Is Huerta (Dolores) Elementary a good school?

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary ranks 3126 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Huerta (Dolores) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Huerta (Dolores) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Huerta (Dolores) Elementary?

Students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Summary:

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 337 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10% to 36% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.9% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools like Glen Park Elementary, Serra (Junipero) Elementary, and Monroe Elementary, Huerta (Dolores) Elementary performs significantly worse in academic assessments and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom 20% of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 2,066 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to a low of 3,955 out of 5,883 in 2021-2022. These challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

65 Chenery St.
San Francisco, CA 94131-2706

(415) 695-5669

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3126^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.8%

White:

17.8%

Two or more races:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huerta (Dolores) Elementary ranks worse than 53.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 45^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 40.89. (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: Hispanic (69.8%), White (17.8%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary is 24.9. 63 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Huerta (Dolores) Elementary employs 15.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huerta (Dolores) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Huerta (Dolores) Elementary 3126^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Huerta (Dolores) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

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

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Rank History for Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.64	4441^st	4809	7.7%
2005	15.35	4302^nd	4822	10.8%
2006	17.76	4148^th	4818	13.9%
2007	20.89	4224^th	5113	17.4%
2008	19.61	4368^th	5113	14.6%
2009	18.45	4541^st	5193	12.6%
2010	29.05	3920^th	5314	26.2%
2011	25.82	4276^th	5377	20.5%
2012	23.00	4453^rd	5390	17.4%
2013	60.87	2066^th	5530	62.6%
2015	38.89	3082^nd	5611	45.1%
2016	26.08	4091^st	5614	27.1%
2017	26.04	4165^th	5692	26.8%
2018	18.80	4782^nd	5662	15.5%
2019	16.63	5104^th	5789	11.8%
2022	28.93	3955^th	5883	32.8%
2023	41.04	3062^nd	5874	47.9%
2024	40.89	3126^th	5862	46.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.59	2813^th	3246	13.3%
2019	23.04	3006^th	3275	8.2%
2022	33.24	2344^th	3311	29.2%
2023	34.85	2179^th	3250	33.0%
2024	22.88	2955^th	3160	6.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.74	4886^th	5084	3.9%
2019	8.47	5090^th	5173	1.6%
2022	19.84	4668^th	5264	11.3%
2023	25.51	4265^th	5374	20.6%
2024	24.77	4393^rd	5511	20.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.79	4470^th	5413	17.4%
2019	17.66	4821^st	5492	12.2%
2022	26.91	4030^th	5635	28.5%
2023	41.92	2893^rd	5617	48.5%
2024	36.50	3298^th	5605	41.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.52	4611^th	5431	15.1%
2019	21.35	4532^nd	5510	17.7%
2022	31.75	3650^th	5663	35.5%
2023	39.79	3077^th	5650	45.5%
2024	44.64	2770^th	5636	50.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.37	4582^nd	4830	5.1%
2019	12.23	4782^nd	4963	3.6%
2022	28.24	3857^th	5084	24.1%
2023	40.20	2889^th	5098	43.3%
2024	35.71	3292^nd	5102	35.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	68	175	61	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1989	83	182	66	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	499
1990	72	163	37	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	64	197	40	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	442
1992	54	186	41	135	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
1993	47	176	51	151	5	n/a	n/a	0	430
1994	38	166	47	157	4	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	34	151	42	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	34	151	42	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	28	127	47	176	5	n/a	n/a	0	383
1998	42	116	51	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
1999	35	96	51	172	3	n/a	n/a	0	357
2000	35	69	63	183	7	n/a	n/a	0	357
2001	35	46	64	186	7	n/a	n/a	5	343
2002	44	38	41	186	3	n/a	n/a	15	327
2003	44	38	41	186	3	n/a	n/a	15	327
2004	40	39	40	195	2	n/a	n/a	19	335
2005	49	39	48	201	2	n/a	n/a	23	362
2006	36	39	45	214	1	n/a	n/a	26	361
2007	36	39	39	225	3	n/a	n/a	30	372
2008	37	28	33	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
2009	45	28	24	233	2	2	22	0	356
2010	46	27	19	233	1	1	38	0	365
2011	53	17	12	248	1	1	36	0	368
2012	58	19	11	260	1	2	36	0	387
2013	58	14	7	263	0	1	48	0	391
2014	60	14	8	280	0	0	29	0	391
2015	54	16	7	289	0	0	26	0	392
2016	50	16	8	276	1	0	29	0	380
2017	47	20	10	268	0	0	30	0	375
2018	42	16	9	271	0	0	36	0	374
2019	40	17	11	263	0	0	35	0	366
2020	43	12	12	247	0	0	41	0	355
2021	46	11	13	257	0	0	38	0	365
2022	48	5	10	243	0	0	27	0	333
2023	57	4	11	239	0	0	26	0	337
2024	68	5	9	266	0	0	33	0	381

