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Schools in San Francisco

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2026 · school stage

Elementary schools

San Francisco’s 74 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 99th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
23Needs Support
8Developing
14Solid
29Strong
Top row: one dot per San Francisco school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,728 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests.

Highest in San Francisco

Statewide percentile

Stevenson (Robert Louis) and Clarendon Alternative are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average San Francisco elementary school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100.

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The other 64 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2026 · school stage

Middle schools

San Francisco’s 28 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 98th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
9Needs Support
3Developing
5Solid
11Strong
Top row: one dot per San Francisco school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests.

Highest in San Francisco

Statewide percentile

Lilienthal (Claire) and Yu (Alice Fong) are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average San Francisco middle school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

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The other 18 middle schools

2026 · school stage

High schools

San Francisco’s 18 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
6Needs Support
4Developing
4Solid
4Strong
Top row: one dot per San Francisco school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests.

Highest in San Francisco

Statewide percentile
Context

The average San Francisco high school had 34 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

Show the other 8 high schools

The other 8 high schools

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88 private schools in San Francisco aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in San Francisco good?
San Francisco’s 74 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 99th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 29 Strong, 14 Solid, 8 Developing and 23 Needs Support. San Francisco’s 28 public middle schools run from the 3rd to the 98th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 11 Strong, 5 Solid, 3 Developing and 9 Needs Support. San Francisco’s 18 public high schools run from the bottom 1% to the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 4 Solid, 4 Developing and 6 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in San Francisco rank highest?
Elementary: Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Lowell High, 96th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in San Francisco compare with California?
The average San Francisco elementary school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100. The average San Francisco middle school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average San Francisco high school had 34 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in San Francisco decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025-26

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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