Is Yick Wo Elementary a good school?

Yick Wo Elementary ranks 824 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yick Wo Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 209 students attended Yick Wo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Yick Wo Elementary?

Students at Yick Wo Elementary are 34% Asian, 26% White, 23% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Yick Wo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yick Wo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Francisco 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

Yick Wo Elementary

Summary:

Yick Wo Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 209 students in grades K-5. This high-performing school consistently outshines the San Francisco Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement, with impressive test scores across all subject areas.

In the 2023-2024 school year, Yick Wo Elementary had 67.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.73% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's performance was even more impressive, with 69.51% of students proficient or better, compared to 45.59% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Yick Wo's Science scores, as measured by the CAST assessment, were also significantly higher than the district and state, with 52.38% of students proficient or better, compared to 40.6% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

Yick Wo Elementary's strong academic performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school ranks among the top elementary schools in California for these groups, outperforming nearby schools like Garfield Elementary and Chin (John Yehall) Elementary. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is an area of concern, Yick Wo's overall excellence and consistent high performance make it a standout educational institution in the San Francisco area.

Detail:

Public K-5

2245 Jones St.
San Francisco, CA 94133-2207

(415) 749-3540

District: San Francisco Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Yick Wo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco 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: 17.4

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.4%

White:

25.8%

Two or more races:

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yick Wo Elementary ranks better than 85.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^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 87.79. (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 Yick Wo Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (34.4%), White (25.8%), two or more races (23.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yick Wo Elementary is 17.4, which is the 10^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Yick Wo Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yick Wo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Yick Wo Elementary 824^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Yick Wo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male 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 Yick Wo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.03	888^th	4809	81.5%
2005	83.92	775^th	4822	83.9%
2006	79.23	997^th	4818	79.3%
2007	78.51	1034^th	5113	79.8%
2008	82.13	874^th	5113	82.9%
2009	73.54	1277^th	5193	75.4%
2010	85.87	682^nd	5314	87.2%
2011	83.85	792^nd	5377	85.3%
2012	80.03	1029^th	5390	80.9%
2013	80.27	1034^th	5530	81.3%
2015	87.36	765^th	5611	86.4%
2016	61.53	1920^th	5614	65.8%
2017	69.46	1590^th	5692	72.1%
2018	86.81	805^th	5662	85.8%
2019	94.15	360^th	5789	93.8%
2022	93.65	473^rd	5883	92.0%
2023	82.19	1081^st	5874	81.6%
2024	87.79	824^th	5862	85.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	75.60	138^th	610	77.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.23	475^th	5084	90.7%
2022	95.25	172^nd	5264	96.7%
2023	92.69	280^th	5374	94.8%
2024	85.65	600^th	5511	89.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.07	763^rd	5413	85.9%
2019	90.20	550^th	5492	90.0%
2022	94.99	296^th	5635	94.7%
2023	89.66	649^th	5617	88.4%
2024	83.69	925^th	5605	83.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.66	810^th	5431	85.1%
2019	93.89	318^th	5510	94.2%
2022	86.04	823^rd	5663	85.5%
2023	70.71	1478^th	5650	73.8%
2024	90.63	567^th	5636	89.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.87	660^th	1071	38.4%
2019	75.49	246^th	1149	78.6%
2023	27.21	945^th	1190	20.6%

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Rank History for White students at Yick Wo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.11	752^nd	2737	72.5%
2022	78.68	497^th	2726	81.8%

