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627 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-3212
Summary
Tenderloin Community is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 5th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 18.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.
Math is weaker: 13.5% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 18.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 13.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,469/4,657 (4th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,422/4,657 (5th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 26:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 282 |
| Low-Income Students | 209 (74.1%) |
| English Learners | 145 (51.4%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 4.0 points from last year and fell 5.6 points over the full period. Math fell 0.9 points from last year and fell 4.5 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 11.6% to 27.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,469 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 12.5 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
4.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 14.3% 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
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 33% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 8% to 20%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 11.6% to 16.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,422 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 7.1 points ahead in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
1.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 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 Tenderloin Community compare within the district?
Tenderloin Community is No. 54 in both reading and math proficiency among the 62 K–5 schools in San Francisco Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Tenderloin Community rank in California?
Tenderloin Community ranks No. 4,469 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,422 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Tenderloin Community compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 47 in reading and No. 48 in math among 61 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 19.6% meet the reading standard and 14.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Tenderloin Community compare with other schools in San Francisco?
Tenderloin Community is No. 54 in both reading and math proficiency among the 62 K–5 schools in San Francisco with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San FranciscoHow does Tenderloin Community compare with other schools in San Francisco County?
Tenderloin Community is No. 54 in both reading and math proficiency among the 62 K–5 schools in San Francisco County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Francisco CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Tenderloin CommunityThis school | 13.5% | 18.3% |
| Alamo Elementary | 64.6% | 66.7% |
| Alvarado Elementary | 51.6% | 59.4% |
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