Is Ulloa Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ulloa Elementary ranks in the top 5.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ulloa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Ulloa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ulloa Elementary?

Students at Ulloa Elementary are 82% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Ulloa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ulloa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hoover (Herbert) 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

Ulloa Elementary

Summary:

Ulloa Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 521 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Francisco Unified School District. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, ranking in the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California.

Ulloa Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 79.77% of Ulloa students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 53.73% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 75% of Ulloa students were proficient or better, compared to 45.59% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's exceptional performance extends to supporting diverse student populations, ranking in the top 5% for English Language Learners and the top 1% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Ulloa Elementary's strong academic performance is further highlighted by its high statewide ranking, placing 294 out of 5,862 elementary schools in California in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's excellence is also reflected in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming nearby schools such as Lawton Alternative, Sloat (Commodore) Elementary, West Portal Elementary, and Key (Francis Scott) Elementary. The presence of other high-performing schools, such as Sunset Elementary and Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary, in the Sunset/Parkside neighborhood suggests a thriving public education ecosystem in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

2650 42nd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116-2714

(415) 759-2841

District: San Francisco Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Ulloa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover (Herbert) 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: 25.1

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

82.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ulloa Elementary ranks better than 95% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 95.61. (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: Asian (82%), two or more races (7.5%), Hispanic (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ulloa Elementary is 25.1. 61 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ulloa Elementary employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ulloa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ulloa Elementary 294^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ulloa 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 Ulloa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.84	757^th	4809	84.3%
2005	87.53	618^th	4822	87.2%
2006	89.02	534^th	4818	88.9%
2007	88.82	573^rd	5113	88.8%
2008	90.12	473^rd	5113	90.7%
2009	90.67	446^th	5193	91.4%
2010	90.34	419^th	5314	92.1%
2011	91.54	352^nd	5377	93.5%
2012	92.29	271^st	5390	95.0%
2013	92.14	319^th	5530	94.2%
2015	97.33	158^th	5611	97.2%
2016	96.31	206^th	5614	96.3%
2017	96.69	200^th	5692	96.5%
2018	94.57	319^th	5662	94.4%
2019	93.82	386^th	5789	93.3%
2022	95.15	357^th	5883	93.9%
2023	95.36	331^st	5874	94.4%
2024	95.61	294^th	5862	95.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.68	301^st	610	50.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.17	125^th	3246	96.1%
2019	98.25	44^th	3275	98.7%
2022	99.99	2^nd	3311	99.9%
2023	86.13	183^rd	3250	94.4%
2024	99.96	5^th	3160	99.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.06	19^th	5084	99.6%
2019	97.96	46^th	5173	99.1%
2022	99.16	49^th	5264	99.1%
2023	99.07	36^th	5374	99.3%
2024	98.73	70^th	5511	98.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.42	411^th	5413	92.4%
2019	91.64	458^th	5492	91.7%
2022	94.36	344^th	5635	93.9%
2023	94.31	346^th	5617	93.8%
2024	94.62	321^st	5605	94.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.82	266^th	5431	95.1%
2019	93.47	335^th	5510	93.9%
2022	94.49	339^th	5663	94.0%
2023	94.49	343^rd	5650	93.9%
2024	94.48	318^th	5636	94.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ulloa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.94	477^th	1071	55.5%
2019	58.06	583^rd	1149	49.3%
2022	62.85	547^th	1154	52.6%
2023	61.98	576^th	1190	51.6%
2024	72.08	363^rd	1203	69.8%

