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350 Seneca Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112-3248
Summary
City Arts & Leadership Academy is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 38th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 44.7% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 14.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 44.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 14.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 966/1,596 (40th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,026/1,596 (36th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 397 |
| Low-Income Students | 273 (68.8%) |
| English Learners | 110 (27.7%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 8.7 points from last year and fell 4.4 points over the full period. Math rose 6.1 points from last year and rose 4.4 points over the full period.
•Math +4.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
44.7% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 966 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 17.5 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
14.3% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 57.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
14.3% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,026 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 1.0-point math income gap is narrower than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.1% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 10.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does City Arts & Leadership Academy compare within the district?
City Arts & Leadership Academy is No. 12 in reading and No. 13 in math proficiency among the 21 9–12 schools in San Francisco Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does City Arts & Leadership Academy rank in California?
City Arts & Leadership Academy ranks No. 966 of 1,596 in reading and No. 1,026 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at City Arts & Leadership Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 6 in reading and No. 10 in math among 18 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 49.1% meet the reading standard and 14.0% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does City Arts & Leadership Academy compare with other schools in San Francisco?
City Arts & Leadership Academy is No. 12 in reading and No. 13 in math proficiency among the 21 9–12 schools in San Francisco with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San FranciscoHow does City Arts & Leadership Academy compare with other schools in San Francisco County?
City Arts & Leadership Academy is No. 12 in reading and No. 13 in math proficiency among the 21 9–12 schools in San Francisco County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Francisco CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| City Arts & Leadership AcademyThis school | 14.3% | 44.7% |
| Academy (The)- SF @McAteer | 5.0% | 52.6% |
| Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts, A Public School | 54.4% | 84.2% |
