Grade Trends

Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Francisco Unified

950 Clay St., San Francisco, CA 94108 Map

Math (met standard)
63%
+21 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
55%
+9 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
47%
+12 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
653
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 74% state 47% · 2025-26 62% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 64% state 42% · 2025-26 51% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 51% state 37% · 2025-26 51% state 49% · 2025-26 47% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 63% state 42% · 2025-26 55% state 46% · 2025-26 47% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 63% state 42% 55% state 46% 47% state 35%
2024-25 69% state 41% 63% state 46% 51% state 33%
2023-24 68% state 41% 58% state 45% 51% state 33%
2022-23 72% state 40% 64% state 44% 51% state 32%
2021-22 66% state 38% 60% state 45% 45% state 31%
2018-19 68% state 44% 57% state 50% 36% state 32%
2017-18 61% state 42% 53% state 49% —
2016-17 60% state 40% 51% state 45% —
2015-16 58% state 39% 52% state 45% —
2014-15 62% state 35% 54% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Parker (Jean) Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.3 mi
59%
+17 vs state
54%
+7 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 75% 128 Asian 59%
Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.3 mi
0%
0%
−49 vs state · 2015-16
0%
−31 vs state · 2021-22
8% Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2021-22 → 0% in 2025-26 83% 23 Asian 100%
Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.4 mi
83%
+41 vs state
83%
+36 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 76% 233 Asian 81%
Garfield Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.5 mi
43%
±0 vs state
46%
±0 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 53% 176 Asian 43%
Spring Valley Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.6 mi
25%
−17 vs state
25%
−21 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 68% 234 Hispanic 61%
The New School of San Francisco
Grades K–8 Charter · The New School of San Francisco District
0.6 mi
61%
+21 vs state
67%
+19 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 35% 457 Hispanic 37%
Redding Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.7 mi
16%
−26 vs state
15%
−31 vs state
6%
−29 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 70% 240 White 29%
Yick Wo Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
0.7 mi
63%
+22 vs state
67%
+21 vs state
54%
+19 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 45% 205 Asian 32%
Sherman Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
1.0 mi
43%
±0 vs state
52%
+6 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 38% 291 White 42%
Tenderloin Community
Grades K–5 · San Francisco Unified
1.1 mi
14%
−28 vs state
18%
−28 vs state
12%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 74% 282 Hispanic 51%