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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 Ulloa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	72	70	232	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	96	51	204	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
1990	74	47	262	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1991	77	49	259	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1992	70	55	264	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	70	63	250	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1994	75	54	272	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1995	80	46	321	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	80	46	321	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	81	37	340	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
1998	85	37	350	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	78	22	361	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	80	16	374	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	67	12	366	36	2	n/a	n/a	5	488
2002	58	13	404	34	3	n/a	n/a	16	528
2003	58	13	404	34	3	n/a	n/a	16	528
2004	52	12	397	38	6	n/a	n/a	22	527
2005	52	11	391	28	7	n/a	n/a	28	517
2006	48	8	393	25	5	n/a	n/a	28	507
2007	46	11	386	25	3	n/a	n/a	41	512
2008	43	16	407	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	489
2009	34	18	402	19	1	1	22	0	497
2010	27	13	412	16	1	1	44	0	514
2011	27	13	409	13	0	0	38	0	500
2012	23	9	427	12	0	0	37	0	508
2013	20	5	366	16	0	17	82	0	506
2014	24	5	417	21	0	12	39	0	518
2015	28	4	432	20	0	4	27	0	515
2016	32	4	424	21	0	4	29	0	514
2017	26	3	420	24	0	3	46	0	522
2018	22	2	408	28	0	3	49	0	512
2019	20	3	426	30	0	1	48	0	528
2020	23	2	422	28	0	1	54	0	530
2021	22	3	409	24	0	2	68	0	528
2022	22	2	427	29	0	1	49	0	530
2023	21	3	427	30	0	1	39	0	521

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 Ulloa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1989	379	19.0	19.9	n/a
1990	411	19.0	21.6	n/a
1991	407	18.6	21.8	n/a
1992	416	18.9	22.0	57.9
1993	414	19.0	21.8	57.5
1994	428	19.0	22.5	60.5
1995	491	19.0	25.8	78
1996	491	19.0	25.8	78
1997	505	27.0	18.7	64
1998	518	27.0	19.2	63.5
1999	510	27.0	18.9	66.9
2000	509	28.0	18.2	54
2001	488	27.0	18.1	94.2
2002	528	26.5	19.9	57.8
2003	528	26.5	19.9	57.8
2004	527	26.0	20.3	57.2
2005	517	27.0	19.1	58.5
2006	507	26.5	19.1	0
2007	512	26.0	19.7	59.4
2008	489	27.0	18.1	58.1
2009	497	27.0	17.8	55.1
2010	514	25.8	19.9	56.8
2011	500	n/a	n/a	58.8
2012	508	23.0	22.0	57.1
2013	506	23.0	22.0	59.5
2014	518	22.0	23.5	60
2015	515	23.0	22.3	64.3
2016	514	22.0	23.3	58.8
2017	522	21.0	24.8	60.3
2018	512	23.0	22.2	58.8
2019	528	20.0	26.4	54.9
2020	530	n/a	n/a	50.9
2021	528	21.7	24.2	50.6
2022	530	20.7	25.5	52.6
2023	521	20.7	25.1	56.6

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 Ulloa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1989	379	19.0	19.9	n/a
1990	411	19.0	21.6	n/a
1991	407	18.6	21.8	n/a
1992	416	18.9	22.0	57.9
1993	414	19.0	21.8	57.5
1994	428	19.0	22.5	60.5
1995	491	19.0	25.8	78
1996	491	19.0	25.8	78
1997	505	27.0	18.7	64
1998	518	27.0	19.2	63.5
1999	510	27.0	18.9	66.9
2000	509	28.0	18.2	54
2001	488	27.0	18.1	94.2
2002	528	26.5	19.9	57.8
2003	528	26.5	19.9	57.8
2004	527	26.0	20.3	57.2
2005	517	27.0	19.1	58.5
2006	507	26.5	19.1	0
2007	512	26.0	19.7	59.4
2008	489	27.0	18.1	58.1
2009	497	27.0	17.8	55.1
2010	514	25.8	19.9	56.8
2011	500	n/a	n/a	58.8
2012	508	23.0	22.0	57.1
2013	506	23.0	22.0	59.5
2014	518	22.0	23.5	60
2015	515	23.0	22.3	64.3
2016	514	22.0	23.3	58.8
2017	522	21.0	24.8	60.3
2018	512	23.0	22.2	58.8
2019	528	20.0	26.4	54.9
2020	530	n/a	n/a	50.9
2021	528	21.7	24.2	50.6
2022	530	20.7	25.5	52.6
2023	521	20.7	25.1	56.6

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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