Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary vs Grattan Elementary

Grattan Elementary edges Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary by 0.1 overall rating points — 9.2 versus 9.1 on a 10-point scale — but the state rank gap is more telling: Grattan Elementary sits at #179 of 9,533 California schools while Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary ranks #252 of 9,533. Both schools clear the top 3% statewide, making this a genuine choice between two high-performing programs rather than a clear quality divide.

The sharpest academic split runs in Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary's favor. Its academic score of 9.8/10 outpaces Grattan Elementary's 8.7/10 by 1.1 points — a meaningful delta when academic proficiency is the primary lens. Growth scores are identical: both schools earn 9.5/10, meaning students at each campus make comparable year-over-year learning gains regardless of where they start.

The demographic and classroom-environment differences are equally concrete. Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary enrolls 589 students against Grattan Elementary's 384, and its student-teacher ratio of 26.8:1 is notably wider than Grattan Elementary's 20.2:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility stands at 36% at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary versus 15% at Grattan Elementary, reflecting a broader socioeconomic mix at the larger school.

One structural difference shapes the long-term decision: Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary serves grades KG–08, keeping students through middle school without a transition, while Grattan Elementary covers only KG–05. Families choosing Grattan Elementary will need to identify a middle school placement at the end of fifth grade. The two campuses sit 1.1 miles apart in San Francisco, so proximity rarely decides the call on its own.