Public school · San Francisco Unified

Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer

657 Merchant Street, San Francisco · Grades K–5

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Students, 2024–25

23

students in grades K–5, as the state counted them.

Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer is a public school for grades K–5. We don't have a 2026 Scope Score for it.

Overview

Is Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer a good school?

Well below California in math. In grades 3–5, spring 2022, 8% met or exceeded the standard in math, against 38% across California.

Source for the sentence above
Source for the sentence
Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2022 Students: all students tested in grades 3–5: 39 Comparison: California: CDE’s grades 3–5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,265,943 tested). The comparisons use the same grades and year.

Over time

Have results changed?

Each line shows the share of students who scored Proficient or Advanced each spring.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2015 to 2022

Grades 3–5. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

No comparable testsNo testsNo comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2015201620182019202222%38%CaliforniaCalifornia8%Lee (Edwin and Anita) NewcomerThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

Math, grades 3–5: share at the top two levels
SpringLee (Edwin and Anita) NewcomerCaliforniaTested here
201522%35%74
201615%39%65
20187%42%60
20199%44%45
20228%38%39

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in math.

Math

8%

met or exceeded the standard.

4943
California38%
Not metNearly metMetExceeded

In grades 3–5, spring 2022, 8% met or exceeded the standard in math, against 38% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2022, grades 3–5 combined. These are the latest results in our records for these grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2022. The state’s test levels Exceeded, Met, Nearly met and Not met.
StudentsExceededMetNearly metNot metTested
Math, grades 3–5 · This school3%5%43%49%39
Math, grades 3–5 · California18%20%25%37%1,265,943

Spring 2022, grades 3–5 combined: 39 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

0 of 20 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

0of 20

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 0 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

23

students in grades K–5.

Not reported 65%

Family income

83%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 19 of 23. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

2

teachers, with 24 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

71% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0

students were suspended at least once.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Not reported65%
Hispanic or Latino—
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 2.5 of 3.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Family and staff answers

What would staff tell you?

Staff can answer a short set of questions about Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  4. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at San Francisco Unified.

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  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
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The neighborhood

What is the area around Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94111. They are not figures for the families at Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer.

Typical household income in a year

$152,697

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94111.

Typical home value
$1,248,900
People who live in this ZIP code
4,579
Typical age
45.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
64%

What you can do

Who can act on Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer’s results?

San Francisco Unified’s board decides Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer’s plan.

When the plan is set

San Francisco Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving San Francisco Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for homeless students on two measures: English, and math; and for students with disabilities on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for San Francisco Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2

California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.

Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.

If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.

Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.

California Education Code § 53008. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 4 questions to Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How do you support kids who arrive ahead, and kids who arrive behind?
  2. What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask San Francisco Unified which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer?

Address
657 Merchant Street, San Francisco 94111Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Lisa KwongAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 17, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 3 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask San Francisco Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grades 3–5, spring 2022, 3% exceeded the standard in math. 92% scored below the standard in math. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

No student was chronically absent in 2025–26. 0 of 23 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 8 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
8
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census Bureau
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 3 · ELA · 20260none testednone testednone testednone testednone testednone tested
Grade 4 · ELA · 20260none testednone testednone testednone testednone testednone tested
All Grades · ELA · 20260none testednone testednone testednone testednone testednone tested
Grade 3 · Math · 202610suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 4 · Math · 2026not on filenot on filenot on filenot on filenot on filenot on filenot on file
All Grades · Math · 2026130%0%0%23.08%76.92%not on file

CDE CAASPP 2026: 4 individual grade–subject records; 1 records with a positive known tested count.

1 grade–subject counts unavailable; 4 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.

Results by gradeEnglish and math · grades 3 and 4 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 30none testednone testednone testednone testednone tested
Grade 40none testednone testednone testednone testednone tested

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 310suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 4not on filenot on filenot on filenot on filenot on filenot on file

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English0——
2026 · Math130%0%
2025 · English0——
2025 · Math210%0%
2024 · English0——
2024 · Math0——
2023 · English10——
2023 · Math10——
2022 · English5——
2022 · Math393%8%
2019 · English———
2019 · Math450%9%
2018 · English———
2018 · Math600%7%
2017 · English———
2017 · Math———

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 3 · English0—
2025 · Grade 4 · English0—
2025 · Grade 5 · English0—
2025 · Grade 3 · Math4—
2025 · Grade 4 · Math10—
2025 · Grade 5 · Math7—
2024 · Grade 3 · English0—
2024 · Grade 4 · English0—
2024 · Grade 5 · English0—
2024 · Grade 3 · Math0—
2024 · Grade 4 · Math0—
2024 · Grade 5 · Math0—
2023 · Grade 3 · English——
2023 · Grade 4 · English8—
2023 · Grade 5 · English——
2023 · Grade 3 · Math——
2023 · Grade 4 · Math8—
2023 · Grade 5 · Math——
2022 · Grade 3 · English——
2022 · Grade 4 · English0—
2022 · Grade 5 · English——
2022 · Grade 3 · Math1315%
2022 · Grade 4 · Math110%
2022 · Grade 5 · Math157%
2019 · Grade 3 · English——
2019 · Grade 4 · English——
2019 · Grade 5 · English——
2019 · Grade 3 · Math147%
2019 · Grade 4 · Math1612%
2019 · Grade 5 · Math157%
2018 · Grade 3 · English——
2018 · Grade 4 · English——
2018 · Grade 5 · English——
2018 · Grade 3 · Math2110%
2018 · Grade 4 · Math248%
2018 · Grade 5 · Math150%
2017 · Grade 3 · English——
2017 · Grade 4 · English——
2017 · Grade 5 · English——
2017 · Grade 3 · Math——
2017 · Grade 4 · Math——
2017 · Grade 5 · Math——

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 1 of 31 → 2025–26 · 0 of 20
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 32 → 2025–26 · 0 of 23 · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26
Female0 of 330 of 11
Male0 of 55—
Asian0 of 83—
English learners0 of 870 of 20
Low-income0 of 730 of 18
All students0 of 880 of 20

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$17,416 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 51,790 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$224 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 23

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,045 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 23

District current expense · FY 2024–25$26,762 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 12%Student services 15%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 7%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$720,888,04159.60%59%
Instruction support$141,236,09711.68%12%
Student services$180,276,74014.90%15%
Administration$76,502,3046.33%6%
Buildings & maintenance$82,226,8076.80%7%
Other$8,383,1320.69%1%
Total$1,209,513,121100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $1,209,513,121 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$17,416 per pupil
2020$17,139 per pupil
2019$17,228 per pupil
2018$13,640 per pupil
2017$11,532 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94111 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94111 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$152,697
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)64%
ZIP-area population4,579
Median age45.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 94111 →

Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections

Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.