School Profile · San Francisco
Creative Arts Charter: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Creative Arts Charter posts 45% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
1601 Turk Street, 94115 (opens in new tab)·San Francisco Unified·San Francisco·Grades K-8·440 students·28% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(415) 749-3509·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
40
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,874 statewide · #41 of 74 in San Francisco Unified
Creative Arts Charter scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 50th 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 →
Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Creative Arts Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Francisco, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Creative Arts Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
14%
24%
62%
Grade 3 · 38% proficient
24%
24%
52%
Grade 4 · 48% proficient
33%
24%
43%
Grade 5 · 57% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 18.4pp across grades; the floor rises 19.0pp. 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.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
22.7%
State 21.3%
1.4pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
44.8%
State 42.7%
2.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+12.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
23.7%
State 17.9%
5.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
6.3%
State 1.6%
4.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 81
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila
San Francisco Unified · 0.9 mi
Strong
86/100
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · 2.3 mi
Strong
80/100
Peabody (George) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · 1.6 mi
Strong
76/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic27.3%
White40.5%
Asian3.4%
Black12.1%
Other16.8%
GenderFemale 56.4%Male 43.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 28.4% (35pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
440
180 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,416
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$69,525 – $131,654
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Creative Arts Charter in San Francisco, 27.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Creative Arts Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 10.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); White students (84.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.8 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 95 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Hispanic−30.8pp
25.4% vs 56.3% overall · n=47
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−21.8pp
4.2% vs 26.0% overall · n=47
Math · Hispanic−24.5pp
16.9% vs 41.5% overall · n=48
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−16.3pp
4.2% vs 20.5% overall · n=48
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income95 tested
ELA 27.9%·Math 19.1%· -10.9pp vs district
White125 tested
ELA 84.0%·Math 65.3%· +8.4pp vs district
Hispanic85 tested
ELA 27.4%·Math 16.6%· +1.5pp 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 16.4pp 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
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$152K
$67K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.68M
$1.02M above CA median
Bachelor's+
74%
39pp 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
10.0 years avg experience
26 teachers · 12% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
72% 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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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 · 43%
22.7%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
44.8%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 52th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+12.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
23.7%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 41th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 11th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% | 24% | 33% | 29% | 38% | −5 |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 24% | 24% | 14% | 37% | 49% | +4 |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 33% | 24% | 8% | 35% | 57% | +9 |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 30% | 37% | 16% | 18% | 67% | +20 |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 36% | 35% | 16% | 13% | 71% | +23 |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 18% | 37% | 25% | 20% | 55% | +9 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 42 | 24% | 19% | 38% | 19% | 43% | −3 |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% | 16% | 41% | 27% | 33% | −9 |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 24% | 24% | 10% | 41% | 49% | +14 |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 13% | 23% | 38% | 27% | 36% | +1 |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 18% | 27% | 30% | 25% | 45% | +11 |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 28% | 16% | 26% | 30% | 44% | +12 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 101 | 19% | 23% | 47% | 12% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 95 | 27.9% | −11 | −10 |
| White | 125 | 84.0% | +8 | +22 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 84 | 27.4% | +1 | −11 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Arts Charter ← | — | 40 | 22.7% | 44.8% | +12.6 | 6.3% |
| Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila | 0.9 mi | 86 | 59.2% | 81.0% | +25.6 | 0.1% |
| Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary | 2.3 mi | 80 | 55.5% | 81.7% | +2.6 | 0.1% |
| Peabody (George) Elementary | 1.6 mi | 76 | 52.9% | 79.8% | +12.5 | 0.2% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1038 → #2269 → #1297 → #3249 → #2874
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Creative Arts Charter a good elementary school?
Creative Arts Charter has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 50th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,874 statewide. 22.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Creative Arts Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 44.8% of students at Creative Arts Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.7% 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. 280 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Creative Arts Charter rank in California?
Creative Arts Charter ranks #2,874 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 50th 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 Creative Arts Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Creative Arts Charter increases by 12.6 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 Creative Arts Charter?
23.7% of students at Creative Arts Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 6.3%. 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 Creative Arts Charter compare to other schools in San Francisco?
Creative Arts Charter scores 40/100 (50th 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 440 students. Use the schools in San Francisco page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Creative Arts Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Creative Arts Charter in San Francisco, 27.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Creative Arts Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 10.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); White students (84.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.8 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 95 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.