Is Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary a good school?

Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary ranks 3672 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary?

Students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 16% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lick (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

Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

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Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 416 students in grades K-5. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high proportion of students from low-income backgrounds.

Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary consistently underperforms the San Francisco Unified School District and the state of California on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.23% to 37.29% in Mathematics and 31.75% to 35.85% in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the district's 45.59% to 56.81% in Mathematics and 48.8% to 56.81% in English Language Arts/Literacy. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have been consistently high, ranging from 26.5% to 60.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.57% to 56.24%, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Chavez (Cesar) Elementary, Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8, and Moscone (George R.) Elementary, also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting broader challenges in the local area. However, some schools, like King (Thomas Starr) Elementary and Mission Preparatory (a public charter school), perform significantly better on academic measures, indicating that high-performing schools are possible within the San Francisco Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

3125 Cesar Chavez St.
San Francisco, CA 94110-4722

(415) 695-5770

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3672^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lick (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: 19.6

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

16.4%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 50^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 33.06. (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 Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.9%), White (16.4%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary is 19.6, which is the 18^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary 3672^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Flynn (Leonard R.) 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 Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.22	4180^th	4809	13.1%
2005	16.31	4228^th	4822	12.3%
2006	21.61	3876^th	4818	19.6%
2007	24.97	3934^th	5113	23.1%
2008	20.36	4314^th	5113	15.6%
2009	10.51	4982^nd	5193	4.1%
2010	12.88	5026^th	5314	5.4%
2011	14.34	4987^th	5377	7.3%
2012	16.55	4869^th	5390	9.7%
2013	16.52	4958^th	5530	10.3%
2015	31.57	3577^th	5611	36.3%
2016	16.23	4937^th	5614	12.1%
2017	12.65	5314^th	5692	6.6%
2018	12.14	5312^th	5662	6.2%
2019	10.88	5515^th	5789	4.7%
2022	20.92	4764^th	5883	19.0%
2023	20.22	4826^th	5874	17.8%
2024	33.06	3672^nd	5862	37.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.98	656^th	669	1.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.37	2501^st	3246	23.0%
2019	30.37	2463^rd	3275	24.8%
2022	37.67	1988^th	3311	40.0%
2023	28.24	2654^th	3250	18.3%
2024	36.24	2089^th	3160	33.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.16	4983^rd	5084	2.0%
2019	8.17	5096^th	5173	1.5%
2022	15.42	4946^th	5264	6.0%
2023	10.52	5266^th	5374	2.0%
2024	28.24	4126^th	5511	25.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.74	4864^th	5413	10.1%
2019	14.25	5073^rd	5492	7.6%
2022	17.83	4904^th	5635	13.0%
2023	19.20	4774^th	5617	15.0%
2024	29.19	3859^th	5605	31.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.25	2041^st	2128	4.1%
2019	16.32	2562^nd	2585	0.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.50	5192^nd	5431	4.4%
2019	10.13	5343^rd	5510	3.0%
2022	26.31	4103^rd	5663	27.5%
2023	22.94	4456^th	5650	21.1%
2024	38.05	3208^th	5636	43.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.00	4695^th	4830	2.8%
2019	11.37	4816^th	4963	3.0%
2022	17.80	4648^th	5084	8.6%
2023	13.44	4885^th	5098	4.2%
2024	26.55	3986^th	5102	21.9%