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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 Yick Wo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	21	32	125	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	183
1989	29	31	124	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	192
1990	40	29	139	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	218
1991	40	22	147	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1992	43	20	160	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1993	47	25	165	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	241
1994	55	25	188	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
1995	56	26	175	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1996	56	26	175	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1997	62	34	161	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	275
1998	61	27	145	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	252
1999	56	26	161	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
2000	44	22	159	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	243
2001	33	22	171	16	1	n/a	n/a	2	245
2002	25	17	200	15	0	n/a	n/a	7	264
2003	25	17	200	15	0	n/a	n/a	7	264
2004	22	12	183	12	1	n/a	n/a	11	241
2005	32	10	176	12	2	n/a	n/a	14	246
2006	40	9	171	18	0	n/a	n/a	18	256
2007	46	7	157	13	0	n/a	n/a	33	256
2008	53	11	147	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	225
2009	59	12	139	11	0	4	23	0	248
2010	67	12	136	11	0	4	33	0	263
2011	66	13	136	11	1	2	34	0	263
2012	77	11	128	16	1	2	36	0	271
2013	59	9	108	22	1	5	70	0	274
2014	81	10	107	26	1	5	35	0	265
2015	86	7	107	33	0	2	29	0	264
2016	90	8	104	32	0	1	35	0	270
2017	87	7	87	32	1	1	41	0	256
2018	84	1	78	27	1	1	48	0	240
2019	86	5	76	21	1	1	49	0	239
2020	77	6	79	25	1	1	51	0	240
2021	77	8	73	27	1	1	52	0	239
2022	66	9	63	22	1	1	53	0	215
2023	54	8	72	25	0	1	49	0	209

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 Yick Wo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	183	8.7	21.0	n/a
1989	192	8.8	21.8	n/a
1990	218	10.8	20.1	n/a
1991	220	11.0	20.0	n/a
1992	228	11.2	20.3	62.3
1993	241	12.0	20.1	56.4
1994	280	11.0	25.5	62.5
1995	272	13.0	20.9	68
1996	272	13.0	20.9	68
1997	275	14.0	19.6	48.7
1998	252	14.0	18.0	59.5
1999	264	14.0	18.9	58
2000	243	14.0	17.4	64.6
2001	245	13.9	17.6	60.1
2002	264	13.9	19.0	75.9
2003	264	13.9	19.0	75.9
2004	241	13.5	17.9	75.7
2005	246	13.1	18.8	71.1
2006	256	13.1	19.5	0
2007	256	13.6	18.8	72.6
2008	225	14.7	15.3	62.7
2009	248	12.6	18.2	63.3
2010	263	13.9	18.9	57.4
2011	263	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	271	13.0	20.8	56.1
2013	274	14.0	19.5	51.8
2014	265	11.2	23.5	47.5
2015	264	10.0	26.4	49.2
2016	270	10.0	27.0	41.9
2017	256	11.7	21.7	37.9
2018	240	13.0	18.4	38.3
2019	239	10.0	23.9	36.8
2020	240	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	239	13.0	18.3	37.2
2022	215	13.0	16.5	39.5
2023	209	12.0	17.4	34.9

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 Yick Wo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	183	8.7	21.0	n/a
1989	192	8.8	21.8	n/a
1990	218	10.8	20.1	n/a
1991	220	11.0	20.0	n/a
1992	228	11.2	20.3	62.3
1993	241	12.0	20.1	56.4
1994	280	11.0	25.5	62.5
1995	272	13.0	20.9	68
1996	272	13.0	20.9	68
1997	275	14.0	19.6	48.7
1998	252	14.0	18.0	59.5
1999	264	14.0	18.9	58
2000	243	14.0	17.4	64.6
2001	245	13.9	17.6	60.1
2002	264	13.9	19.0	75.9
2003	264	13.9	19.0	75.9
2004	241	13.5	17.9	75.7
2005	246	13.1	18.8	71.1
2006	256	13.1	19.5	0
2007	256	13.6	18.8	72.6
2008	225	14.7	15.3	62.7
2009	248	12.6	18.2	63.3
2010	263	13.9	18.9	57.4
2011	263	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	271	13.0	20.8	56.1
2013	274	14.0	19.5	51.8
2014	265	11.2	23.5	47.5
2015	264	10.0	26.4	49.2
2016	270	10.0	27.0	41.9
2017	256	11.7	21.7	37.9
2018	240	13.0	18.4	38.3
2019	239	10.0	23.9	36.8
2020	240	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	239	13.0	18.3	37.2
2022	215	13.0	16.5	39.5
2023	209	12.0	17.4	34.9

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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