Is Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 1.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 187 students attended Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy are 54% African American, 32% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy attend?

Students who attend Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle Middle : Giannini (A.P.) 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

Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 174 students in grades K-5. Unfortunately, this school has consistently performed well below the state average, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past decade.

The school's academic performance is particularly low for female students, male students, and students from low-income families, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.46% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 3.17% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53.73% and 45.59% for the San Francisco Unified district, respectively. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 35.6% in 2017-2018 to 60.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The challenges faced by Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy appear to be part of a broader pattern of underperformance in the San Francisco Unified school district, as nearby schools such as Bryant Elementary, Malcolm X Academy, and Carver (George Washington) Elementary also perform poorly. The only nearby school that stands out with relatively higher performance is Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary, which ranks in the top 40% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

50 Pomona Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124-2344

(415) 330-1526

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5773^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle
	Giannini (A.P.) 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: 187

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 68^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 7.9. (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 (54%), Hispanic (31.6%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy 5773^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Drew (Charles) College Preparatory 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 Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

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Rank History for all students at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.45	4694^th	4809	2.4%
2012	17.27	4829^th	5390	10.4%
2013	8.67	5351^st	5530	3.2%
2015	12.60	5309^th	5611	5.4%
2016	6.69	5560^th	5614	1.0%
2017	9.64	5514^th	5692	3.1%
2018	6.71	5585^th	5662	1.4%
2019	7.53	5675^th	5789	2.0%
2022	10.39	5705^th	5883	3.0%
2023	8.20	5789^th	5874	1.4%
2024	7.90	5773^rd	5862	1.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.52	4894^th	5084	3.7%
2019	6.85	5123^rd	5173	1.0%
2022	11.10	5144^th	5264	2.3%
2023	5.13	5369^th	5374	0.1%
2024	5.70	5500^th	5511	0.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.94	5232^nd	5413	3.3%
2019	13.65	5111^th	5492	6.9%
2023	8.57	5550^th	5617	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.64	5419^th	5431	0.2%
2023	11.22	5444^th	5650	3.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.71	646^th	700	7.7%
2019	19.58	666^th	747	10.8%
2023	21.24	575^th	662	13.1%
2024	27.58	447^th	593	24.6%

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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 Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	25	68	35	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
1989	29	82	49	55	10	n/a	n/a	0	225
1990	24	86	44	38	13	n/a	n/a	0	205
1991	34	95	63	44	13	n/a	n/a	0	249
1992	48	138	76	49	10	n/a	n/a	0	321
1993	60	144	93	50	16	n/a	n/a	0	363
1994	56	142	85	50	13	n/a	n/a	0	346
1995	42	128	104	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	42	128	104	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	33	123	92	55	9	n/a	n/a	0	312
1998	29	121	99	47	9	n/a	n/a	0	305
1999	22	130	92	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	288
2000	13	156	88	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	291
2001	6	161	79	27	2	n/a	n/a	2	277
2002	0	161	54	16	8	n/a	n/a	4	243
2003	0	161	54	16	8	n/a	n/a	4	243
2004	0	162	48	12	5	n/a	n/a	3	230
2005	0	227	44	18	2	n/a	n/a	12	303
2006	1	225	40	16	2	n/a	n/a	11	295
2007	3	211	19	16	2	n/a	n/a	17	268
2008	4	201	24	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	247
2009	7	203	11	17	2	14	13	0	267
2010	2	187	8	20	0	13	26	0	256
2011	2	196	5	28	0	11	26	0	268
2012	1	198	4	29	2	14	27	0	275
2013	0	168	5	34	2	18	57	0	284
2014	1	167	5	38	3	13	25	0	252
2015	1	166	8	31	4	9	24	0	243
2016	1	140	5	31	3	12	16	0	208
2017	2	125	2	29	3	12	33	0	206
2018	1	95	3	32	0	14	33	0	178
2019	1	102	5	39	1	12	39	0	199
2020	1	74	6	31	0	9	34	0	155
2021	0	80	3	31	1	6	31	0	152
2022	3	82	5	41	1	7	26	0	165
2023	0	91	7	52	1	5	18	0	174
2024	0	101	5	59	2	3	17	0	187

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	157	13.7	11.4	n/a
1989	225	14.7	15.3	n/a
1990	205	14.7	13.9	n/a
1991	249	16.5	15.0	n/a
1992	321	16.8	19.1	64.5
1993	363	22.5	16.1	52.6
1994	346	21.5	16.1	58.7
1995	330	21.4	15.4	76.7
1996	330	21.4	15.4	76.7
1997	312	20.1	15.5	64.4
1998	305	23.2	13.1	70.2
1999	288	17.9	16.1	70.1
2000	291	18.0	16.2	72.9
2001	277	18.3	15.1	59.6
2002	243	16.0	15.2	74.1
2003	243	16.0	15.2	74.1
2004	230	13.0	17.7	77.1
2005	303	21.4	14.2	73.5
2006	295	18.5	15.9	0
2007	268	18.0	14.9	81.7
2008	247	17.1	14.4	87.9
2009	267	17.0	14.1	79.4
2010	256	16.5	15.5	78.1
2011	268	n/a	n/a	79.1
2012	275	18.0	15.2	82.9
2013	284	14.9	19.0	82
2014	252	13.0	19.3	96.4
2015	243	12.0	20.2	92.6
2016	208	12.0	17.3	70.7
2017	206	7.0	29.4	84.5
2018	178	11.0	16.1	78.7
2019	199	11.0	18.0	75.4
2020	155	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	152	8.5	17.8	69.1
2022	165	9.0	18.3	68.5
2023	174	6.0	29.0	71.8
2024	187	8.0	23.3	64.2

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 Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	157	13.7	11.4	n/a
1989	225	14.7	15.3	n/a
1990	205	14.7	13.9	n/a
1991	249	16.5	15.0	n/a
1992	321	16.8	19.1	64.5
1993	363	22.5	16.1	52.6
1994	346	21.5	16.1	58.7
1995	330	21.4	15.4	76.7
1996	330	21.4	15.4	76.7
1997	312	20.1	15.5	64.4
1998	305	23.2	13.1	70.2
1999	288	17.9	16.1	70.1
2000	291	18.0	16.2	72.9
2001	277	18.3	15.1	59.6
2002	243	16.0	15.2	74.1
2003	243	16.0	15.2	74.1
2004	230	13.0	17.7	77.1
2005	303	21.4	14.2	73.5
2006	295	18.5	15.9	0
2007	268	18.0	14.9	81.7
2008	247	17.1	14.4	87.9
2009	267	17.0	14.1	79.4
2010	256	16.5	15.5	78.1
2011	268	n/a	n/a	79.1
2012	275	18.0	15.2	82.9
2013	284	14.9	19.0	82
2014	252	13.0	19.3	96.4
2015	243	12.0	20.2	92.6
2016	208	12.0	17.3	70.7
2017	206	7.0	29.4	84.5
2018	178	11.0	16.1	78.7
2019	199	11.0	18.0	75.4
2020	155	n/a	n/a	75.5
2021	152	8.5	17.8	69.1
2022	165	9.0	18.3	68.5
2023	174	6.0	29.0	71.8
2024	187	8.0	23.3	64.2

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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