Clarendon Alternative Elementary (JB)

Overview

Admission Probability
3.8%
Student:Teacher
20:1
Diversity Rank
54
API Rank
10

Public School

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Specialty: Coed; Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program

500 Clarendon Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94131
p: 415.759.2796
Email: sch478@sfusd.edu
Website: Visit School Website

Awarded the California Distinguished School designation, Clarendon Alternative School students consistently reflect outstanding achievement. All students participate in an enriched appropriate curriculum for gifted and high-ability students in all classrooms K-5. Our curriculum, content and teaching practices are assessment based and are curriculum relevant to richly diverse studentsÕ goal and needs; and reflective and collaborative planning within staff and among resources who work with our students.

Clarendon has two distinctive programs available to students. Our Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program (JBBP) offers Japanese language and cultural instruction for both native Japanese and native English speakers and actively promotes parent participation. Our Second Community Program actively promotes strong parent participation, project-based learning and teaches Italian to all students. Parent organization fund raise to support wide varieties of enrichment activities including dance, music, visual art, physical education, computer and field trips.

The school has private before and after school on-site childcare programs with a separate enrollment process.

Test Assessments

Academic Performance Index (API)

  • API Score: 944
  • API Ranking Index: 10

California Standards Test (STAR)

  • STAR Students Scoring Proficient/Above (Math): 90.0 %
  • STAR Students Scoring Proficient/Above (English): 84.3 %
  • STAR Students Scoring Proficient/Above (History): N/A

Student Body

  • Enrollment: 528
  • Student to Teacher Ratio: 20.20
  • Male / Female Ratio: 50.2% M / 49.8% F
  • Diversity Index: 54.00
  • English Language Learners: 12.30
  • Average Daily Attendance: 96.2 %
    • Excused Absences: 2.6 %
    • Unexcused Absences: 1.2 %
  • Immunization Exemptions: 0.0 %
  • Drop-out Rate: N/A

Student Demographics

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Faculty

  • Total Number of Teachers (FTE): 26.10
  • Average Years of Service: 12.70 years
  • Average Age of Teachers: 43.50 years
  • Average Annual Teacher's Salary: $63,628.00

Programs

  • Technology:
    • Total Number of Computers: 125
    • Students per Computer: 4.20
    • Rooms with Internet Access: 24
  • Special Education: 5.7 % of Students
  • GATE: 25.8 % of Students
  • Free or Reduced Lunch: 11.6 % of Students

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