	573
2013	157	17	180	67	1	4	159	0	585
2014	179	34	208	62	2	4	97	0	586
2015	185	34	187	64	4	2	93	0	569
2016	196	33	165	75	5	2	76	0	552
2017	196	36	142	74	3	2	88	0	541
2018	200	31	139	69	4	2	103	0	548
2019	189	27	128	80	4	1	126	0	555
2020	187	17	135	82	2	1	123	0	547
2021	190	17	131	75	2	0	131	0	546
2022	151	20	145	63	1	0	131	0	511
2023	150	19	152	65	1	0	136	0	523
2024	139	17	160	61	0	0	152	0	529

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 Clarendon Alternative Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	17.0	29.9	n/a
1989	462	16.0	28.8	n/a
1990	496	17.0	29.1	n/a
1991	458	17.0	26.9	n/a
1992	475	17.3	27.4	6.7
1993	493	15.5	31.8	6.5
1994	522	16.0	32.6	9.2
1995	530	18.5	28.6	12.3
1996	530	18.5	28.6	12.3
1997	557	26.0	21.4	7
1998	557	25.5	21.8	7.5
1999	580	26.5	21.9	5.7
2000	585	25.5	22.9	9.1
2001	532	24.5	21.7	9
2002	579	29.5	19.6	13.8
2003	579	29.5	19.6	13.8
2004	577	29.1	19.8	12.5
2005	583	28.9	20.2	15.6
2006	570	27.5	20.7	0
2007	542	26.1	20.8	15.9
2008	460	27.5	16.7	12.8
2009	528	26.1	19.5	11.6
2010	573	27.1	21.1	15.5
2011	565	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	573	24.0	23.8	18
2013	585	26.0	22.4	16.9
2014	586	23.0	25.4	20.3
2015	569	23.0	24.7	29.3
2016	552	24.0	23.0	22.6
2017	541	21.5	25.1	20.7
2018	548	22.5	24.3	20.6
2019	555	20.5	27.0	22.2
2020	547	n/a	n/a	19.6
2021	546	20.0	27.3	12.5
2022	511	19.8	25.7	16.4
2023	523	19.8	26.3	17
2024	529	21.5	24.6	22.9

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 Clarendon Alternative Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	17.0	29.9	n/a
1989	462	16.0	28.8	n/a
1990	496	17.0	29.1	n/a
1991	458	17.0	26.9	n/a
1992	475	17.3	27.4	6.7
1993	493	15.5	31.8	6.5
1994	522	16.0	32.6	9.2
1995	530	18.5	28.6	12.3
1996	530	18.5	28.6	12.3
1997	557	26.0	21.4	7
1998	557	25.5	21.8	7.5
1999	580	26.5	21.9	5.7
2000	585	25.5	22.9	9.1
2001	532	24.5	21.7	9
2002	579	29.5	19.6	13.8
2003	579	29.5	19.6	13.8
2004	577	29.1	19.8	12.5
2005	583	28.9	20.2	15.6
2006	570	27.5	20.7	0
2007	542	26.1	20.8	15.9
2008	460	27.5	16.7	12.8
2009	528	26.1	19.5	11.6
2010	573	27.1	21.1	15.5
2011	565	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	573	24.0	23.8	18
2013	585	26.0	22.4	16.9
2014	586	23.0	25.4	20.3
2015	569	23.0	24.7	29.3
2016	552	24.0	23.0	22.6
2017	541	21.5	25.1	20.7
2018	548	22.5	24.3	20.6
2019	555	20.5	27.0	22.2
2020	547	n/a	n/a	19.6
2021	546	20.0	27.3	12.5
2022	511	19.8	25.7	16.4
2023	523	19.8	26.3	17
2024	529	21.5	24.6	22.9

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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