Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary vs Sutro Elementary

Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary and Sutro Elementary sit 1.7 miles apart in San Francisco, yet their state rankings tell sharply different stories. Sutro Elementary lands at #50 of 9,533 California schools, while Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary ranks #307 — both well inside the top 4 percent statewide, but Sutro's position reflects a 0.5-point overall rating advantage (9.4 vs. 8.9 out of 10). For parents anchored to statewide peer comparisons, that gap is meaningful even if both schools are high performers by any reasonable measure.

On academic and growth metrics, the two schools are remarkably close. Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary edges Sutro Elementary by 0.1 point on academic score (9.8 vs. 9.7), while Sutro returns the favor on growth score, also by 0.1 point (9.7 vs. 9.5). Neither delta is large enough to declare a clear academic winner — families can expect rigorous outcomes at both campuses. The growth figure at Sutro Elementary is particularly notable given its smaller enrollment and different demographic composition.

The demographic differences between these schools are more pronounced. Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary enrolls 589 students compared to Sutro Elementary's 248, making it more than twice the size. That scale comes with a higher student-teacher ratio: 26.8:1 at Yu versus 22.5:1 at Sutro — a gap of more than four students per teacher that translates into meaningful differences in classroom attention. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility runs 64% at Sutro Elementary versus 36% at Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary, indicating Sutro serves a significantly higher proportion of economically disadvantaged families while still achieving its #50 state rank.

One structural distinction matters for long-term planning: Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary serves grades KG–08, carrying students all the way through middle school, while Sutro Elementary covers only KG–05. Families who value grade-level continuity and want to avoid a school transition at sixth grade will find Yu's extended span a practical advantage. Parents of younger children focused purely on elementary years can treat that factor as neutral.