Student Success Fund
The Student Success Fund (SSF) gives grants to SFUSD schools to help with academic success and student well-being.
School grant awards
Readiness grants:
- $6,300,000 available
- Maximum award: $350,000 per year
- Grant term: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026
Implementation grants:
- $13,575,000 available
- Maximum award: $550,000 per year
- Grant term: July 1, 2024 to June, 30, 2027 (with the option of two additional years).
The following chart details the number of school site applications, amounts requested, and amounts awarded.
| Funding category | Total school site applications | Total amount requested | Total amount awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readiness grants | 38 | $11,750,891 | $6,630,000 |
| Implementation grants | 31 | $9,009,470 | $7,706,360 |
| Total | 69 | $20,760,361 | $14,336,360 |
Readiness grant awards
| School site | Amount requested | Amount awarded |
|---|---|---|
Aptos Middle School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Balboa High School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Chavez Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Cleveland Elementary School | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Cobb Elementary School | $200,000 | $200,000 |
County Satellite Schools | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Denman Middle School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Dolores Huerta Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Flynn Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Glen Park Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Grattan Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Hillcrest Elementary School | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Ida B Wells High School | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Independence High School | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Lincoln High School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Malcolm X Academy Elementary School | $615,771 | $200,000 |
Moscone Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
O'Connell High School | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Rosa Parks Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
SF Community School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Starr King Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Ulloa Elementary School | $231,841 | $230,000 |
Webster Elementary School | $350,000 | $350,000 |
Implementation grant awardees
| School site | Amount requested | Amount awarded |
|---|---|---|
Bret Harte Elementary School | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 | $249,980 | $249,980 |
Burton High School | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Carmichael PK-8 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Downtown High School | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Dr. MLK Middle School | $250,000 | $250,000 |
ER Taylor Elementary School | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Everett Middle School | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Francisco Middle School | $249,887.99 | $249,880 |
Jean Parker Elementary School | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Longfellow Elementary School | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Mission Education Center | $399,972 | $399,000 |
Mission High School | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Monroe Elementary School | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Revere PreK-8 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
SF International High School | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Sheridan Elementary School | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Sutro Elementary School | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Tenderloin Community School | $300,000 | $295,000 |
Vis Valley Middle School | $325,000 | $325,000 |
Willie Brown Jr Middle School | $287,500 | $287,500 |
CCSPP grant awards
School sites with a California community schools partnership program (CCSPP) grant were awarded funding that made up the difference between the CCSPP grant and the maximum SSF school grant award ($350,000 for readiness grants and $550,000 for implementation grants).
| School site | Amount requested | CCSPP funded amount | Amount awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readiness grant awardees | |||
Carver Elementary School | $550,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 |
James Lick Middle School | $350,000 | $300,000 | $50,000 |
Malcolm X Academy | $615,771 | $150,000 | $200,000 |
| Implementation grant awardees | |||
Drew College Prep | $312,500 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
El Dorado Elementary School | $415,000 | $150,000 | $400,000 |
Guadalupe Elementary School | $550,000 | $350,000 | $283,000 |
John Muir Elementary School | $385,804 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
Sanchez Elementary School | $370,458 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
Thurgood Marshall High School | $298,369 | $300,000 | $250,000 |
Vis Valley Elementary School | $365,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 |
Award decision making process
The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) and San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) decided on award amounts with a 3 part process:
- Prioritization
School sites received 5 priority points for each priority criteria met for a maximum of 15 priority points. - Scoring
Applications needed to score 65 points or higher to be considered. - Final Deliberation
DCYF and SFUSD decided awards based on each application’s alignment with SFUSD Goals and Guardrails, budget, and overall capacity of school sites.
Scoring rubric and priority school criteria
Back to topNon-funded school sites
School sites that did not receive a Student Success Fund grant are eligible for technical assistance and rapid response funding in the 24-25 school year.
Back to topAdditional information
Back to topTimeline
- Student Success Fund application released
January 23, 2024 - Question submission period closes
January 26, 2024 - Bidders conference via Zoom
January 29, 2024, 3:30pm-4:30pm - Questions and answers posted
February 8, 2024 - Addendum I to questions and answers posted
February 9, 2024 - Grant applications due
February 26, 2024 - Grant awards announced
March 18, 2024
Questions
If you have questions about the SSF application or process, please consult the 2024 Student Success Fund Grants: Final Submitted Questions and Answers. The official question submission period has closed, and DCYF and SFUSD are no longer allowed to respond to questions.
Back to topDocuments
ADDENDUM I: 2024 Student Success Fund Grants: Final Submission Questions and Answers. This addendum was issued Friday, February 9, 2024.
2024 Student Success Fund Grants: Final Submitted Questions and Answers. This document contains all Questions and Answers submitted about the 2024 Student Success Fund Grant from the Student Success Fund Bidders Conference on Monday, January 29, 2024.
Student Success Fund Grant Information Session/Bidders Conference Slide Deck. This slide deck was presented at the Student Success Fund Bidders Conference on Monday, January 29, 2024.
Scoring Rubric and Priority Schools Criteria. This document contains information about the scoring rubric and criteria for priority schools. Both will be used to determine which school sites will be awarded funding for either a Readiness Grant or Implementation Grant.