Harte (Bret) Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1035 Gilman Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124

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Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harte (Bret) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Harte (Bret) Elementary School's student population of 257 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harte (Bret) Elementary School
Kind	53
1	43
2	39
3	43
4	42
5	37

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School
2025	257
2024	247
2023	240
2022	241
2021	239
2020	186
2019	186
2018	206
2017	206
2016	178
2015	194
2014	190
2013	213
2012	215
2011	240
2010	253
2009	261
2008	252
2007	262
2006	274
2005	312
2004	321
2003	340
2002	412
2001	411
2000	431
1999	439
1998	414
1997	401
1996	419
1995	371
1994	405
1993	480
1992	486
1991	508
1990	505
1989	451

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School
2025	13
2024	11
2023	11
2022	12
2021	12
2020	8
2019	8
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	11
2014	11
2013	13
2012	12
2010	17
2009	14
2008	16
2007	14
2006	16
2005	18
2004	17
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	22
1996	19
1995	21
1994	20
1993	21
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	20
1988	19

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School Motto

A Thriving Community School

School Rankings

Harte (Bret) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harte (Bret) Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#9023 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School
2023	#9023
2022	#9005
2019	#9267
2018	#9402
2017	#9149
2016	#9473
2015	#8459
2013	#8098
2012	#7988
2011	#8499
2010	#8761

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10-14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	12%	34%	46%
2022	12%	33%	45%
2019	12%	40%	50%
2018	5%	39%	50%
2017	12%	38%	50%
2016	5%	37%	49%
2015	7%	34%	49%
2013	37%	59%	64%
2012	47%	59%	62%
2011	32%	58%	61%
2010	27%	56%	61%

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6-9%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	7%	47%	54%
2019	7%	51%	56%
2018	12%	50%	50%
2017	7%	48%	55%
2016	7%	48%	53%
2015	7%	44%	53%
2013	22%	57%	60%
2012	32%	58%	60%
2011	32%	56%	58%
2010	22%	54%	57%

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≤20%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	22:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	22:1	20:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	17:1	23:1	22:1
2017	17:1	23:1	22:1
2016	15:1	24:1	20:1
2015	18:1	24:1	22:1
2014	17:1	24:1	21:1
2013	16:1	24:1	20:1
2012	18:1	24:1	19:1
2010	15:1	22:1	18:1
2009	19:1	21:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	22:1	19:1
2006	17:1	22:1	19:1
2005	17:1	22:1	19:1
2004	19:1	22:1	19:1
2003	14:1	21:1	18:1
2002	17:1	21:1	19:1
2001	16:1	21:1	19:1
2000	20:1	22:1	20:1
1999	19:1	22:1	20:1
1998	17:1	22:1	18:1
1997	18:1	24:1	19:1
1996	22:1	25:1	22:1
1995	18:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	22:1
1993	23:1	25:1	22:1
1992	20:1	24:1	21:1
1991	21:1	24:1	21:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1
1989	23:1	24:1	21:1
1988	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	2%	12%	34%
2022	4%	12%	34%
2021	3%	12%	34%
2020	3%	12%	36%
2019	3%	12%	36%
2018	2%	11%	37%
2017	2%	11%	37%
2016	3%	11%	39%
2015	4%	11%	38%
2014	3%	11%	42%
2013	4%	11%	40%
2012	3%	11%	45%
2011	2%	11%	46%
2010	2%	11%	46%
2009	3%	11%	47%
2008	17%	12%	52%
2007	20%	12%	49%
2006	21%	12%	52%
2005	21%	12%	52%
2004	22%	12%	52%
2003	22%	11%	52%
2002	20%	11%	52%
2001	18%	11%	51%
2000	21%	11%	50%
1999	18%	11%	50%
1998	19%	11%	50%
1997	19%	11%	49%
1996	17%	11%	48%
1995	16%	11%	48%
1994	15%	11%	48%
1993	14%	11%	48%
1992	16%	11%	48%
1991	19%	11%	48%
1990	22%	10%	48%
1989	23%	10%	47%

