How does Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 compare to other elementary schools in San Francisco?

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.8/100, placing it at the 21st percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,526 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8?

7.8% of students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 improving or declining?

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8's proficiency rate increases by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8?

30.7% of students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94110

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,526 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

585 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

57%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.2%

White 5.0%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.7%

Other 6.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.8%
Met Standard	12.9%
Below Standard	79.3%

Exceeded

7.8%

Met

12.9%

Below

79.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.8% of students exceeded standard while 12.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.1 points below the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. The 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.5% exceeded — 10.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

20.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,526

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	61	6.6%	4.9%	18.0%	70.5%	11.5%
4th	63	9.5%	19.1%	4.8%	66.7%	28.6%
5th	68	5.9%	17.6%	14.7%	61.8%	23.5%
6th	62	8.1%	17.7%	19.4%	54.8%	25.8%
7th	60	10.0%	15.0%	28.3%	46.7%	25.0%
8th	62	12.9%	22.6%	25.8%	38.7%	35.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	64	4.7%	10.9%	21.9%	62.5%	15.6%
4th	66	7.6%	12.1%	19.7%	60.6%	19.7%
5th	68	5.9%	7.3%	13.2%	73.5%	13.2%
6th	66	3.0%	6.1%	19.7%	71.2%	9.1%
7th	61	8.2%	9.8%	21.3%	60.7%	18.0%
8th	62	11.3%	11.3%	14.5%	62.9%	22.6%