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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 Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	46	174	89	220	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	104	130	24	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	45	118	84	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
1991	34	109	76	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	392
1992	41	114	88	163	11	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	25	122	84	174	10	n/a	n/a	0	415
1994	23	135	65	178	6	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	17	138	83	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	449
1996	17	138	83	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	449
1997	28	137	88	219	5	n/a	n/a	0	477
1998	28	151	83	235	4	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	27	148	85	252	5	n/a	n/a	0	517
2000	24	117	71	270	6	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	12	103	80	272	6	n/a	n/a	1	474
2002	9	70	57	294	0	n/a	n/a	10	440
2003	9	70	57	294	0	n/a	n/a	10	440
2004	6	64	59	285	1	n/a	n/a	9	424
2005	10	59	42	299	3	n/a	n/a	11	424
2006	20	53	39	257	4	n/a	n/a	15	388
2007	27	57	37	254	5	n/a	n/a	36	416
2008	54	82	32	250	4	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	71	83	30	249	3	2	14	0	452
2010	81	73	26	258	2	3	37	0	480
2011	88	72	24	254	2	4	37	0	481
2012	81	69	19	274	0	5	30	0	478
2013	58	55	8	297	0	5	48	0	471
2014	72	49	13	305	0	5	32	0	476
2015	70	43	8	297	2	3	33	0	456
2016	63	46	10	281	1	4	32	0	437
2017	60	51	7	287	1	4	38	0	448
2018	42	45	7	260	1	3	51	0	409
2019	50	51	10	258	1	3	59	0	432
2020	58	49	12	260	1	0	60	0	440
2021	67	46	10	240	0	0	62	0	425
2022	68	37	8	249	1	1	62	0	426
2023	65	36	8	246	0	1	59	1	416
2024	63	44	7	214	0	2	52	1	383

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	21.0	25.2	n/a
1989	450	21.5	20.9	n/a
1990	428	22.0	19.4	n/a
1991	392	20.0	19.6	n/a
1992	417	20.3	20.5	84.4
1993	415	20.5	20.2	84.6
1994	407	19.5	20.9	89.9
1995	449	21.5	20.9	94.9
1996	449	21.5	20.9	94.9
1997	477	24.0	19.9	82.8
1998	501	28.0	17.9	94.8
1999	517	28.0	18.5	87.8
2000	488	29.0	16.8	77.3
2001	474	30.6	15.5	95.8
2002	440	29.6	14.9	84.2
2003	440	29.6	14.9	84.2
2004	424	27.0	15.7	95.9
2005	424	28.5	14.9	75.1
2006	388	26.5	14.6	0
2007	416	25.0	16.6	76.3
2008	422	30.0	14.1	74.2
2009	452	26.0	16.1	66.4
2010	480	28.0	17.1	62.9
2011	481	n/a	n/a	65.7
2012	478	25.6	18.6	65.7
2013	471	24.5	19.2	68.4
2014	476	23.5	20.2	73.5
2015	456	21.0	21.7	76.5
2016	437	22.0	19.8	70
2017	448	15.0	29.8	69
2018	409	21.5	19.0	66.5
2019	432	17.0	25.4	63.9
2020	440	n/a	n/a	60.2
2021	425	20.7	20.4	56.2
2022	426	19.3	22.0	55.9
2023	416	20.0	20.8	54.6
2024	383	19.5	19.6	56.1

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 Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	21.0	25.2	n/a
1989	450	21.5	20.9	n/a
1990	428	22.0	19.4	n/a
1991	392	20.0	19.6	n/a
1992	417	20.3	20.5	84.4
1993	415	20.5	20.2	84.6
1994	407	19.5	20.9	89.9
1995	449	21.5	20.9	94.9
1996	449	21.5	20.9	94.9
1997	477	24.0	19.9	82.8
1998	501	28.0	17.9	94.8
1999	517	28.0	18.5	87.8
2000	488	29.0	16.8	77.3
2001	474	30.6	15.5	95.8
2002	440	29.6	14.9	84.2
2003	440	29.6	14.9	84.2
2004	424	27.0	15.7	95.9
2005	424	28.5	14.9	75.1
2006	388	26.5	14.6	0
2007	416	25.0	16.6	76.3
2008	422	30.0	14.1	74.2
2009	452	26.0	16.1	66.4
2010	480	28.0	17.1	62.9
2011	481	n/a	n/a	65.7
2012	478	25.6	18.6	65.7
2013	471	24.5	19.2	68.4
2014	476	23.5	20.2	73.5
2015	456	21.0	21.7	76.5
2016	437	22.0	19.8	70
2017	448	15.0	29.8	69
2018	409	21.5	19.0	66.5
2019	432	17.0	25.4	63.9
2020	440	n/a	n/a	60.2
2021	425	20.7	20.4	56.2
2022	426	19.3	22.0	55.9
2023	416	20.0	20.8	54.6
2024	383	19.5	19.6	56.1

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.

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