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Hispanic

64%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	64%	56%
2024	61%	56%
2023	63%	55%	33%
2022	58%	56%	32%
2021	58%	56%	31%
2020	47%	55%	30%
2019	47%	55%	30%
2018	50%	54%	30%
2017	50%	54%	30%
2016	49%	54%	29%
2015	44%	54%	29%
2014	43%	53%	27%
2013	37%	53%	26%
2012	38%	52%	25%
2011	33%	51%	24%
2010	31%	50%	24%
2009	27%	49%	23%
2008	30%	50%	24%
2007	32%	49%	23%
2006	30%	48%	23%
2005	31%	47%	22%
2004	31%	46%	22%
2003	30%	45%	22%
2002	27%	44%	22%
2001	29%	43%	22%
2000	28%	42%	21%
1999	30%	41%	21%
1998	35%	40%	21%
1997	35%	40%	21%
1996	35%	39%	21%
1995	35%	38%	20%
1994	33%	37%	20%
1993	37%	36%	20%
1992	37%	35%	20%
1991	39%	34%	20%
1990	36%	33%	19%
1989	32%	31%	19%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	19%	5%
2024	18%	5%
2023	20%	5%	9%
2022	22%	5%	9%
2021	24%	5%	9%
2020	25%	5%	9%
2019	25%	5%	9%
2018	30%	6%	10%
2017	30%	6%	10%
2016	26%	6%	10%
2015	32%	6%	11%
2014	32%	6%	10%
2013	32%	6%	9%
2012	39%	6%	11%
2011	41%	7%	11%
2010	45%	7%	11%
2009	50%	7%	12%
2008	50%	8%	13%
2007	45%	8%	14%
2006	46%	8%	14%
2005	43%	8%	14%
2004	43%	8%	15%
2003	44%	8%	15%
2002	50%	8%	15%
2001	50%	8%	16%
2000	49%	9%	16%
1999	51%	9%	16%
1998	45%	9%	16%
1997	44%	9%	17%
1996	44%	9%	17%
1995	46%	9%	18%
1994	49%	9%	18%
1993	44%	9%	18%
1992	42%	9%	18%
1991	37%	9%	18%
1990	37%	9%	18%
1989	38%	9%	19%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	1%	20%
2023	1%	21%	13%
2022	1%	21%	13%
2021	2%	22%	14%
2020	1%	23%	14%
2019	1%	23%	14%
2018	1%	24%	14%
2017	1%	24%	14%
2016	1%	24%	14%
2014	2%	25%	13%
2013	1%	25%	11%
2012	1%	26%	12%
2011	1%	27%	11%
2009	1%	28%	11%
2008	1%	29%	10%
2006	1%	31%	10%
2005	2%	31%	10%
2004	1%	32%	10%
2003	1%	34%	10%
2002	1%	35%	10%
2001	1%	36%	10%
2000	1%	37%	12%
1999	1%	38%	12%
1998	1%	39%	12%
1997	2%	39%	12%
1996	3%	40%	13%
1995	2%	41%	13%
1994	2%	42%	13%
1993	4%	43%	13%
1992	4%	44%	13%
1991	3%	45%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2015	14%	1%	1%
2014	13%	1%	1%
2013	13%	1%	2%
2012	12%	1%	1%
2011	16%	1%	1%
2010	14%	1%	1%
2009	15%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	11%
2021	9%	5%	11%
2020	18%	4%	10%
2019	18%	4%	10%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	11%	3%	12%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	5%	2%	7%
2010	6%	3%	7%
2009	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	0.55	0.63
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.56	0.64	0.75
2022	0.61	0.63	0.75
2021	0.60	0.62	0.75
2020	0.69	0.63	0.75
2019	0.69	0.63	0.75
2018	0.65	0.64	0.74
2017	0.65	0.64	0.74
2016	0.67	0.64	0.74
2015	0.69	0.64	0.72
2014	0.70	0.65	0.73
2013	0.74	0.65	0.75
2012	0.69	0.65	0.72
2011	0.71	0.67	0.71
2010	0.68	0.67	0.71
2009	0.67	0.71	0.70
2008	0.65	0.65	0.65
2007	0.68	0.67	0.64
2006	0.67	0.66	0.65
2005	0.70	0.67	0.65
2004	0.68	0.67	0.65
2003	0.67	0.67	0.65
2002	0.65	0.67	0.66
2001	0.64	0.67	0.66
2000	0.64	0.67	0.67
1999	0.62	0.67	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67	0.68
1996	0.66	0.67	0.68
1995	0.66	0.67	0.69
1994	0.64	0.67	0.69
1993	0.65	0.67	0.69
1992	0.67	0.67	0.69
1991	0.69	0.67	0.69
1990	0.69	0.66	0.69
1989	0.71	0.65	0.69

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(22-23)

60.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	60.3%	27.7%	28%
2022	59.9%	33%	30.2%
2021	35.4%	15.4%	15%

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Eligible for

80%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	80%	54%
2024	82%	54%
2023	90%	51%	45%
2022	75%	51%	44%
2021	72%	53%	43%
2020	85%	52%	42%
2019	85%	52%	42%
2018	70%	49%	43%
2017	70%	49%	43%
2016	79%	50%	46%
2015	88%	50%	48%
2014	93%	49%	48%
2013	88%	48%	47%
2012	83%	9%	55%
2011	93%	46%	49%
2010	82%	46%	42%
2009	84%	43%	41%
2008	82%	41%	41%
2007	77%	40%	45%
2005	74%	40%	40%
2004	83%	40%	46%
2003	78%	39%	43%
2002	82%	39%	41%
2001	80%	39%	40%
2000	67%	40%	40%
1999	77%	40%	43%
1998	95%	47%	62%
1997	77%	47%	52%
1996	93%	46%	65%
1995	83%	45%	53%
1994	76%	43%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Harte (Bret) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	2%	9%	8%
2015	2%	9%	12%
2014	4%	9%	12%
2013	5%	7%	11%
2011	2%	8%	10%
2010	3%	9%	15%
2009	6%	10%	15%
2008	4%	10%	15%
2007	3%	10%	12%
2005	7%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	15%
2003	9%	9%	16%
2002	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harte (Bret) Elementary School's ranking?

Harte (Bret) Elementary School is ranked #9023 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Harte (Bret) Elementary School often compared to?

Harte (Bret) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like City Arts & Leadership Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Harte (Bret) Elementary School?

257 students attend Harte (Bret) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Harte (Bret) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harte (Bret) Elementary School?

Harte (Bret) Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Harte (Bret) Elementary School offer ?

Harte (Bret) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Harte (Bret) Elementary School part of?

Harte (Bret) Elementary School is part of San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Harte (Bret) Elementary School located?

Harte (Bret) Elementary School is located in the Bret Harte neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Bret Harte.

Popular comparisons: Harte (Bret) Elementary School vs. City Arts & Leadership Academy

The nearest high school to Harte (Bret) Elementary School is Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School (0.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Kipp Bayview Academy (0.4 miles away)

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Kipp Bayview Academy

Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 28%)
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1060 Key Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 467-2522

0.4 miles

Gr: 5-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50%)
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400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
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