Is Spring Valley Elementary a good school?

Spring Valley Elementary ranks 3433 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Valley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Spring Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Valley Elementary?

Students at Spring Valley Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Spring Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marina 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

Spring Valley Elementary

Summary:

Spring Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 228 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Valley Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Spring Valley consistently underperforms the San Francisco Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 35.58% of Spring Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.73% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who perform well below the state and district averages.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District, Spring Valley Elementary generally underperforms. Schools like Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary, Yick Wo Elementary, and The New School of San Francisco outperform Spring Valley across various academic metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rates at Spring Valley Elementary appear to be closely linked to the school's academic struggles, and the significant performance gaps between the school's student subgroups suggest that it may not be effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1451 Jackson St.
San Francisco, CA 94109-3115

(415) 749-3535

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3433^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Spring Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marina 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: 18.2

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

Asian:

35.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Valley Elementary ranks worse than 58.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 49^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 36.01. (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 (52.6%), Asian (35.5%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Valley Elementary is 18.2, which is the 13^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Spring Valley Elementary employs 12.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spring Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Valley Elementary 3433^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Spring Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.96	1572^nd	4809	67.3%
2005	71.50	1275^th	4822	73.6%
2006	63.19	1621^st	4818	66.4%
2007	58.98	1873^rd	5113	63.4%
2008	70.54	1377^th	5113	73.1%
2009	74.08	1247^th	5193	76.0%
2010	75.99	1188^th	5314	77.6%
2011	58.29	2125^th	5377	60.5%
2012	60.37	2022^nd	5390	62.5%
2013	68.76	1637^th	5530	70.4%
2015	62.60	1817^th	5611	67.6%
2016	45.44	2751^st	5614	51.0%
2017	52.13	2433^rd	5692	57.3%
2018	54.17	2328^th	5662	58.9%
2019	52.74	2439^th	5789	57.9%
2022	52.69	2403^rd	5883	59.2%
2023	45.66	2778^th	5874	52.7%
2024	36.01	3433^rd	5862	41.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.30	569^th	3246	82.5%
2019	70.22	528^th	3275	83.9%
2022	67.87	521^st	3311	84.3%
2023	38.56	1921^st	3250	40.9%
2024	30.45	2517^th	3160	20.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.03	1393^rd	5084	72.6%
2019	67.47	1309^th	5173	74.7%
2022	65.72	1379^th	5264	73.8%
2023	53.03	2164^th	5374	59.7%
2024	49.80	2404^th	5511	56.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.37	2163^rd	5413	60.0%
2019	56.85	2125^th	5492	61.3%
2022	58.78	1994^th	5635	64.6%
2023	46.28	2620^th	5617	53.4%
2024	45.14	2712^th	5605	51.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.91	2511^th	5431	53.8%
2019	46.92	2614^th	5510	52.6%
2022	44.71	2727^th	5663	51.8%
2023	43.99	2803^rd	5650	50.4%
2024	25.78	4196^th	5636	25.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.56	757^th	1071	29.3%
2019	41.04	811^th	1149	29.4%
2022	47.03	756^th	1154	34.5%
2023	37.22	859^th	1190	27.8%
2024	52.99	721^st	1203	40.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spring Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.23	3892^nd	4830	19.4%
2019	30.41	3668^th	4963	26.1%
2022	25.97	4049^th	5084	20.4%
2023	21.22	4397^th	5098	13.8%
2024	13.68	4840^th	5102	5.1%

