Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 589 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 10% in CA
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School's student population of 589 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
Kind	65
1	66
2	66
3	66
4	66
5	66
6	66
7	66
8	62

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Total Students

589 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
2023	586
2022	586
2021	587
2020	590
2019	590
2018	589
2017	589
2016	587
2015	579
2014	578
2013	574
2012	558
2011	554
2010	550
2009	544
2008	490
2007	547
2006	523
2005	495
2004	486
2003	462
2002	441
2001	401
2000	359
1999	324
1998	276
1997	222
1996	171

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2010	27
2009	25
2008	27
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	19
1998	15

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Year Founded

1995

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School Motto

Together We Can! Transform Learning, Transform Lives!

School Rankings

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#531 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
2023	#531
2022	#654
2019	#893
2018	#517
2017	#360
2016	#307
2015	#193
2013	#174
2012	#258
2011	#186
2010	#205

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76%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	76%	34%	46%
2022	70%	33%	45%
2019	70%	40%	50%
2018	74%	39%	50%
2017	79%	38%	50%
2016	82%	37%	49%
2015	87%	34%	49%
2013	93%	59%	64%
2012	91%	59%	62%
2011	93%	58%	61%
2010	92%	56%	61%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	54%
2019	75%	51%	56%
2018	80%	50%	50%
2017	80%	48%	55%
2016	81%	48%	53%
2015	80%	44%	53%
2013	87%	57%	60%
2012	88%	58%	60%
2011	87%	56%	58%
2010	86%	54%	57%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	29:1	22:1	22:1
2022	27:1	21:1	20:1
2021	27:1	22:1	21:1
2020	31:1	23:1	25:1
2019	31:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	22:1
2017	26:1	23:1	22:1
2016	27:1	24:1	20:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	21:1
2013	23:1	24:1	20:1
2012	23:1	23:1	19:1
2010	21:1	21:1	18:1
2009	22:1	20:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	23:1	21:1	19:1
2006	22:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	19:1
2004	21:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	20:1	18:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	21:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

63%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	62%	12%	34%
2022	63%	12%	34%
2021	60%	12%	34%
2020	64%	12%	36%
2019	64%	12%	36%
2018	69%	11%	37%
2017	69%	11%	37%
2016	69%	11%	39%
2015	68%	11%	38%
2014	68%	11%	42%
2013	64%	11%	40%
2012	70%	11%	45%
2011	69%	11%	46%
2010	67%	11%	46%
2009	68%	11%	47%
2008	77%	12%	52%
2007	71%	12%	49%
2006	72%	12%	52%
2005	71%	12%	52%
2004	70%	12%	52%
2003	67%	11%	52%
2002	65%	11%	52%
2001	62%	11%	51%
2000	63%	11%	50%
1999	59%	11%	50%
1998	58%	11%	50%
1997	59%	11%	49%
1996	65%	11%	48%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	6%	55%	33%
2022	6%	56%	32%
2021	7%	56%	31%
2020	7%	55%	30%
2019	7%	55%	30%
2018	5%	54%	30%
2017	5%	54%	30%
2016	4%	54%	29%
2015	4%	54%	29%
2014	5%	53%	27%
2013	4%	53%	26%
2012	4%	52%	25%
2011	4%	51%	24%
2010	5%	50%	24%
2009	5%	49%	23%
2008	6%	50%	24%
2007	8%	49%	23%
2006	8%	48%	23%
2005	8%	47%	22%
2004	8%	46%	22%
2003	9%	45%	22%
2002	9%	44%	22%
2001	8%	43%	22%
2000	7%	42%	21%
1999	7%	41%	21%
1998	7%	40%	21%
1997	7%	40%	21%
1996	6%	39%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	9%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	7%	6%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	7%	6%	10%
2015	5%	6%	11%
2014	4%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	9%
2012	3%	6%	11%
2011	3%	7%	11%
2010	3%	7%	11%
2009	4%	7%	12%
2008	4%	8%	13%
2007	5%	8%	14%
2006	5%	8%	14%
2005	5%	8%	14%
2004	6%	8%	15%
2003	7%	8%	15%
2002	8%	8%	15%
2001	10%	8%	16%
2000	10%	9%	16%
1999	13%	9%	16%
1998	13%	9%	16%
1997	14%	9%	17%
1996	9%	9%	17%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	13%
2022	4%	21%	13%
2021	4%	22%	14%
2020	4%	23%	14%
2019	4%	23%	14%
2018	5%	24%	14%
2017	5%	24%	14%
2016	5%	24%	14%
2015	6%	24%	14%
2014	5%	25%	13%
2013	5%	25%	11%
2012	7%	26%	12%
2011	7%	27%	11%
2010	8%	27%	11%
2009	10%	28%	11%
2008	13%	29%	10%
2007	13%	29%	11%
2006	15%	31%	10%
2005	16%	31%	10%
2004	16%	32%	10%
2003	17%	34%	10%
2002	18%	35%	10%
2001	20%	36%	10%
2000	20%	37%	12%
1999	21%	38%	12%
1998	22%	39%	12%
1997	19%	39%	12%
1996	18%	40%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	20%	6%	10%
2022	20%	5%	11%
2021	21%	5%	11%
2020	16%	4%	10%
2019	16%	4%	10%
2018	14%	4%	8%
2017	14%	4%	8%
2016	15%	4%	7%
2015	17%	3%	7%
2014	15%	3%	7%
2013	22%	3%	12%
2012	15%	3%	6%
2011	16%	2%	7%
2010	16%	3%	7%
2009	12%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.75
2022	0.56	0.63	0.75
2021	0.59	0.62	0.75
2020	0.56	0.63	0.75
2019	0.56	0.63	0.75
2018	0.50	0.64	0.74
2017	0.50	0.64	0.74
2016	0.50	0.64	0.74
2015	0.51	0.64	0.72
2014	0.52	0.65	0.73
2013	0.54	0.65	0.75
2012	0.49	0.65	0.72
2011	0.50	0.67	0.71
2010	0.53	0.67	0.71
2009	0.52	0.71	0.70
2008	0.39	0.65	0.65
2007	0.50	0.67	0.64
2006	0.49	0.66	0.65
2005	0.50	0.67	0.65
2004	0.51	0.67	0.65
2003	0.55	0.67	0.65
2002	0.55	0.67	0.66
2001	0.58	0.67	0.66
2000	0.57	0.67	0.67
1999	0.60	0.67	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67	0.68
1996	0.54	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	30%	51%	45%
2022	30%	51%	44%
2021	27%	53%	43%
2020	27%	52%	42%
2019	27%	52%	42%
2018	28%	49%	43%
2017	28%	49%	43%
2016	27%	50%	46%
2015	24%	50%	48%
2014	21%	49%	48%
2013	21%	48%	47%
2012	32%	9%	55%
2011	22%	46%	49%
2010	13%	46%	42%
2009	12%	43%	41%
2008	12%	41%	41%
2007	11%	40%	45%
2005	12%	40%	40%
2004	13%	40%	46%
2003	10%	39%	43%
2002	9%	39%	41%
2001	11%	39%	40%
2000	14%	40%	40%
1999	15%	40%	43%
1998	22%	47%	62%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	12%	9%	12%
2014	14%	9%	12%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	10%
2010	16%	9%	15%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	16%	10%	15%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2005	9%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	15%
2003	10%	9%	16%
2002	8%	8%	13%
2001	9%	8%	14%

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School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School's ranking?

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School is ranked #531 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School?

589 students attend Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School students are Asian, 21% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School?

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School offer ?

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School part of?

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School is part of San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School located?

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School is located in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Inner Sunset.

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