Enrollment
16
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Francisco, CA
Mclaren (John) Children Centers
Federal NCES profile for Mclaren (John) Children Centers, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063441013456
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mclaren (John) Children Centers earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #40 of 83
- elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 57.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 16
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Mclaren (John) Children Centers ranks #40 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.
School address
District: San Francisco Unified · California
NCES ID 063441013456 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
57.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
+4% vs state
What stands out at Mclaren (John) Children Centers
Mclaren (John) Children Centers is a higher-need, small elementary school in San Francisco, California, enrolling 16 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.7% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of California schools, with 16 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 77 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #64, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (31%) and Asian (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 400 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
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): Mclaren (John) Children Centers is smaller than that campus by headcount.
San Francisco Unified also operates Lowell High (2,571 students) and Lincoln (Abraham) High (2,074 students) alongside Mclaren (John) Children Centers.
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 Mclaren (John) Children Centers compares
Mclaren (John) Children Centers on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.7% | ▲ 4% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
Asian 31.3%
Two or More 18.8%
African American 12.5%
White 6.3%
Largest group: Asian at 31.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 74.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 74.9, Mclaren (John) Children Centers 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 Mclaren (John) Children Centers.
$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 Mclaren (John) Children Centers Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Lincoln (Abraham) High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Washington (George) High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Galileo High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Balboa High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mclaren (John) Children Centers's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,571
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 2,074
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 2,068
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,750
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,238
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools in San Francisco
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary
Standard public school
673 students 23.2:1 students per teacher
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
Standard public school
653 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
Lawton Alternative
Standard public school
600 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary
Standard public school
594 students 29.7:1 students per teacher
West Portal Elementary
Standard public school
588 students 26.7:1 students per teacher
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8
Standard public school
586 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Mclaren (John) Children Centers
How many students attend Mclaren (John) Children Centers?
Mclaren (John) Children Centers has 16 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mclaren (John) Children Centers?
57.7% of students at Mclaren (John) Children Centers are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mclaren (John) Children Centers?
The largest demographic group at Mclaren (John) Children Centers is Asian at 31.3% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mclaren (John) Children Centers?
Mclaren (John) Children Centers has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Mclaren (John) Children Centers rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?
By Resource Investment Index, Mclaren (John) Children Centers ranks #40 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 Mclaren (John) Children Centers a good school?
Mclaren (John) Children Centers earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Mclaren (John) Children Centers, 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.
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