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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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	16	95	334	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1989	16	81	343	130	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	18	76	333	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1991	15	75	326	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	15	72	326	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1993	16	76	308	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	24	66	335	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
1995	16	44	328	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	16	44	328	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	13	40	316	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	9	27	295	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	6	21	282	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2000	5	15	248	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2001	9	10	231	135	0	n/a	n/a	9	394
2002	9	5	216	105	1	n/a	n/a	9	345
2003	9	5	216	105	1	n/a	n/a	9	345
2004	13	4	208	104	1	n/a	n/a	11	341
2005	12	7	199	119	0	n/a	n/a	14	351
2006	8	6	199	108	1	n/a	n/a	20	342
2007	10	19	187	112	2	n/a	n/a	17	347
2008	11	21	176	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	327
2009	13	16	174	118	4	2	19	0	346
2010	11	12	167	107	4	0	23	0	324
2011	16	12	171	115	2	1	26	0	343
2012	14	13	172	121	1	0	22	0	343
2013	9	12	147	127	1	4	53	0	353
2014	12	10	167	137	3	1	26	0	356
2015	8	9	147	148	3	0	22	0	337
2016	9	15	154	147	0	0	24	0	349
2017	21	6	142	145	1	1	26	0	342
2018	15	6	138	145	1	1	39	0	345
2019	13	6	133	133	2	1	39	0	327
2020	17	2	126	118	1	1	27	0	292
2021	20	1	108	114	0	1	30	0	274
2022	15	3	95	110	0	1	17	0	241
2023	10	5	81	120	0	0	12	0	228

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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	19.0	30.3	n/a
1989	572	21.0	27.2	n/a
1990	569	22.0	25.8	n/a
1991	546	23.0	23.7	n/a
1992	547	23.4	23.3	85
1993	560	19.5	28.7	84.6
1994	586	21.5	27.3	89.1
1995	552	20.0	27.6	94.9
1996	552	20.0	27.6	94.9
1997	538	23.0	23.4	89.2
1998	485	23.5	20.6	94.8
1999	442	20.5	21.6	88.9
2000	409	21.0	19.5	84.1
2001	394	18.0	21.9	101.6
2002	345	18.0	19.2	87.2
2003	345	18.0	19.2	87.2
2004	341	16.8	20.3	89.7
2005	351	18.8	18.7	89.3
2006	342	17.6	19.4	0
2007	347	17.6	19.7	87.3
2008	327	20.2	16.2	83.5
2009	346	16.8	19.4	82.9
2010	324	17.4	18.6	81.5
2011	343	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	343	17.0	20.1	79.3
2013	353	15.2	23.2	77.3
2014	356	16.0	22.2	84.3
2015	337	16.0	21.0	87.5
2016	349	16.0	21.8	83.4
2017	342	15.0	22.8	81
2018	345	15.5	22.2	73
2019	327	17.0	19.2	78.6
2020	292	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	274	15.0	18.2	69.7
2022	241	15.5	15.5	74.7
2023	228	12.5	18.2	73.7

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 Spring Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	19.0	30.3	n/a
1989	572	21.0	27.2	n/a
1990	569	22.0	25.8	n/a
1991	546	23.0	23.7	n/a
1992	547	23.4	23.3	85
1993	560	19.5	28.7	84.6
1994	586	21.5	27.3	89.1
1995	552	20.0	27.6	94.9
1996	552	20.0	27.6	94.9
1997	538	23.0	23.4	89.2
1998	485	23.5	20.6	94.8
1999	442	20.5	21.6	88.9
2000	409	21.0	19.5	84.1
2001	394	18.0	21.9	101.6
2002	345	18.0	19.2	87.2
2003	345	18.0	19.2	87.2
2004	341	16.8	20.3	89.7
2005	351	18.8	18.7	89.3
2006	342	17.6	19.4	0
2007	347	17.6	19.7	87.3
2008	327	20.2	16.2	83.5
2009	346	16.8	19.4	82.9
2010	324	17.4	18.6	81.5
2011	343	n/a	n/a	83.1
2012	343	17.0	20.1	79.3
2013	353	15.2	23.2	77.3
2014	356	16.0	22.2	84.3
2015	337	16.0	21.0	87.5
2016	349	16.0	21.8	83.4
2017	342	15.0	22.8	81
2018	345	15.5	22.2	73
2019	327	17.0	19.2	78.6
2020	292	n/a	n/a	72.3
2021	274	15.0	18.2	69.7
2022	241	15.5	15.5	74.7
2023	228	12.5	18.2	73.7

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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