How does Key (Francis Scott) Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Francisco?

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 65.3/100, placing it at the 90th percentile statewide. 43% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,068 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary?

43.2% of students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 74.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Key (Francis Scott) Elementary improving or declining?

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary?

8.1% of students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94122

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,068 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

562 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 10.0%

White 28.8%

Asian 42.4%

Black 0.4%

Other 18.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Key (Francis Scott) Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.2%
Met Standard	31.0%
Below Standard	25.9%

Exceeded

43.2%

Met

31.0%

Below

25.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Key (Francis Scott) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.2% of students exceeded standard while 31.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.3 points above the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.8 points higher (vs 37.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.