Is Lakeshore Alternative Elementary a good school?

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary ranks 2378 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Lakeshore Alternative Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeshore Alternative Elementary?

Students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary are 36% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 14% African American, 14% White.

What schools do graduates of Lakeshore Alternative Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeshore Alternative Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Denman (James) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Summary:

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 402 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 41.85% for Lakeshore Alternative, compared to 53.73% for the San Francisco Unified School District and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 13.9% to 34.4%, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lakeshore Alternative's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, performing relatively well, while others, such as Asian students, Hispanic students, and Multi-racial students, performing significantly below the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sunset Elementary, Lawton Alternative, and Ulloa Elementary, Lakeshore Alternative Elementary's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, suggesting that Lakeshore Alternative Elementary may face unique challenges in serving its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

220 Middlefield Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94132-1418

(415) 759-2825

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2378^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Lakeshore Alternative Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Denman (James) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.6%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakeshore Alternative Elementary ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 41^st among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.31. (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 Student population at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (35.6%), Hispanic (19.5%), two or more races (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary is 20.7, which is the 25^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lakeshore Alternative Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakeshore Alternative Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeshore Alternative Elementary 2378^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lakeshore Alternative 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 Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.99	890^th	4809	81.5%
2005	73.21	1198^th	4822	75.2%
2006	79.09	1001^st	4818	79.2%
2007	82.49	871^st	5113	83.0%
2008	69.18	1443^rd	5113	71.8%
2009	71.15	1389^th	5193	73.3%
2010	59.73	1999^th	5314	62.4%
2011	52.22	2462^nd	5377	54.2%
2012	42.49	3113^th	5390	42.2%
2013	45.58	2961^st	5530	46.5%
2015	61.54	1876^th	5611	66.6%
2016	49.09	2534^th	5614	54.9%
2017	48.71	2618^th	5692	54.0%
2018	40.44	3127^th	5662	44.8%
2019	34.05	3611^th	5789	37.6%
2022	54.13	2339^th	5883	60.2%
2023	57.37	2173^rd	5874	63.0%
2024	53.31	2378^th	5862	59.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	7.09	426^th	445	4.3%
2022	9.84	561^st	610	8.0%
2023	18.64	577^th	669	13.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	89.65	183^rd	3246	94.4%
2022	86.96	202^nd	3311	93.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.02	1153^rd	2420	52.4%
2024	52.89	894^th	2634	66.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.54	2642^nd	5084	48.0%
2019	36.17	3418^th	5173	33.9%
2022	50.67	2240^th	5264	57.4%
2023	60.95	1693^rd	5374	68.5%
2024	49.50	2416^th	5511	56.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.61	3165^th	5413	41.5%
2019	32.48	3637^th	5492	33.8%
2022	51.54	2343^rd	5635	58.4%
2023	58.48	2016^th	5617	64.1%
2024	56.84	2084^th	5605	62.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.03	1176^th	2128	44.7%
2019	34.03	1584^th	2585	38.7%
2022	37.32	1189^th	2227	46.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.11	2913^th	5431	46.4%
2019	36.17	3309^th	5510	39.9%
2022	55.19	2180^th	5663	61.5%
2023	55.43	2160^th	5650	61.8%
2024	50.30	2443^rd	5636	56.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.07	867^th	1071	19.0%
2019	21.05	973^rd	1149	15.3%
2022	18.78	978^th	1154	15.3%
2023	27.85	942^nd	1190	20.8%
2024	27.80	944^th	1203	21.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.99	481^st	700	31.3%
2019	25.61	589^th	747	21.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.53	4011^th	4830	17.0%
2019	22.06	4240^th	4963	14.6%
2022	61.07	1578^th	5084	69.0%
2023	33.75	3417^th	5098	33.0%
2024	28.26	3852^nd	5102	24.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	65.68	965^th	2726	64.6%
2023	63.66	992^nd	2662	62.7%
2024	75.86	601^st	2647	77.3%

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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
Thursday, February 2, 2017

Mulitcultural, great programs,good vibes. My daughter has had a great experience here after having a terrible experience at another school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 10, 2015