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 Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	480	22.0	21.8	n/a
1989	499	22.0	22.6	n/a
1990	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1991	442	20.2	21.8	n/a
1992	419	20.5	20.4	76.1
1993	430	18.0	23.9	76.7
1994	412	20.0	20.6	78.6
1995	393	22.0	17.9	86.5
1996	393	22.0	17.9	86.5
1997	383	23.5	16.3	81.2
1998	375	25.0	15.0	90.9
1999	357	20.8	17.2	76.2
2000	357	23.0	15.5	55.5
2001	343	24.0	14.3	74.3
2002	327	24.1	13.6	61.9
2003	327	24.1	13.6	61.9
2004	335	22.5	14.9	68
2005	362	23.6	15.3	61.4
2006	361	23.3	15.5	0
2007	372	23.8	15.6	67
2008	330	29.8	11.1	56.4
2009	356	23.3	14.7	55.6
2010	365	23.5	15.5	59.7
2011	368	n/a	n/a	60.6
2012	387	19.0	20.3	59.4
2013	391	19.0	20.5	55
2014	391	18.5	21.1	62.1
2015	392	20.0	19.6	66.6
2016	380	19.0	20.0	66.6
2017	375	14.0	26.7	62.1
2018	374	18.0	20.7	68.7
2019	366	14.0	26.1	60.7
2020	355	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	365	16.0	22.7	46.6
2022	333	16.6	19.9	57.7
2023	337	15.6	21.5	54.9
2024	381	15.2	24.9	57.7

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 Huerta (Dolores) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	480	22.0	21.8	n/a
1989	499	22.0	22.6	n/a
1990	431	21.0	20.5	n/a
1991	442	20.2	21.8	n/a
1992	419	20.5	20.4	76.1
1993	430	18.0	23.9	76.7
1994	412	20.0	20.6	78.6
1995	393	22.0	17.9	86.5
1996	393	22.0	17.9	86.5
1997	383	23.5	16.3	81.2
1998	375	25.0	15.0	90.9
1999	357	20.8	17.2	76.2
2000	357	23.0	15.5	55.5
2001	343	24.0	14.3	74.3
2002	327	24.1	13.6	61.9
2003	327	24.1	13.6	61.9
2004	335	22.5	14.9	68
2005	362	23.6	15.3	61.4
2006	361	23.3	15.5	0
2007	372	23.8	15.6	67
2008	330	29.8	11.1	56.4
2009	356	23.3	14.7	55.6
2010	365	23.5	15.5	59.7
2011	368	n/a	n/a	60.6
2012	387	19.0	20.3	59.4
2013	391	19.0	20.5	55
2014	391	18.5	21.1	62.1
2015	392	20.0	19.6	66.6
2016	380	19.0	20.0	66.6
2017	375	14.0	26.7	62.1
2018	374	18.0	20.7	68.7
2019	366	14.0	26.1	60.7
2020	355	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	365	16.0	22.7	46.6
2022	333	16.6	19.9	57.7
2023	337	15.6	21.5	54.9
2024	381	15.2	24.9	57.7

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.

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