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

Ulloa Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ulloa Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063441005676
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ulloa Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of California schools.

#13 of 83
elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
26:1
large classes for California
47.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ulloa Elementary has class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ulloa Elementary ranks #13 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

+0 students YoY

Ulloa Elementary held near 521 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 063441005676 · San Francisco, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

520 enr · 26:1 · 47.0% lunch · RII 34

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

Ulloa Elementary held near 521 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.8 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Ulloa Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ulloa Elementary reports 520 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 Ulloa Elementary compares

Ulloa Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26:1 ▲ 21% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.0% ▼ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 520 top 42% - -

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

26:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
26:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 85% in California - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 81.0%
Two or More 8.3%
White 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Ulloa Elementary is less 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 Ulloa Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Ulloa 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.

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 Ulloa Elementary

How many students attend Ulloa Elementary?

Ulloa Elementary has 520 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 521 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ulloa Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ulloa Elementary is 26:1, which is 21% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ulloa Elementary?

47.0% of students at Ulloa Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ulloa Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ulloa Elementary is Asian at 81.0% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ulloa Elementary?

Ulloa Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Ulloa Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Ulloa Elementary ranks #13 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 Ulloa 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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