Is Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary a good school?

Yes! Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 291 st of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary?

Students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary are 62% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% White.

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Summary:

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is a public K-8 school in San Francisco, California that is part of the San Francisco Unified School District. This exceptional school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking in the top 10% of California schools for over a decade.

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary significantly outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 82.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 76.86% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53.73% and 45.59% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th, 7th, and 8th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where over 85% of students are proficient or better. Additionally, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary has consistently low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.4% to 11.2% over the past several years, which is significantly lower than the rates of nearby schools.

Despite having a relatively diverse student population, with 33.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, outpacing many of the nearby schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. This suggests that the school has effective strategies in place to support students from all backgrounds and ensure they have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public K-8

1541 12th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122-3503

(415) 759-2764

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Student/teacher ratio: 28.6

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.3%

Two or more races:

20.1%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.1%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary ranks better than 95% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary ranks better than 97.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (62.3%), two or more races (20.1%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is 28.6. 69 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary 291^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

SchoolDigger ranks Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary 66^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all elementary school students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.70	248^th	4809	94.8%
2005	94.11	265^th	4822	94.5%
2006	96.38	141^st	4818	97.1%
2007	95.88	180^th	5113	96.5%
2008	94.09	238^th	5113	95.3%
2009	95.59	124^th	5193	97.6%
2010	88.66	528^th	5314	90.1%
2011	92.64	274^th	5377	94.9%
2012	90.72	385^th	5390	92.9%
2013	93.28	232^nd	5530	95.8%
2015	97.11	177^th	5611	96.8%
2016	95.66	266^th	5614	95.3%
2017	93.90	402^nd	5692	92.9%
2018	90.92	575^th	5662	89.8%
2019	85.68	874^th	5789	84.9%
2022	91.22	636^th	5883	89.2%
2023	92.91	510^th	5874	91.3%
2024	95.65	291^st	5862	95.0%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.71	335^th	445	24.7%
2022	53.36	332^nd	610	45.6%
2023	70.83	197^th	669	70.6%
2024	65.72	262^nd	669	60.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.66	151^st	3246	95.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.99	569^th	5084	88.8%
2019	87.39	381^st	5173	92.6%
2022	85.34	531^st	5264	89.9%
2023	89.95	390^th	5374	92.7%
2024	93.38	303^rd	5511	94.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.07	762^nd	5413	85.9%
2019	80.71	1037^th	5492	81.1%
2022	88.32	723^rd	5635	87.2%
2023	91.37	547^th	5617	90.3%
2024	92.31	478^th	5605	91.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.34	425^th	5431	92.2%
2019	86.54	756^th	5510	86.3%
2022	92.03	506^th	5663	91.1%
2023	92.70	446^th	5650	92.1%
2024	96.69	148^th	5636	97.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.10	471^st	1071	56.0%
2019	52.10	693^rd	1149	39.7%
2022	59.06	606^th	1154	47.5%
2023	63.20	551^st	1190	53.7%
2024	67.10	468^th	1203	61.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all middle school students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.32	84^th	1769	95.3%
2005	95.28	41^st	1777	97.7%
2006	97.46	11^th	1804	99.4%
2007	98.74	2^nd	1999	99.9%
2008	98.84	1^st	2005	100.0%
2009	98.14	2^nd	2063	99.9%
2010	97.27	4^th	2179	99.8%
2011	96.35	11^th	2236	99.5%
2012	95.21	9^th	2259	99.6%
2013	95.38	6^th	2379	99.7%
2015	96.20	73^rd	2477	97.1%
2016	96.84	42^nd	2497	98.3%
2017	98.11	33^rd	2508	98.7%
2018	96.66	67^th	2480	97.3%
2019	95.66	107^th	2715	96.1%
2022	97.11	82^nd	2740	97.0%
2023	98.46	38^th	2802	98.6%
2024	97.74	66^th	2777	97.6%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.56	181^st	699	74.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.33	14^th	2230	99.4%
2019	97.11	33^rd	2369	98.6%
2022	93.08	103^rd	2458	95.8%
2023	97.32	53^rd	2549	97.9%
2024	99.07	22^nd	2575	99.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.03	61^st	2262	97.3%
2019	96.82	42^nd	2380	98.2%
2022	94.42	142^nd	2509	94.3%
2023	97.10	68^th	2547	97.3%
2024	95.48	110^th	2546	95.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.69	97^th	2273	95.7%
2019	91.78	206^th	2407	91.4%
2022	98.07	42^nd	2527	98.3%
2023	98.86	25^th	2558	99.0%
2024	98.28	37^th	2547	98.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Asian students at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.40	183^rd	700	73.9%
2019	68.27	273^rd	745	63.4%
2022	71.93	217^th	733	70.4%
2023	84.22	54^th	718	92.5%
2024	77.50	154^th	741	79.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary, submit a rating!

