San Francisco Unified School District

555 Franklin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102-5207
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

San Francisco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 13,159 students in San Francisco Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in San Francisco Unified School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle schools of 47%).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
113 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
49,146 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
2,534 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #105 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#55 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Francisco Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Francisco Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Francisco Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Francisco Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
106 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18,533 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
38%
11%
# Hispanic Students
14,529 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
54%
# Black Students
3,047 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
6,766 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
14%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
375 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,776 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
4,060
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,845
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,862
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,849
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,892
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,961
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,276
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,280
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,424
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,703
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,778
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,031
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,185
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,992 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,624 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$1,228 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Francisco Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$1,161 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of San Francisco Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,992
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Francisco Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,624
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Francisco Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best San Francisco Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary School
Math: 77% | Reading: 82%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3630 Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3516
Grades: K-8
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Lawton Alternative Elementary School
Math: 76% | Reading: 81%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1570 31st Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2832
Grades: K-8
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Middle School
Math: 72% | Reading: 77%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
460 Arguello Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-8446
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #44.
Giannini (A.p.) Middle School
Math: 69% | Reading: 78%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3151 Ortega St.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2770
Grades: 6-8
| 1,178 students
Rank: #55.
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
Math: 70% | Reading: 75%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1541 12th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2764
Grades: K-8
| 586 students
Rank: #66.
Presidio Middle School
Reading: ≥50%
Math: 68% | Reading: 73%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
450 30th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8435
Grades: 6-8
| 987 students
Rank: #77.
Rooftop Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 65%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
443 Burnett Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5692
Grades: K-8
| 539 students
Rank: #88.
Hoover (Herbert) Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 61%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2290 14th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2783
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #99.
Aptos Middle School
Math: 50% | Reading: 58%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
105 Aptos Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 469-4520
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
Rank: #1010.
Marina Middle School
Math: 50% | Reading: 54%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3500 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3495
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #1111.
Francisco Middle School
Math: 49% | Reading: 50%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2190 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 291-7900
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
Rank: #1212.
Denman (James) Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 42%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
241 Oneida Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4535
Grades: 6-8
| 794 students
Rank: #1313.
Everett Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 39%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
450 Church St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6344
Grades: 6-8
| 598 students
Rank: #1414.
San Francisco Community Alternative
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Excelsior Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4739
Grades: K-8
| 280 students
Rank: #1515.
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle School
Math: 27% | Reading: 34%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Girard St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 330-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #1616.
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8
Math: 26% | Reading: 34%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3351 23rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5881
Grades: K-8
| 591 students
Rank: #1717.
Carmichael (Bessie)/fec
Math: 22% | Reading: 33%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Seventh St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 355-6916
Grades: K-8
| 575 students
Rank: #1818.
Lick (James) Middle School
Math: 16% | Reading: 25%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1220 Noe St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 695-5675
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #1919.
Visitacion Valley Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 26%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1971 Visitacion Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4590
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #2020.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle School
Math: 8% | Reading: 25%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2055 Silver Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 642-8901
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students
Rank: #2121.
Revere (Paul) Elementary School
Math: 8% | Reading: 19%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
555 Tompkins Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5656
Grades: K-8
| 438 students
Rank: #2222.
S.f. International High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Deharo St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
Grades: 8-12
| 293 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 113 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 49,146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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