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Lafayette Elementary School vs. Alamo Elementary School

Should you attend Lafayette Elementary School or Alamo Elementary School? 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
Lafayette Elementary School
4545 Anza St.
San Francisco, CA 94121
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Alamo Elementary School
250 23rd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Alamo 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to 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).
Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alamo 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 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
474 students
393 students
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This chart displays total students of Alamo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Alamo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alamo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#584 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1261 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Alamo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in CA)
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette 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 Alamo 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.
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette 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 Alamo 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.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lafayette Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Alamo Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
72
65
Grade 1 Students
88
62
Grade 2 Students
80
67
Grade 3 Students
81
67
Grade 4 Students
75
63
Grade 5 Students
78
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lafayette Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lafayette 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 Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lafayette 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 Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lafayette 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 Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lafayette Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
21%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lafayette Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alamo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Lafayette 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 Alamo Elementary School 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
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lafayette 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 Alamo 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lafayette 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 Alamo 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.
 
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