Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 38.1% |
| Met Standard | 27.8% |
| Below Standard | 34.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "66% proficient" for Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
38.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.2 points above the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.7 points higher (vs 23.4% average). 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 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 32.6% | 22.8% | 55.4% |
| 4th | 101 | 36.6% | 25.7% | 62.4% |
| 5th | 112 | 34.8% | 34.8% | 69.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 92 | 40.2% | 30.4% | 70.7% |
| 4th | 101 | 37.6% | 29.7% | 67.3% |
| 5th | 112 | 46.4% | 23.2% | 69.6% |
Nearby schools
25 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.5