How does Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC compare to other elementary schools in San Francisco?

Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC has a SchoolScope composite score of 21.6/100, placing it at the 2nd percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,310 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC?

2.6% of students at Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 12.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC improving or declining?

Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC's proficiency rate decreases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC?

58.6% of students at Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC 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.

Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94103

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,310 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

557 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.7%

White 8.4%

Asian 6.6%

Black 17.2%

Other 39.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	9.9%
Below Standard	87.6%

Exceeded

2.6%

Met

9.9%

Below

87.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 9.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.4 points below the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. The 34 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.2% exceeded — 19.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 58.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

2.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

12.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

58.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,310

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	60	3.3%	10.0%	21.7%	65.0%	13.3%
4th	47	6.4%	14.9%	8.5%	70.2%	21.3%
5th	58	3.5%	8.6%	13.8%	74.1%	12.1%
6th	61	0.0%	14.8%	36.1%	49.2%	14.8%
7th	50	8.0%	20.0%	22.0%	50.0%	28.0%
8th	56	0.0%	10.7%	14.3%	75.0%	10.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	3.6%	10.7%	23.2%	62.5%	14.3%
4th	45	0.0%	2.2%	17.8%	80.0%	2.2%
5th	58	0.0%	6.9%	13.8%	79.3%	6.9%
6th	61	0.0%	9.8%	22.9%	67.2%	9.8%
7th	48	6.3%	6.3%	18.8%	68.8%	12.5%
8th	55	0.0%	3.6%	12.7%	83.6%	3.6%