Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Francisco, CA

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063441011772
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#16 of 83
elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
small classes for California
23.9%
free-lunch eligible

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary has class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary ranks #16 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.

Enrollment

356

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in San Francisco, California, enrolling 356 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.9% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the California average.

Enrollment of 356 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 832 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #416.

Its student body is led by Asian (37%) and White (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding San Francisco Unified spends $23,654 per pupil, 43% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among San Francisco's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary (673 students): Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.8:1 vs 23.2:1).

San Francisco Unified also operates Lowell High (2,571 students) and Lincoln (Abraham) High (2,074 students) alongside Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary compares

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.9% ▼ 57% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 356 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
356
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.9%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 20% in California - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,654
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 36.5%
White 29.2%
Two or More 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: Asian at 36.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.8, Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Francisco Unified, which includes Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary.

$23,654
Per student
+43%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 31.2%
Federal 12.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lowell High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln (Abraham) High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington (George) High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Galileo High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Balboa High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Francisco Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Francisco

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary

How many students attend Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary?

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary has 356 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary is 17.8:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary?

23.9% of students at Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary is Asian at 36.5% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary?

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary ranks #16 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Francisco on the city page.

Is Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary a good school?

Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in San Francisco Unified?

Besides Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary, San Francisco Unified also operates Lowell High (2,571 students), Lincoln (Abraham) High (2,074 students), and Washington (George) High (2,068 students). See the San Francisco Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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