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

Webster (Daniel) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Webster (Daniel) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063441005600
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Webster (Daniel) Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#60 of 83
elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
students per teacher
33.5%
free-lunch eligible

Webster (Daniel) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Webster (Daniel) Elementary ranks #60 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

+10 students YoY

Webster (Daniel) Elementary held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 063441005600 · San Francisco, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

354 enr · 20.8:1 · 33.5% lunch · RII 17

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

Webster (Daniel) Elementary held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Webster (Daniel) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Webster (Daniel) Elementary reports 354 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 Webster (Daniel) Elementary compares

Webster (Daniel) 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 20.8:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.5% ▼ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 354 top 67% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
354
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.5%
free-lunch eligible - 40% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
38.7%
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
Counselors0.0 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 41.8%
White 28.5%
Two or More 14.1%
Asian 8.2%
African American 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Webster (Daniel) 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 Webster (Daniel) 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 Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Galileo High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Balboa High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Webster (Daniel) 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 Webster (Daniel) Elementary

How many students attend Webster (Daniel) Elementary?

Webster (Daniel) Elementary has 354 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 356 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster (Daniel) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Webster (Daniel) Elementary is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% 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 Webster (Daniel) Elementary?

33.5% of students at Webster (Daniel) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Webster (Daniel) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Webster (Daniel) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 41.8% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Webster (Daniel) Elementary?

Webster (Daniel) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Webster (Daniel) Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Webster (Daniel) Elementary ranks #60 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 Webster (Daniel) 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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