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

Tenderloin Community

Federal NCES profile for Tenderloin Community, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063441007732
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tenderloin Community earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#72 of 83
elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
21.7:1
students per teacher
77.5%
free-lunch eligible

Tenderloin Community has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tenderloin Community ranks #72 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

+20 students YoY

Tenderloin Community grew from 258 students in 2022-23 to 278 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 12.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 063441007732 · San Francisco, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

282 enr · 21.7:1 · 77.5% lunch · RII 14

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

Tenderloin Community grew from 258 students in 2022-23 to 278 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 12.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Tenderloin Community in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tenderloin Community reports 282 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 Tenderloin Community compares

Tenderloin Community is a growing 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 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.5% ▲ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 282 top 76% - -

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

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.5%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
66.7%
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.1%
Asian 17.0%
White 14.2%
African American 9.2%
Two or More 6.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Tenderloin Community 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 Tenderloin Community 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington (George) High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Galileo High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Balboa High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tenderloin Community'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 Tenderloin Community

How many students attend Tenderloin Community?

Tenderloin Community has 282 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 258 (2022-23) → 278 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenderloin Community?

The student-teacher ratio at Tenderloin Community is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tenderloin Community?

77.5% of students at Tenderloin Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tenderloin Community?

The largest demographic group at Tenderloin Community is Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tenderloin Community?

Tenderloin Community has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (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 Tenderloin Community rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Tenderloin Community ranks #72 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 Tenderloin Community, 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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