Is Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 a good school?

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8?

In the 2022-23 school year, 598 students attended Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8.

What is the racial makeup of Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8?

Students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 are 87% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% White.

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Summary:

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 is a public elementary and middle school in San Francisco, California, serving 598 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being located in San Francisco, Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with its performance on standardized tests significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.37% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.73% in the district and 47.04% statewide. The school's low academic performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status.

The challenges faced by Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 may be more systemic within the local community, as nearby schools like Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary, Bryant Elementary, and Sanchez Elementary also struggle academically. However, some nearby schools, such as Huerta (Dolores) Elementary and Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary, perform significantly better, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 to learn and improve through collaboration and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-8

3351 23rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94110-3031

(415) 695-5881

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5284^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 598

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 ranks worse than 90.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 58^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 15.16. (See more...)

Compare Details Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 ranks worse than 61.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.61. (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 (87%), two or more races (6.2%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 is 18.7, which is the 15^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8:

SchoolDigger ranks Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 5284^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 1715^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 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 Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2012	34.23	3643^rd	5390	32.4%
2013	38.56	3416^th	5530	38.2%
2015	43.76	2804^th	5611	50.0%
2016	25.39	4148^th	5614	26.1%
2017	23.99	4340^th	5692	23.8%
2018	23.17	4411^th	5662	22.1%
2019	23.60	4480^th	5789	22.6%
2022	20.21	4827^th	5883	18.0%
2023	21.16	4741^st	5874	19.3%
2024	15.16	5284^th	5862	9.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.74	2872^nd	3246	11.5%
2019	30.83	2425^th	3275	26.0%
2022	30.00	2608^th	3311	21.2%
2023	28.67	2620^th	3250	19.4%
2024	28.52	2644^th	3160	16.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.19	1736^th	2420	28.3%
2024	19.08	2439^th	2634	7.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.62	4810^th	5084	5.4%
2019	10.65	5035^th	5173	2.7%
2022	22.52	4462^nd	5264	15.2%
2023	21.32	4605^th	5374	14.3%
2024	13.62	5225^th	5511	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.41	3803^rd	5413	29.7%
2019	28.08	3981^st	5492	27.5%
2022	23.21	4402^nd	5635	21.9%
2023	27.20	4041^st	5617	28.1%
2024	17.49	4919^th	5605	12.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.57	1894^th	2128	11.0%
2022	31.43	1427^th	2227	35.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.63	4695^th	5431	13.6%
2019	20.95	4572^nd	5510	17.0%
2022	18.93	4808^th	5663	15.1%
2023	16.74	5015^th	5650	11.2%
2024	12.85	5315^th	5636	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.28	4352^nd	4830	9.9%
2019	16.03	4611^th	4963	7.1%
2022	22.71	4298^th	5084	15.5%
2023	23.81	4199^th	5098	17.6%
2024	17.37	4635^th	5102	9.2%

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

Rank History for Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.13	1313^th	1769	25.8%
2005	20.55	1431^st	1777	19.5%
2006	19.23	1506^th	1804	16.5%
2007	12.15	1839^th	1999	8.0%
2008	8.54	1900^th	2005	5.2%
2009	10.00	1929^th	2063	6.5%
2010	12.66	2007^th	2179	7.9%
2011	22.05	1856^th	2236	17.0%
2012	19.49	1924^th	2259	14.8%
2013	30.37	1703^rd	2379	28.4%
2015	45.59	1203^rd	2477	51.4%
2016	35.76	1467^th	2497	41.2%
2017	28.14	1724^th	2508	31.3%
2018	37.33	1446^th	2480	41.7%
2019	31.93	1717^th	2715	36.8%
2022	31.04	1734^th	2740	36.7%
2023	40.41	1444^th	2802	48.5%
2024	32.61	1715^th	2777	38.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.03	743^rd	1364	45.5%
2019	39.32	709^th	1442	50.8%
2022	48.92	500^th	1540	67.5%
2023	50.31	447^th	1529	70.8%
2024	40.56	712^th	1477	51.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.41	1638^th	2230	26.5%
2019	30.64	1664^th	2369	29.8%
2022	28.17	1767^th	2458	28.1%
2023	44.48	1193^rd	2549	53.2%
2024	38.42	1437^th	2575	44.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.00	1455^th	2262	35.7%
2019	27.93	1686^th	2380	29.2%
2022	37.98	1407^th	2509	43.9%
2023	44.24	1210^th	2547	52.5%
2024	30.00	1668^th	2546	34.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.48	1112^th	1369	18.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.43	1241^st	2273	45.4%
2019	36.06	1429^th	2407	40.6%
2022	27.40	1759^th	2527	30.4%
2023	37.19	1437^th	2558	43.8%
2024	34.90	1495^th	2547	41.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.70	1310^th	2072	36.8%
2019	30.71	1519^th	2213	31.4%
2022	34.50	1475^th	2359	37.5%
2023	41.25	1233^rd	2391	48.4%
2024	32.15	1559^th	2383	34.6%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

The school is in decline. They're not teaching with any rigor students can barely read and write. The school pretends to care about improving learning but they really don't because the only thing that has changed is that fewer middle class families attend the school. Without those families the school is doomed. We're leaving. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 5, 2018

