Top Rankings
San Francisco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 13,229 students in San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
113 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
48,670 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
2,367 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #441 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#423 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
11%
% Hispanic
32%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
14%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,855 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,228 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,161 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,236
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,855
$18,396
Best San Francisco Unified School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3630 Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3516
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3516
Gr: K-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1541 12th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2764
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2764
Gr: K-8 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
Lawton Alternative
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1570 31st Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2832
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2832
Gr: K-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
Giannini (A.p.) Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3151 Ortega St.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2770
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2770
Gr: 6-8 | 1,193 student Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
460 Arguello Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-8446
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-8446
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #66.
Presidio Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
450 30th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8435
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-8435
Gr: 6-8 | 980 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #77.
Aptos Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Aptos Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 469-4520
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 469-4520
Gr: 6-8 | 857 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Hoover (Herbert) Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2290 14th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2783
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 759-2783
Gr: 6-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Rooftop Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
443 Burnett Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5692
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 695-5692
Gr: K-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1010.
Marina Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3500 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3495
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3495
Gr: 6-8 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #1111.
San Francisco Community Alternative
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
125 Excelsior Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4739
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4739
Gr: K-8 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #1212.
Francisco Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2190 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 291-7900
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 291-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1313.
Denman (James) Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
241 Oneida Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4535
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 469-4535
Gr: 6-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1414.
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Girard St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 330-1500
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 330-1500
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1515.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2055 Silver Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 642-8901
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 642-8901
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1616.
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3351 23rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5881
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5881
Gr: K-8 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1717.
Visitacion Valley Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1971 Visitacion Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4590
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 469-4590
Gr: 6-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1818.
Lick (James) Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 Noe St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 695-5675
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 695-5675
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1919.
Everett Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
450 Church St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6344
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 241-6344
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2020.
Carmichael (Bessie)/fec
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
375 Seventh St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 355-6916
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 355-6916
Gr: K-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2121.
S.f. International High School
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
655 Deharo St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 695-5781
Gr: 8-12 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2222.
Revere (Paul) Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
555 Tompkins Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5656
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 695-5656
Gr: K-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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