City Arts & Leadership Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025San Francisco, California 94112 · City Arts & Leadership Academy District
#983 of 1,343 high schools in California
#14382 of 16,910 nationally
About City Arts & Leadership Academy
City Arts & Leadership Academy is a charter high located in San Francisco, in the City Arts & Leadership Academy District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 397 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 983rd of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (48th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 397.
There are 120 schools in San Francisco; City Arts & Leadership Academy ranks 83rd of 113 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)12%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)52.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for City Arts & Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 52.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 12%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near City Arts & Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
San Miguel Children Center
San Francisco · Public other
· 50 m away
Denman (James) Middle
San Francisco · Public middle · Grades 6–8
807 students · 182 m away
Balboa High
San Francisco · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,238 students · 337 m away
Sunnyside Elementary
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5
366 students · 1.0 km away
San Francisco Community Alternative
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–8
230 students · 1.2 km away
Longfellow Elementary
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5
466 students · 1.2 km away
Monroe Elementary
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5
533 students · 1.3 km away
Cleveland Elementary
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5
300 students · 1.4 km away
Sheridan Elementary
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5
196 students · 1.5 km away
Glen Park Elementary
San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5
348 students · 1.5 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is City Arts & Leadership Academy a good school?
City Arts & Leadership Academy has a Success Index (US) of 25.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #983 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does City Arts & Leadership Academy rank in California?
City Arts & Leadership Academy ranks #983 of 1,343 high schools in California and #14382 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend City Arts & Leadership Academy?
City Arts & Leadership Academy had 397 students in 2025.
Is City Arts & Leadership Academy a elementary school or a high school?
City Arts & Leadership Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near City Arts & Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of City Arts & Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.