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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School vs. Lawton Alternative

Should you attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School or Lawton Alternative? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School
1215 Carolina St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lawton Alternative
1570 31st Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Lawton Alternative ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-5, King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 597 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lawton Alternative 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 proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
322 students
597 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawton Alternative and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1793 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#781 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawton Alternative, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawton Alternative and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in CA)
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawton Alternative and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawton Alternative by grade.
Kindergarten Students
57
64
Grade 1 Students
52
66
Grade 2 Students
50
68
Grade 3 Students
57
68
Grade 4 Students
50
66
Grade 5 Students
56
64
Grade 6 Students
-
68
Grade 7 Students
-
66
Grade 8 Students
-
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
34%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
28%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawton Alternative and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawton Alternative and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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