Ortega (Jose) Elementary

371 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jose Ortega Elementary School, located in the Lakeside/Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco, is a public K-5 school serving a diverse student body. The school is known for fostering a tight-knit community atmosphere and is frequently recognized for its commitment to academic excellence and student well-being. It offers a structured curriculum that emphasizes core subjects while encouraging social-emotional growth, aiming to prepare students for success in middle school and beyond.

The school features a dedicated teaching staff and an active parent community that supports a variety of enrichment programs, extracurricular activities, and school-wide events. Given its location in a residential part of the city, the campus serves as a central hub for neighborhood families. Prospective families often praise the school for its inclusive environment and its efforts to integrate technology and hands-on learning into the daily classroom experience.

371

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ortega (Jose) Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	36
Black	16
Asian	237
Two or More	59
American Indian	1

Asian
237 (63.9 %)
Two or More
59 (15.9 %)
Hispanic
36 (9.7 %)
White
22 (5.9 %)
Black
16 (4.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Francisco Unified
Phone:	(415)469-4726
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	371
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 62