Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025San Francisco, California 94108 · San Francisco Unified
#1874 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#24907 of 50,301 nationally
About Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary is a public elementary located in San Francisco, in the San Francisco Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 653 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1874th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (80th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 653.
There are 120 schools in San Francisco; Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary ranks 52nd of 113 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)25.1
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 Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 25.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
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· 910 m away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary a good school?
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 50.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1874 of 5,693 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 Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary rank in California?
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary ranks #1874 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #24907 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary?
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary had 653 students in 2025.
Is Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.