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

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.4/100, placing it at the 58th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 856 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?

16.8% of students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lakeshore Alternative Elementary improving or declining?

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 17.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?

26.1% of students at Lakeshore 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.

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94132

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

856 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

421 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 19.5%

White 14.0%

Asian 29.2%

Black 14.0%

Other 23.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.8%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	64.5%

Exceeded

16.8%

Met

18.7%

Below

64.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Lakeshore Alternative Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points below the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.0% exceeded — 16.3 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 17.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.