Ulloa Elementary, San Francisco CA

Original Research by School Decision on Ulloa Elementary

Ulloa Elementary sits in the Outer Sunset, a neighborhood of single-family homes and quieter residential streets in western San Francisco. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls a small, tightly configured student body typical of that grade band in the city.

In academic performance, Ulloa shows a mixed picture across the current year's testing. Fourth-graders stand out with strong results in both reading and math, crossing into proficiency at rates well above the midpoint. Third-graders post respectable math proficiency and a lower reading proficiency. Fifth-grade proficiency dips in math and reading alike, and science proficiency at that grade sits notably below the other subjects. When averaged across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in San Francisco County, a meaningful position that reflects fourth-grade strength pulling the aggregate up. Only one year of testing data is available, so no trajectory can be assessed. State assessment results do not extend to kindergarten through second grade, so the school's work in those years is not visible in this data.

The student population is predominantly Asian, reflecting the composition of this western neighborhood and consistent with the broader demographics of the Outer Sunset. Families span a range of income levels, with a majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need that is common in San Francisco public schools. The school does not report counts or rates for English learners or students with individualized education plans, a gap that may reflect the way the school tracks or reports these subgroups.

The neighborhood itself is residential and walkable, though less dense than central San Francisco. Housing costs in the 94116 zip code are substantial, with median values well above the state benchmark and rents climbing steadily. The area sits on Muni transit lines and has the quiet, family-oriented character of a western district, with proximity to Golden Gate Park and more space between buildings than you find closer to downtown.

San Francisco Unified is the parent district. No significant parent-relevant policy changes in the district were available to report at the time this profile was assembled. A parent considering Ulloa would want to look beyond this data into the school's specific curriculum, teaching approach, special programs, and enrollment process, as well as reach out directly about how the school supports English learners and students with disabilities, two populations whose numbers are not detailed here.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 52% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 481%

School 81% · District 49% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 46% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 47% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 483%

School 83% · District 51% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 573%

School 73% · District 55% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 42% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolSan Francisco Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income61%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income79%Higher-income88%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income71%Higher-income75%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income72%Higher-income74%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income79%Higher-income83%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income58%Higher-income75%17 pp gap