No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	31	16	112	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
1996	31	16	112	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
1997	43	30	131	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	222
1998	61	36	161	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1999	70	41	190	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
2000	73	35	224	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2001	82	36	246	30	1	n/a	n/a	6	401
2002	75	27	302	32	0	n/a	n/a	26	462
2003	75	27	302	32	0	n/a	n/a	26	462
2004	73	23	330	30	0	n/a	n/a	30	486
2005	68	17	343	30	0	n/a	n/a	37	495
2006	66	16	365	33	0	n/a	n/a	43	523
2007	61	19	379	33	0	n/a	n/a	55	547
2008	62	20	377	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	490
2009	56	20	369	25	0	4	70	0	544
2010	43	15	368	25	0	4	95	0	550
2011	39	18	381	23	0	4	89	0	554
2012	38	18	389	23	0	3	87	0	558
2013	29	16	365	25	0	10	129	0	574
2014	29	23	395	28	3	10	90	0	578
2015	30	31	389	28	4	3	94	0	579
2016	30	39	400	27	5	2	84	0	587
2017	30	39	401	31	5	2	81	0	589
2018	31	38	383	39	5	2	84	0	582
2019	25	44	378	41	5	2	95	0	590
2020	25	44	368	41	4	2	106	0	590
2021	26	43	354	38	4	2	120	0	587
2022	25	40	367	34	3	1	116	0	586
2023	25	42	365	32	3	1	118	0	586

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	171	6.0	28.5	17.5
1996	171	6.0	28.5	17.5
1997	222	12.5	17.8	18.9
1998	276	15.0	18.4	21.7
1999	324	19.0	17.1	24.4
2000	359	20.2	17.8	23.1
2001	401	21.0	19.1	20.5
2002	462	22.8	20.3	21.6
2003	462	22.8	20.3	21.6
2004	486	23.6	20.6	25.2
2005	495	24.6	20.1	22.7
2006	523	24.6	21.3	0
2007	547	24.6	22.2	26.6
2008	490	27.4	17.9	28
2009	544	24.6	20.6	27
2010	550	26.8	20.5	28.4
2011	554	n/a	n/a	33.8
2012	558	24.0	23.2	32.3
2013	574	25.0	22.9	33.1
2014	578	24.0	24.0	34.4
2015	579	23.0	25.1	37.1
2016	587	22.0	26.6	38.8
2017	589	22.8	25.7	37.2
2018	582	24.0	24.2	35.2
2019	590	19.4	30.4	34.1
2020	590	n/a	n/a	30.5
2021	587	21.8	26.9	32.2
2022	586	22.4	26.1	34.6
2023	586	20.4	28.6	33.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	171	6.0	28.5	17.5
1996	171	6.0	28.5	17.5
1997	222	12.5	17.8	18.9
1998	276	15.0	18.4	21.7
1999	324	19.0	17.1	24.4
2000	359	20.2	17.8	23.1
2001	401	21.0	19.1	20.5
2002	462	22.8	20.3	21.6
2003	462	22.8	20.3	21.6
2004	486	23.6	20.6	25.2
2005	495	24.6	20.1	22.7
2006	523	24.6	21.3	0
2007	547	24.6	22.2	26.6
2008	490	27.4	17.9	28
2009	544	24.6	20.6	27
2010	550	26.8	20.5	28.4
2011	554	n/a	n/a	33.8
2012	558	24.0	23.2	32.3
2013	574	25.0	22.9	33.1
2014	578	24.0	24.0	34.4
2015	579	23.0	25.1	37.1
2016	587	22.0	26.6	38.8
2017	589	22.8	25.7	37.2
2018	582	24.0	24.2	35.2
2019	590	19.4	30.4	34.1
2020	590	n/a	n/a	30.5
2021	587	21.8	26.9	32.2
2022	586	22.4	26.1	34.6
2023	586	20.4	28.6	33.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates