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Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary vs Garfield Elementary

Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary has a higher overall rating of 8.2/10 compared to 5.1/10. Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary is significantly larger with 650 students, about 3.4× the size of Garfield Elementary (191). In math proficiency, Garfield Elementary leads at 67.0%.

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Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary

San Francisco, CA

8.2/10
Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

650 students

Garfield Elementary

San Francisco, CA

5.1/10
Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

191 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricLau (Gordon J.) ElementaryGarfield Elementary
Overall Rating8.2 / 105.1 / 10
Academic Score9.57.6
Growth Score7.72.0
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch82.2%50.3%
Environment Score7.69.0
State Rank#978 of 9,557#7,570 of 9,557
State Percentile90th21th

Test Scores

SubjectLau (Gordon J.) ElementaryGarfield Elementary
Math Proficiency67.0%67.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency57.0%62.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailLau (Gordon J.) ElementaryGarfield Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesKindergarten – 5thKindergarten – 5th
Enrollment650191
Student-Teacher Ratio27.1:119.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch82.2%50.3%
DistrictSan Francisco UnifiedSan Francisco Unified
CitySan FranciscoSan Francisco

Neighborhood

MetricSan Francisco (94108)San Francisco (94133)
Median Household Income$63,864$83,025
Median Home Value$1,207,500$1,519,100
Median Rent$1,562$1,985
College Educated (Bachelor's+)45.3%54.9%
Poverty Rate19.7%15.9%
Avg Commute27 min31 min
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