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Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila: More than half of kids exceed the standard. But the zoned next school scores lower.

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila holds its own. Scores drop at the schools it feeds into. Ask where its graduates actually enrol, and whether families stay on the zoned path.

1250 Waller Street, 94117 (opens in new tab)·San Francisco Unified·San Francisco·Grades TK-5·407 students·36% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(415) 241-6325·Website
Scope Score
88
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #27 statewide · #1 of 74 in San Francisco Unified

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila scores 88 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 99th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

Most rating sites would stop at “81% proficient” and call it done. Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Francisco, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila's low-income kids hit 56.3% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

The ceiling · exceeded standard
59.2%

of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.3%.

↑ what most “best schools” lists are measuring
The next step · the zoned path
42pts

the zoned path continues to Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle, which scores 42 points lower — the data can't say why.

↓ the part no ranking site shows you

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

36%
15%
49%
Grade 3 · 51% proficient
66%
18%
16%
Grade 4 · 84% proficient
54%
36%
10%
Grade 5 · 90% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 17.2pp across grades; the floor rises 37.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

56.3%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila's most underrated number

56.3% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila low-income: 56.3%State low-income: 38.2%Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila EL: 15.4%State EL: 10.4%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
59.2%
State 21.3%
37.9pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+25.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
81.0%
State 42.7%
38.4pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
5.4%
State 17.9%
12.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
22.9%
State 18.0%
4.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask which schools families here actually choose next — the zoned path is only the default.

  • Ask how teachers track each child's growth over the year, not just where the class lands on test day.
  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask which schools families here actually choose next — the zoned path is only the default.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.

Where the path goes

The zoned path continues to Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle, which scores 42 points lower than this school — worth weighing alongside everything above. Families here often look at charter or magnet options for middle school.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic5.4%
District 36.7% · CA 56.1%
White3.4%
District 13.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian76.4%
District 27.7% · CA 10.2%
Black0.7%
District 7.3% · CA 4.8%
Other14.0%
District 15.1% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 36.4% (27pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
407
73 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
5% of a 404-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg · District avg: 22.4:1
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,160
District avg: $17,416 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
22.9% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$69,525 – $131,654
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila in San Francisco, 56.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (81.7% Math proficient); Asian students (69.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 74.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+7.1pp
12.5% vs 5.4% overall · n=24
ELA · English Learner−74.6pp
0.0% vs 74.6% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−51.9pp
0.0% vs 51.9% overall · n=15
Math · English Learner−47.1pp
40.0% vs 87.1% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · English Learner−59.4pp
6.7% vs 66.1% overall · n=15

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income71 tested
ELA 56.3%·Math 81.7%· +17.5pp vs district
Asian141 tested
ELA 69.5%·Math 85.7%· -1.0pp vs district
English Learner26 tested
ELA 15.4%·Math 57.7%· +7.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 47.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +9.2pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 41%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$167K
$82K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.60M
$942K above CA median
Bachelor's+
79%
44pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.7 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
88% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila a good elementary school?
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila has a Scope Score of 88 out of 100, placing it in the 99th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #27 statewide. 59.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 37.9 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 81.0% of students at Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 59.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 59.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 366 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila rank in California?
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila ranks #27 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 99th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila increases by 25.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila?
5.4% of students at Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila compare to other schools in San Francisco?
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila scores 88/100 (99th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 407 students. Use the schools in San Francisco page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila in San Francisco, 56.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila outperforms its district average for low-income students by 17.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (81.7% Math proficient); Asian students (69.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 74.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
59.2%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 87th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+25.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 87th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
81.0%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 79th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
5.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 70th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
22.9%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36636%15%39%9%52%+8
Grade 46266%18%10%6%84%+39
Grade 55654%36%9%2%89%+41
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36642%35%21%2%77%+32
Grade 46281%13%6%0%94%+52
Grade 55476%15%7%2%91%+55
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115535%44%22%0%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7156.3%+18+18
Asian14169.5%−1−5
English Learners2615.4%+8+5
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila ←8859.2%81.0%+25.60.1%
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary1.5 mi8055.5%81.7%+2.60.1%
Peabody (George) Elementary1.5 mi7652.9%79.8%+12.50.2%
Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary2.3 mi7351.1%74.1%+11.00.4%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
90%88%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #25 → #225 → #205 → #84 → #27
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction