How does Clarendon Alternative Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Francisco?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.8/100, placing it at the 90th percentile statewide. 49% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,044 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Clarendon Alternative Elementary?

48.7% of students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Clarendon Alternative Elementary improving or declining?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Clarendon Alternative Elementary?

9.4% of students at Clarendon Alternative Elementary 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.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94131

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,044 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

529 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 11.5%

White 26.3%

Asian 28.2%

Black 3.2%

Other 30.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Clarendon Alternative Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	48.7%
Met Standard	23.2%
Below Standard	28.0%

Exceeded

48.7%

Met

23.2%

Below

28.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Clarendon Alternative Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

48.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.8 points above the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. Compared to the 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.1 points higher (vs 26.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.