Is Malcolm X Academy a good school?

Malcolm X Academy ranks in the bottom 1.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Malcolm X Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 105 students attended Malcolm X Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Malcolm X Academy?

Students at Malcolm X Academy are 62% African American, 22% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Malcolm X Academy attend?

Students who attend Malcolm X Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle Middle : King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic 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

Malcolm X Academy

Summary:

Malcolm X Academy is an elementary school located in San Francisco, California, serving 102 students in grades K-5. 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 part of the San Francisco Unified School District, Malcolm X Academy is struggling significantly compared to nearby schools. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 75.4%, which is much higher than the rates at Taylor Elementary (22.9%), King Elementary (24.9%), and Revere Elementary (47.9%). Additionally, the school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 12.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 8.33% proficient or better in mathematics.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and low test scores at Malcolm X Academy may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.13% to 92.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these challenges will require targeted interventions and support to improve attendance, provide additional academic resources, and engage with the local community.

Detail:

Public K-5

350 Harbor Rd.
San Francisco, CA 94124-2474

(415) 695-5950

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5760^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Malcolm X Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle
	King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic 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: 23.3

Number of students: 105

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

Two or more races:

21.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Malcolm X Academy ranks worse than 98.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 65^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 8.1. (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: African American (61.9%), two or more races (21.9%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malcolm X Academy is 23.3. 50 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Malcolm X Academy employs 4.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malcolm X Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Malcolm X Academy 5760^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Malcolm X Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

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 Malcolm X Academy

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Rank History for all students at Malcolm X Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	8.22	4741^st	4809	1.4%
2005	14.78	4350^th	4822	9.8%
2006	13.10	4464^th	4818	7.3%
2007	2.98	5098^th	5113	0.3%
2008	9.61	4938^th	5113	3.4%
2009	12.75	4865^th	5193	6.3%
2010	24.02	4301^st	5314	19.1%
2011	43.88	2956^th	5377	45.0%
2012	38.01	3392^nd	5390	37.1%
2013	26.47	4315^th	5530	22.0%
2015	4.28	5610^th	5611	0.0%
2016	24.68	4204^th	5614	25.1%
2017	35.07	3436^th	5692	39.6%
2018	24.06	4320^th	5662	23.7%
2019	27.92	4110^th	5789	29.0%
2022	9.30	5769^th	5883	1.9%
2023	7.23	5825^th	5874	0.8%
2024	8.10	5760^th	5862	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Malcolm X Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.03	4539^th	5084	10.7%
2019	38.84	3212^th	5173	37.9%
2022	12.82	5081^st	5264	3.5%
2023	9.46	5292^nd	5374	1.5%
2024	8.61	5443^rd	5511	1.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Malcolm X Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.55	4875^th	5413	9.9%
2019	20.59	4572^nd	5492	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Malcolm X Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	8.88	5591^st	5663	1.3%
2023	9.64	5540^th	5650	1.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Malcolm X Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.49	429^th	747	42.6%
2023	26.76	519^th	662	21.6%
2024	34.95	367^th	593	38.1%

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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 Malcolm X Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	13	156	151	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
1989	14	146	132	37	9	n/a	n/a	0	338
1990	11	144	136	36	13	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	7	169	173	40	15	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	6	157	164	33	14	n/a	n/a	0	374
1993	7	176	167	33	11	n/a	n/a	0	394
1994	10	162	167	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	381
1995	14	194	181	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	423
1996	14	194	181	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	423
1997	8	212	159	25	16	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	11	219	161	38	16	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	11	229	157	31	15	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	2	228	144	23	18	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	2	227	124	17	12	n/a	n/a	2	384
2002	0	185	87	18	7	n/a	n/a	3	300
2003	0	185	87	18	7	n/a	n/a	3	300
2004	0	153	68	9	3	n/a	n/a	4	237
2005	0	115	49	10	3	n/a	n/a	6	183
2006	0	109	42	8	2	n/a	n/a	3	164
2007	2	89	35	11	2	n/a	n/a	19	158
2008	5	61	29	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	105
2009	8	60	7	7	2	29	5	0	118
2010	4	62	6	6	0	17	9	0	104
2011	1	49	4	11	0	16	5	0	86
2012	0	69	7	7	0	14	7	0	104
2013	0	67	3	11	0	12	20	0	113
2014	0	66	5	10	1	6	10	0	98
2015	0	63	3	10	2	4	8	0	90
2016	0	56	3	7	3	9	7	0	85
2017	0	50	2	6	1	13	14	0	86
2018	0	47	2	7	1	14	16	0	87
2019	0	54	3	10	0	16	25	0	108
2020	0	57	3	6	0	15	22	0	103
2021	1	53	5	8	0	17	22	0	106
2022	2	45	3	8	0	17	23	0	98
2023	2	54	3	7	0	12	24	0	102
2024	2	65	1	9	0	5	23	0	105