My grandson will be starting first grade here this year and he really loves this school..I taught for forty years in the school district. I am in and out of many schools now because I sub. This school is unbelievable. It is calm,the atmosphere is fantastic, and everyone that works here seems genuinely happy and focused. When you walk into the classrooms,you see students who are engaged and often involved in hands-on activities. The principal is as good as it gets,and he is truly supportive of his staff, which explains why the teachers are happy. I volunteer here which,by the way,is really encouraged, so I see what is happening first hand. This is also one of the most diverse schools that I have ever been in and it really benefits the students. Who you do your learning with is more important than what you learn. When you are learning the way these students are, and it is occurring in the midst of this diverse atmosphere,you have entered a realm which most schools are trying to create,but unfortunately fall far short. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	145	121	154	72	7	n/a	n/a	0	499
1989	154	142	180	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	559
1990	147	132	194	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
1991	158	120	185	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	534
1992	160	108	183	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
1993	172	110	172	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	188	116	184	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	160	103	189	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	160	103	189	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	156	95	205	104	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1998	145	99	196	118	6	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	144	97	211	117	6	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	136	99	228	110	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
2001	140	90	243	96	4	n/a	n/a	6	579
2002	117	89	262	78	5	n/a	n/a	22	573
2003	117	89	262	78	5	n/a	n/a	22	573
2004	111	78	288	69	3	n/a	n/a	29	578
2005	110	67	284	72	1	n/a	n/a	32	566
2006	110	61	298	58	3	n/a	n/a	47	577
2007	91	66	296	54	5	n/a	n/a	71	583
2008	93	80	300	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	95	87	281	52	4	6	39	0	564
2010	84	86	266	51	4	6	56	0	553
2011	79	84	257	64	4	5	61	0	554
2012	84	85	234	76	1	7	47	0	534
2013	57	61	181	73	2	13	104	0	491
2014	64	71	202	82	2	8	56	0	485
2015	66	75	198	89	2	4	48	0	482
2016	69	78	189	87	2	3	59	0	487
2017	80	74	150	89	2	4	74	0	473
2018	74	67	143	90	1	4	93	0	472
2019	80	56	147	99	1	3	98	0	484
2020	97	55	140	96	1	3	95	0	487
2021	87	56	131	97	1	6	88	0	466
2022	71	50	149	81	1	5	70	0	427
2023	64	50	140	73	1	3	70	1	402
2024	58	59	150	82	1	1	68	2	421

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 Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	499	19.4	25.7	n/a
1989	559	19.0	29.4	n/a
1990	541	19.1	28.3	n/a
1991	534	17.0	31.4	n/a
1992	511	17.3	29.5	15.9
1993	517	18.0	28.7	17.4
1994	560	18.0	31.1	19.1
1995	542	16.0	33.9	22.7
1996	542	16.0	33.9	22.7
1997	566	22.0	25.7	18.4
1998	564	23.0	24.5	21.6
1999	575	25.0	23.0	21.9
2000	576	27.0	21.3	27.4
2001	579	26.0	22.3	26
2002	573	24.5	23.4	34.5
2003	573	24.5	23.4	34.5
2004	578	25.3	22.8	39.9
2005	566	28.5	19.9	44.4
2006	577	27.5	21.0	0
2007	583	27.0	21.6	55.7
2008	529	31.1	17.0	49.7
2009	564	28.0	19.4	50.2
2010	553	28.5	19.4	49.4
2011	554	n/a	n/a	51.8
2012	534	24.0	22.2	50.6
2013	491	24.1	20.3	53
2014	485	20.6	23.5	54.2
2015	482	22.0	21.9	59.5
2016	487	23.0	21.1	55.6
2017	473	20.6	22.9	56.9
2018	472	22.0	21.4	53.4
2019	484	20.3	23.8	50.8
2020	487	n/a	n/a	50.1
2021	466	22.1	21.0	50.6
2022	427	22.1	19.3	56.7
2023	402	20.6	19.5	57.5
2024	421	20.2	20.7	62.9

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 Lakeshore Alternative Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	499	19.4	25.7	n/a
1989	559	19.0	29.4	n/a
1990	541	19.1	28.3	n/a
1991	534	17.0	31.4	n/a
1992	511	17.3	29.5	15.9
1993	517	18.0	28.7	17.4
1994	560	18.0	31.1	19.1
1995	542	16.0	33.9	22.7
1996	542	16.0	33.9	22.7
1997	566	22.0	25.7	18.4
1998	564	23.0	24.5	21.6
1999	575	25.0	23.0	21.9
2000	576	27.0	21.3	27.4
2001	579	26.0	22.3	26
2002	573	24.5	23.4	34.5
2003	573	24.5	23.4	34.5
2004	578	25.3	22.8	39.9
2005	566	28.5	19.9	44.4
2006	577	27.5	21.0	0
2007	583	27.0	21.6	55.7
2008	529	31.1	17.0	49.7
2009	564	28.0	19.4	50.2
2010	553	28.5	19.4	49.4
2011	554	n/a	n/a	51.8
2012	534	24.0	22.2	50.6
2013	491	24.1	20.3	53
2014	485	20.6	23.5	54.2
2015	482	22.0	21.9	59.5
2016	487	23.0	21.1	55.6
2017	473	20.6	22.9	56.9
2018	472	22.0	21.4	53.4
2019	484	20.3	23.8	50.8
2020	487	n/a	n/a	50.1
2021	466	22.1	21.0	50.6
2022	427	22.1	19.3	56.7
2023	402	20.6	19.5	57.5
2024	421	20.2	20.7	62.9

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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