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

Parks (Rosa) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Parks (Rosa) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063441005658
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parks (Rosa) Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#53 of 83
elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18.1:1
small classes for California
53.0%
free-lunch eligible

Parks (Rosa) Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parks (Rosa) Elementary ranks #53 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-41 students YoY

Parks (Rosa) Elementary shrank from 385 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (-10.6%).

Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 063441005658 · San Francisco, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

326 enr · 18.1:1 · 53.0% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Lowell High (2,571 students)

Parks (Rosa) Elementary shrank from 385 students in 2022-23 to 344 in 2023-24 (-10.6%). Teacher FTE added 18.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Parks (Rosa) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Parks (Rosa) Elementary reports 326 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Parks (Rosa) Elementary compares

Parks (Rosa) Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.1:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% ▼ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 326 top 71% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
326
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 22% in California - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
51.2%
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
$22,880
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
Two or More 23.6%
African American 19.6%
Asian 19.3%
White 8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 27.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 78.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 78.8, Parks (Rosa) Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Francisco Unified reports $22,880 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Parks (Rosa) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

San Francisco Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in San Francisco

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Parks (Rosa) Elementary

How many students attend Parks (Rosa) Elementary?

Parks (Rosa) Elementary has 326 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), down 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parks (Rosa) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Parks (Rosa) Elementary is 18.1:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Parks (Rosa) Elementary?

53.0% of students at Parks (Rosa) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parks (Rosa) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Parks (Rosa) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 27.0% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 78.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parks (Rosa) Elementary?

Parks (Rosa) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Parks (Rosa) Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Parks (Rosa) Elementary ranks #53 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.

What other schools are in San Francisco Unified?

Besides Parks (Rosa) 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 2022-23) · 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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