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

Lawton Alternative has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.4/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 47% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,524 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lawton Alternative?

46.9% of students at Lawton Alternative exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lawton Alternative improving or declining?

Lawton Alternative's proficiency rate increases by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lawton Alternative?

9.6% of students at Lawton Alternative 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.

Lawton Alternative

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94122

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,524 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

601 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

57%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 5.7%

White 4.8%

Asian 71.9%

Black 2.0%

Other 15.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lawton Alternative
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	46.9%
Met Standard	31.1%
Below Standard	21.9%

Exceeded

46.9%

Met

31.1%

Below

21.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Lawton Alternative and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

46.9% of students exceeded standard while 31.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.0 points above the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.1 points higher (vs 38.8% 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 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

46.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

78.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+4.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,524

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	46.1%	30.8%	13.8%	9.2%	76.9%
4th	64	65.6%	18.8%	9.4%	6.3%	84.4%
5th	64	51.6%	34.4%	10.9%	3.1%	85.9%
6th	64	40.6%	40.6%	18.8%	0.0%	81.3%
7th	62	46.8%	38.7%	6.5%	8.1%	85.5%
8th	62	35.5%	41.9%	19.4%	3.2%	77.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	65	49.2%	30.8%	13.8%	6.2%	80.0%
4th	64	53.1%	31.3%	12.5%	3.1%	84.4%
5th	64	54.7%	25.0%	14.1%	6.3%	79.7%
6th	64	35.9%	28.1%	26.6%	9.4%	64.1%
7th	62	41.9%	27.4%	19.4%	11.3%	69.3%
8th	62	41.9%	25.8%	12.9%	19.4%	67.7%