How does San Francisco Public Montessori compare to other elementary schools in San Francisco?

San Francisco Public Montessori has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.8/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 196 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Francisco Public Montessori?

15.0% of students at San Francisco Public Montessori exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is San Francisco Public Montessori improving or declining?

San Francisco Public Montessori's proficiency rate increases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Francisco Public Montessori?

34.2% of students at San Francisco Public Montessori 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.

San Francisco Public Montessori

San Francisco Unified San Francisco San Francisco County 94115

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

196 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

112 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

6 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 26.8%

White 26.8%

Asian 4.5%

Black 14.3%

Other 27.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Francisco Public Montessori
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.0%
Met Standard	15.2%
Below Standard	69.8%

Exceeded

15.0%

Met

15.2%

Below

69.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for San Francisco Public Montessori and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.0% of students exceeded standard while 15.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.9 points below the San Francisco Unified district average of 24.9%. The 35 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.8% exceeded — 13.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.