Clarendon Alternative Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

500 Clarendon Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131

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Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Clarendon Alternative Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10% in CA
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School's student population of 533 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School
Kind	89
1	88
2	92
3	87
4	92
5	85

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School
2025	533
2024	529
2023	523
2022	511
2021	546
2020	547
2019	555
2018	541
2017	541
2016	552
2015	569
2014	586
2013	585
2012	573
2011	565
2010	573
2009	528
2008	460
2007	542
2006	570
2005	583
2004	577
2003	579
2002	558
2001	532
2000	585
1999	580
1998	557
1997	557
1996	530
1995	516
1994	522
1993	493
1992	475
1991	458
1990	496
1989	462

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School
2025	21
2024	22
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	23
2014	23
2013	26
2012	24
2010	27
2009	26
2008	28
2007	26
2006	27
2005	28
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	24
2000	25
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	19
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	16
1988	17
1987	17

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Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clarendon Alternative Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#679 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School
2023	#679
2022	#555
2019	#611
2018	#742
2017	#506
2016	#527
2015	#595
2013	#178
2012	#369
2011	#479
2010	#371

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66%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	66%	34%	46%
2022	70%	33%	45%
2019	69%	40%	50%
2018	67%	39%	50%
2017	74%	38%	50%
2016	74%	37%	49%
2015	71%	34%	49%
2013	91%	59%	64%
2012	88%	59%	62%
2011	85%	58%	61%
2010	88%	56%	61%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	54%
2019	82%	51%	56%
2018	79%	50%	50%
2017	78%	48%	55%
2016	77%	48%	53%
2015	72%	44%	53%
2013	90%	57%	60%
2012	87%	58%	60%
2011	86%	56%	58%
2010	84%	54%	57%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	26:1	22:1	20:1
2021	27:1	22:1	21:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	20:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	21:1
2013	22:1	24:1	20:1
2012	24:1	24:1	19:1
2010	21:1	22:1	18:1
2009	20:1	21:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	21:1	22:1	19:1
2006	21:1	22:1	19:1
2005	21:1	22:1	19:1
2004	20:1	22:1	19:1
2003	20:1	21:1	18:1
2002	20:1	21:1	19:1
2001	22:1	21:1	19:1
2000	23:1	22:1	20:1
1999	22:1	22:1	20:1
1998	22:1	22:1	18:1
1997	21:1	24:1	19:1
1996	29:1	25:1	22:1
1995	31:1	25:1	22:1
1994	33:1	25:1	22:1
1993	32:1	25:1	22:1
1992	27:1	24:1	21:1
1991	27:1	24:1	21:1
1990	29:1	24:1	21:1
1989	29:1	24:1	21:1
1988	30:1	24:1	22:1
1987	29:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2019)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	30%	12%	32%
2023	29%	12%	34%
2022	28%	12%	34%
2021	24%	12%	34%
2020	25%	12%	36%
2019	23%	12%	36%
2018	27%	11%	37%
2017	27%	11%	37%
2016	30%	11%	39%
2015	33%	11%	38%
2014	35%	11%	42%
2013	31%	11%	40%
2012	37%	11%	45%
2011	37%	11%	46%
2010	37%	11%	46%
2009	38%	11%	47%
2008	43%	12%	52%
2007	42%	12%	49%
2006	41%	12%	52%
2005	43%	12%	52%
2004	43%	12%	52%
2003	43%	11%	52%
2002	41%	11%	52%
2001	41%	11%	51%
2000	43%	11%	50%
1999	44%	11%	50%
1998	46%	11%	50%
1997	49%	11%	49%
1996	52%	11%	48%
1995	51%	11%	48%
1994	51%	11%	48%
1993	49%	11%	48%
1992	50%	11%	48%
1991	52%	11%	48%
1990	52%	10%	48%
1989	53%	10%	47%
1988	56%	10%	46%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	12%	56%	34%
2023	12%	55%	33%
2022	12%	56%	32%
2021	14%	56%	31%
2020	15%	55%	30%
2019	14%	55%	30%
2018	13%	54%	30%
2017	13%	54%	30%
2016	14%	54%	29%
2015	12%	54%	29%
2014	11%	53%	27%
2013	11%	53%	26%
2012	11%	52%	25%
2011	8%	51%	24%
2010	8%	50%	24%
2009	8%	49%	23%
2008	9%	50%	24%
2007	8%	49%	23%
2006	10%	48%	23%
2005	10%	47%	22%
2004	11%	46%	22%
2003	12%	45%	22%
2002	11%	44%	22%
2001	12%	43%	22%
2000	14%	42%	21%
1999	14%	41%	21%
1998	13%	40%	21%
1997	13%	40%	21%
1996	12%	39%	21%
1995	11%	38%	20%
1994	10%	37%	20%
1993	11%	36%	20%
1992	9%	35%	20%
1991	9%	34%	20%
1990	5%	33%	19%
1989	6%	31%	19%
1988	8%	30%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	6%	6%	10%
2017	6%	6%	10%
2016	6%	6%	10%
2015	5%	6%	11%
2014	6%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	9%
2012	3%	6%	11%
2011	5%	7%	11%
2010	5%	7%	11%
2009	4%	7%	12%
2008	6%	8%	13%
2007	9%	8%	14%
2006	8%	8%	14%
2005	7%	8%	14%
2004	9%	8%	15%
2003	7%	8%	15%
2002	7%	8%	15%
2001	7%	8%	16%
2000	8%	9%	16%
1999	7%	9%	16%
1998	6%	9%	16%
1997	6%	9%	17%
1996	5%	9%	17%
1995	6%	9%	18%
1994	6%	9%	18%
1993	6%	9%	18%
1992	7%	9%	18%
1991	7%	9%	18%
1990	7%	9%	18%
1989	7%	9%	19%
1988	7%	9%	20%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	26%	20%	13%
2023	29%	21%	13%
2022	30%	21%	13%
2021	35%	22%	14%
2020	34%	23%	14%
2019	34%	23%	14%
2018	37%	24%	14%
2017	37%	24%	14%
2016	36%	24%	14%
2015	33%	24%	14%
2014	31%	25%	13%
2013	27%	25%	11%
2012	32%	26%	12%
2011	31%	27%	11%
2010	31%	27%	11%
2009	35%	28%	11%
2008	39%	29%	10%
2007	32%	29%	11%
2006	31%	31%	10%
2005	33%	31%	10%
2004	34%	32%	10%
2003	35%	34%	10%
2002	38%	35%	10%
2001	38%	36%	10%
2000	34%	37%	12%
1999	34%	38%	12%
1998	34%	39%	12%
1997	32%	39%	12%
1996	30%	40%	13%
1995	31%	41%	13%
1994	32%	42%	13%
1993	32%	43%	13%
1992	33%	44%	13%
1991	31%	45%	13%
1990	35%	47%	14%
1989	32%	49%	14%
1988	28%	50%	15%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

