Clarendon Alternative Elementary School

Clarendon Elementary in Forest Knolls offers a multicultural curriculum, teaching Japanese.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary features mosaics at the entrance.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary has a colorful entrance court.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary has a tiny free library.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary sports a multi-level play area.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary sits on a busy thoroughfare.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary has received many awards.

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

500 Clarendon Ave, San Francisco, CA

Forest Knolls Neighborhood

San Francisco Unified School District

511 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Peter Van Court

Student Teacher Ratio
26:1

Math Proficiency
70%

Reading Proficiency
79%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

79%

Math Proficiency

70%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

26:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

14.7%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

54,200:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.8%

Female

48.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander

29.1%

White

28.7%

Two or more races

26%

Hispanic

12.4%

Black

3.6%

Native American

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

2/15/2025

Clarendon is an amazing community comprised of two programs the general Clarendon community and the JBBP Japanese bilingual bicultural program. The school is a great option for families who would like their children to be exposed to a language through Elementary School or for families who would like...

5.0 parent

1/17/2025

My kids have both had a great experience at the JBBP program at this school! The parent community is really strong and involved. The school offers all kinds of extra enrichment for the kids, including language, art, music, extra PE, para educators, reading and writing support and fun school events....

4.0 parent

10/12/2024

I currently have a 2nd grader and 4th grader at the school. Both started at Kinder in the SC side of the school. Overall, the families are great, classmates are wonderful and its a great community. however, the SC teachers and leadership have gone through a lot of churn over the past 4 years and my...

3.0 parent

8/15/2024

The teachers here are wonderful! There is an active parent community that drives fundraising and the enrichment at Clarendon Elementary. However, as of recent, the administration has been a constant revolving door. We've had 4 principals and 3 vice principals in the last 4 years. Principal Van Court...

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$1.1M - $2.2M

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Average Home Value

$1,611,769

Median Lot Size

3,484 Sq Ft

% Renters

66%

Household Income

$189,121

% of College Grads

83.2%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,891 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

80.5%

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Basketball
Tennis
Playground

Garden for the Environment

Picnic Area
Trails
Botanical Gardens

Grattan Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Tennis

Interior Greenbelt

Mount Sutro

Trails
Hiking

Midtown Terrace Playground Picnic Area

Basketball
Picnic Area
Playground

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