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 Malcolm X Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	21.6	16.9	n/a
1989	338	22.6	14.9	n/a
1990	340	21.6	15.7	n/a
1991	404	21.0	19.2	n/a
1992	374	21.3	17.5	90.9
1993	394	24.0	16.4	82.7
1994	381	25.2	15.1	85.3
1995	423	24.0	17.6	94.8
1996	423	24.0	17.6	94.8
1997	420	28.0	15.0	78.6
1998	445	27.3	16.3	78.4
1999	443	22.0	20.1	88.5
2000	415	21.4	19.4	81.2
2001	384	22.4	17.1	90.6
2002	300	20.2	14.9	84.8
2003	300	20.2	14.9	84.8
2004	237	16.5	14.4	89.7
2005	183	15.2	12.0	74
2006	164	13.0	12.6	0
2007	158	11.4	13.9	89.9
2008	105	11.0	9.5	97.1
2009	118	8.4	12.6	94.9
2010	104	9.0	11.5	74
2011	86	n/a	n/a	96.5
2012	104	7.0	14.8	84.6
2013	113	7.5	15.0	80.5
2014	98	6.0	16.3	94.9
2015	90	5.0	18.0	84.4
2016	85	6.0	14.1	90.6
2017	86	6.0	14.3	89.5
2018	87	7.0	12.4	87.4
2019	108	6.0	18.0	88.9
2020	103	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	106	7.0	15.1	81.1
2022	98	6.5	15.0	92.9
2023	102	6.5	15.6	87.3
2024	105	4.5	23.3	81

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 Malcolm X Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	21.6	16.9	n/a
1989	338	22.6	14.9	n/a
1990	340	21.6	15.7	n/a
1991	404	21.0	19.2	n/a
1992	374	21.3	17.5	90.9
1993	394	24.0	16.4	82.7
1994	381	25.2	15.1	85.3
1995	423	24.0	17.6	94.8
1996	423	24.0	17.6	94.8
1997	420	28.0	15.0	78.6
1998	445	27.3	16.3	78.4
1999	443	22.0	20.1	88.5
2000	415	21.4	19.4	81.2
2001	384	22.4	17.1	90.6
2002	300	20.2	14.9	84.8
2003	300	20.2	14.9	84.8
2004	237	16.5	14.4	89.7
2005	183	15.2	12.0	74
2006	164	13.0	12.6	0
2007	158	11.4	13.9	89.9
2008	105	11.0	9.5	97.1
2009	118	8.4	12.6	94.9
2010	104	9.0	11.5	74
2011	86	n/a	n/a	96.5
2012	104	7.0	14.8	84.6
2013	113	7.5	15.0	80.5
2014	98	6.0	16.3	94.9
2015	90	5.0	18.0	84.4
2016	85	6.0	14.1	90.6
2017	86	6.0	14.3	89.5
2018	87	7.0	12.4	87.4
2019	108	6.0	18.0	88.9
2020	103	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	106	7.0	15.1	81.1
2022	98	6.5	15.0	92.9
2023	102	6.5	15.6	87.3
2024	105	4.5	23.3	81

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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