We love and are committed to our BVHM community in the Mission in San Francisco. Our kids have had amazing, inspiring teachers throughout our years at school and we love the parent community. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	69	78	178	195	6	n/a	n/a	0	526
1989	94	80	195	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
1990	95	71	176	230	10	n/a	n/a	0	582
1991	117	63	183	246	8	n/a	n/a	0	617
1992	130	70	170	233	10	n/a	n/a	0	613
1993	127	62	188	238	6	n/a	n/a	0	621
1994	132	59	203	248	10	n/a	n/a	0	652
1995	107	53	208	248	13	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	107	53	208	248	13	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	102	75	196	240	8	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	99	67	207	235	7	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	88	67	213	228	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	70	43	208	289	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
2001	45	38	160	350	6	n/a	n/a	1	600
2002	23	33	114	466	3	n/a	n/a	1	640
2003	23	33	114	466	3	n/a	n/a	1	640
2004	21	41	97	482	3	n/a	n/a	1	645
2005	21	37	87	498	4	n/a	n/a	3	650
2006	12	49	60	450	1	n/a	n/a	3	575
2007	10	51	51	377	2	n/a	n/a	33	524
2008	13	42	32	335	5	n/a	n/a	0	427
2009	5	51	30	225	5	4	10	0	330
2010	9	36	20	162	1	2	6	0	236
2011	4	25	13	142	4	3	5	0	196
2012	83	36	14	439	4	1	34	0	611
2013	73	23	10	435	3	0	46	0	590
2014	84	13	8	425	1	0	33	0	564
2015	88	16	5	418	1	0	29	0	557
2016	82	13	7	457	1	0	28	0	588
2017	77	7	5	465	1	0	37	0	592
2018	53	5	6	479	1	1	44	0	589
2019	51	3	5	480	0	0	50	0	589
2020	40	3	6	484	0	0	45	0	578
2021	38	3	6	490	0	0	48	0	585
2022	35	4	4	507	0	0	39	2	591
2023	33	4	3	520	0	0	37	1	598

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 Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	36.0	14.6	n/a
1989	608	38.6	15.7	n/a
1990	582	37.0	15.7	n/a
1991	617	39.0	15.8	n/a
1992	613	39.6	15.4	45
1993	621	36.4	17.1	46.4
1994	652	37.0	17.6	44.5
1995	629	39.0	16.1	71.7
1996	629	39.0	16.1	71.7
1997	621	40.0	15.5	54.1
1998	615	40.0	15.4	66.8
1999	600	36.9	16.3	68.7
2000	615	36.0	17.1	76.1
2001	600	39.0	15.4	59.6
2002	640	41.9	15.3	76.7
2003	640	41.9	15.3	76.7
2004	645	36.0	17.9	80.4
2005	650	35.5	18.3	60.7
2006	575	33.1	17.4	0
2007	524	32.4	16.2	67.2
2008	427	36.8	11.6	71
2009	330	25.4	10.3	77
2010	236	22.6	10.4	82.2
2011	196	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	611	39.1	15.6	62.8
2013	590	36.0	16.3	63.7
2014	564	34.0	16.5	67.9
2015	557	32.0	17.4	71.5
2016	588	36.0	16.3	61.9
2017	592	33.7	17.5	58.3
2018	589	35.6	16.5	59.1
2019	589	31.3	18.7	63.7
2020	578	n/a	n/a	56.2
2021	585	36.8	15.8	60.7
2022	591	33.6	17.5	60.7
2023	598	31.9	18.7	72.6

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 Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	36.0	14.6	n/a
1989	608	38.6	15.7	n/a
1990	582	37.0	15.7	n/a
1991	617	39.0	15.8	n/a
1992	613	39.6	15.4	45
1993	621	36.4	17.1	46.4
1994	652	37.0	17.6	44.5
1995	629	39.0	16.1	71.7
1996	629	39.0	16.1	71.7
1997	621	40.0	15.5	54.1
1998	615	40.0	15.4	66.8
1999	600	36.9	16.3	68.7
2000	615	36.0	17.1	76.1
2001	600	39.0	15.4	59.6
2002	640	41.9	15.3	76.7
2003	640	41.9	15.3	76.7
2004	645	36.0	17.9	80.4
2005	650	35.5	18.3	60.7
2006	575	33.1	17.4	0
2007	524	32.4	16.2	67.2
2008	427	36.8	11.6	71
2009	330	25.4	10.3	77
2010	236	22.6	10.4	82.2
2011	196	n/a	n/a	84.7
2012	611	39.1	15.6	62.8
2013	590	36.0	16.3	63.7
2014	564	34.0	16.5	67.9
2015	557	32.0	17.4	71.5
2016	588	36.0	16.3	61.9
2017	592	33.7	17.5	58.3
2018	589	35.6	16.5	59.1
2019	589	31.3	18.7	63.7
2020	578	n/a	n/a	56.2
2021	585	36.8	15.8	60.7
2022	591	33.6	17.5	60.7
2023	598	31.9	18.7	72.6

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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