Alamo Elementary School
250 23rd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(School attendance zone shown in map)
San Francisco, CA 94121
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(415)750-8456
- Alamo Elementary School serves 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Alamo Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Alamo Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Alamo Elementary School's student population of 535 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2005) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 535 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alamo Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alamo Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 24:1 |
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| Asian | 52% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 26% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 12% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | San Francisco Unified School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alamo Elementary School is S.f. County Special Education (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Presidio Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Presidio Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Francisco Presidio Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1100 students
0.4 miles
450 30th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415)750-8435 0.4 6-8 1100 - San Francisco S.f. County Special Education Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 79 students
0.5 miles
750 25th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415)355-7656 0.5 K-12 79 - San Francisco Argonne Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 430 students
0.6 miles
680 18th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415)750-8460 0.6 K-5 430 - San Francisco Sutro Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 259 students
0.6 miles
235 12th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415)750-8525 0.6 K-5 259 - San Francisco Washington (george) High School Grades: 9-12 | 2054 students
0.6 miles
600 32nd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415)750-8400 0.6 9-12 2054
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