28%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	29%	6%	11%
2023	26%	6%	10%
2022	26%	5%	11%
2021	24%	5%	11%
2020	22%	4%	10%
2019	23%	4%	10%
2018	17%	4%	8%
2017	17%	4%	8%
2016	14%	4%	7%
2015	17%	3%	7%
2014	16%	3%	7%
2013	27%	3%	12%
2012	17%	3%	6%
2011	18%	2%	7%
2010	18%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	0.75	0.63
2024	0.75	0.63	0.75
2023	0.76	0.64	0.75
2022	0.76	0.63	0.75
2021	0.75	0.62	0.75
2020	0.76	0.63	0.75
2019	0.76	0.63	0.75
2018	0.75	0.64	0.74
2017	0.75	0.64	0.74
2016	0.75	0.64	0.74
2015	0.74	0.64	0.72
2014	0.75	0.65	0.73
2013	0.75	0.65	0.75
2012	0.73	0.65	0.72
2011	0.74	0.67	0.71
2010	0.75	0.67	0.71
2009	0.72	0.71	0.70
2008	0.66	0.65	0.65
2007	0.72	0.67	0.64
2006	0.74	0.66	0.65
2005	0.72	0.67	0.65
2004	0.71	0.67	0.65
2003	0.70	0.67	0.65
2002	0.69	0.67	0.66
2001	0.68	0.67	0.66
2000	0.68	0.67	0.67
1999	0.67	0.67	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67	0.67
1997	0.65	0.67	0.68
1996	0.63	0.67	0.68
1995	0.63	0.67	0.69
1994	0.63	0.67	0.69
1993	0.65	0.67	0.69
1992	0.63	0.67	0.69
1991	0.63	0.67	0.69
1990	0.61	0.66	0.69
1989	0.61	0.65	0.69

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	22%	54%
2024	21%	54%	45%
2023	16%	51%	45%
2022	15%	51%	44%
2021	12%	53%	43%
2020	15%	52%	42%
2019	18%	52%	42%
2018	17%	49%	43%
2017	17%	49%	43%
2016	18%	50%	46%
2015	22%	50%	48%
2014	14%	49%	48%
2013	13%	48%	47%
2012	18%	9%	55%
2011	12%	46%	49%
2010	10%	46%	42%
2009	8%	43%	41%
2008	8%	41%	41%
2007	11%	40%	45%
2005	9%	40%	40%
2004	8%	40%	46%
2003	7%	39%	43%
2002	6%	39%	41%
2001	5%	39%	40%
2000	5%	40%	40%
1999	4%	40%	43%
1998	8%	47%	62%
1997	7%	47%	52%
1996	12%	46%	65%
1995	13%	45%	53%
1994	9%	43%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Clarendon Alternative Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	2%	8%	4%
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	3%	9%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	12%
2014	6%	9%	12%
2013	4%	7%	11%
2011	3%	8%	10%
2010	6%	9%	15%
2009	4%	10%	15%
2008	5%	10%	15%
2007	2%	10%	12%
2005	4%	9%	13%
2004	3%	9%	15%
2003	6%	9%	16%
2002	4%	8%	13%
2001	4%	8%	14%
2000	4%	7%	14%
1999	2%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clarendon Alternative Elementary School's ranking?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School is ranked #679 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Clarendon Alternative Elementary School?

533 students attend Clarendon Alternative Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Clarendon Alternative Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are Two or more races, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clarendon Alternative Elementary School?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Clarendon Alternative Elementary School offer ?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Clarendon Alternative Elementary School part of?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School is part of San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Clarendon Alternative Elementary School located?

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School is located in the Forest Knolls neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Clarendon Alternative Elementary School is S.f. County Court Woodside Learning Center (0.5 miles away)