Elementary Schools in San Francisco, California
74 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.
How San Francisco schools compare
San Francisco's 74 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 47.3 — 1.8 points near the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 16.4 to 79.9, a 63.4-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila with a composite of 79.9 and 59.0% of students exceeding standard.
High-ceiling schools: San Francisco schools average 24.9% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.0%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.
Chronic absenteeism in San Francisco averages 25.5%, which is below the state average of 18.7%.
Avg Composite
47.3
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
63.4
16.4 – 79.9
Avg Exceeded %
24.9%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
74
With composite scores
| # | School | County | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 79.9 | 59.0% | 80.9% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| 2 |
Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 75.1 | 58.9% | 82.4% | 10.5% | 0.3% |
| 3 |
Peabody (George) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 73.8 | 53.0% | 79.8% | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| 4 |
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 73.4 | 56.3% | 82.6% | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| 5 |
Sunset Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 71.2 | 53.9% | 84.6% | 5.4% | 0.0% |
| 6 |
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 70.6 | 44.3% | 74.5% | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| 7 |
Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 70.1 | 55.0% | 81.2% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| 8 |
New Traditions Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 68.5 | 47.9% | 78.9% | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| 9 |
Lawton Alternative
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 68.4 | 46.9% | 78.1% | 9.6% | 1.1% |
| 10 |
Grattan Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 67.2 | 42.3% | 71.8% | 10.4% | 0.2% |
| 11 |
Ulloa Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 66.6 | 44.4% | 72.8% | 3.9% | 0.6% |
| 12 |
Clarendon Alternative Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 65.8 | 48.7% | 72.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% |
| 13 |
Alamo Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 65.7 | 43.1% | 70.2% | 12.8% | 0.0% |
| 14 |
The New School of San Francisco
SBE - The New School of San Francisco
|
San Francisco | 65.5 | 42.2% | 65.3% | 20.3% | 3.0% |
| 15 |
Key (Francis Scott) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 65.3 | 43.2% | 74.1% | 8.1% | 0.4% |
| 16 |
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 63.7 | 38.1% | 65.9% | 6.8% | 0.3% |
| 17 |
Argonne Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 62.3 | 36.0% | 65.6% | 16.0% | 0.0% |
| 18 |
Lafayette Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 62.2 | 44.8% | 70.7% | 13.2% | 0.4% |
| 19 |
West Portal Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 59.6 | 32.9% | 62.8% | 9.6% | 1.7% |
| 20 |
Miraloma Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 59.4 | 44.5% | 69.3% | 17.1% | 0.8% |
| 21 |
McKinley Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 59.1 | 38.6% | 65.9% | 20.6% | 1.3% |
| 22 |
Ortega (Jose) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 58.6 | 37.2% | 59.7% | 12.5% | 0.5% |
| 23 |
Sutro Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 58.0 | 39.0% | 73.4% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| 24 |
Jefferson Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 57.6 | 34.2% | 63.7% | 11.4% | 0.5% |
| 25 |
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 57.6 | 41.7% | 62.8% | 22.2% | 1.7% |
| 26 |
McCoppin (Frank) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 55.8 | 29.9% | 55.4% | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| 27 |
Yick Wo Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 55.5 | 33.4% | 65.7% | 18.5% | 0.0% |
| 28 |
Rooftop Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 55.4 | 31.0% | 56.1% | 20.0% | 0.8% |
| 29 |
Sloat (Commodore) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 55.2 | 28.9% | 57.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| 30 |
Garfield Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 53.3 | 25.9% | 51.0% | 27.0% | 0.5% |
| 31 |
Webster (Daniel) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 53.0 | 33.4% | 54.5% | 25.6% | 0.0% |
| 32 |
Alvarado Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 52.4 | 34.5% | 56.3% | 17.4% | 1.1% |
| 33 |
Sunnyside Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 51.9 | 40.8% | 61.9% | 16.9% | 0.3% |
| 34 |
Monroe Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 51.8 | 24.0% | 47.8% | 19.6% | 0.2% |
| 35 |
Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 51.6 | 26.9% | 52.8% | 12.8% | 0.8% |
| 36 |
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 50.2 | 24.5% | 44.2% | 26.2% | 0.7% |
| 37 |
Sherman Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 49.6 | 29.9% | 49.1% | 22.3% | 0.0% |
| 38 |
Parker (Jean) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 49.4 | 30.7% | 58.0% | 23.0% | 2.9% |
| 39 |
Huerta (Dolores) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 48.7 | 21.6% | 44.6% | 20.0% | 0.2% |
| 40 |
Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 48.5 | 20.2% | 42.1% | 16.4% | 0.2% |
| 41 |
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 46.4 | 16.8% | 35.5% | 26.1% | 0.2% |
| 42 |
Glen Park Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 44.7 | 22.8% | 40.2% | 33.9% | 0.0% |
| 43 |
Muir (John) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 44.7 | 29.5% | 51.0% | 35.1% | 0.0% |
| 44 |
Visitacion Valley Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 39.6 | 9.0% | 29.2% | 32.0% | 0.8% |
| 45 |
Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 39.0 | 16.3% | 30.6% | 34.3% | 0.2% |
| 46 |
San Francisco Public Montessori
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 38.8 | 15.0% | 30.2% | 34.2% | 0.0% |
| 47 |
Parks (Rosa) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 38.6 | 18.5% | 39.5% | 37.8% | 1.1% |
| 48 |
San Francisco Community Alternative
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 38.5 | 15.5% | 34.8% | 29.5% | 1.6% |
| 49 |
Moscone (George R.) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 38.4 | 10.4% | 26.8% | 23.2% | 0.3% |
| 50 |
Guadalupe Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 36.6 | 9.7% | 25.1% | 30.9% | 0.0% |
| 51 |
Longfellow Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 36.1 | 13.6% | 24.9% | 34.2% | 2.5% |
| 52 |
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 34.8 | 7.8% | 20.7% | 30.7% | 1.1% |
| 53 |
Cobb (William L.) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 34.6 | 10.1% | 35.8% | 55.0% | 0.7% |
| 54 |
Serra (Junipero) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 34.2 | 7.2% | 22.4% | 38.2% | 1.3% |
| 55 |
Sheridan Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 33.4 | 8.6% | 27.6% | 42.9% | 0.0% |
| 56 |
Chavez (Cesar) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 32.2 | 4.4% | 14.9% | 36.5% | 0.2% |
| 57 |
Marshall Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 31.0 | 3.2% | 10.0% | 28.8% | 0.0% |
| 58 |
Tenderloin Community
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 30.9 | 6.1% | 18.1% | 41.2% | 4.4% |
| 59 |
Spring Valley Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 29.9 | 13.4% | 30.0% | 47.6% | 0.0% |
| 60 |
Hillcrest Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 29.0 | 1.1% | 8.1% | 38.9% | 0.3% |
| 61 |
Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 28.6 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| 62 |
Cleveland Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 28.4 | 3.7% | 14.4% | 38.4% | 0.0% |
| 63 |
Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 27.4 | 6.0% | 16.1% | 44.3% | 0.0% |
| 64 |
Redding Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 27.4 | 3.0% | 12.6% | 47.2% | 1.4% |
| 65 |
Harte (Bret) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 26.6 | 3.0% | 10.7% | 46.6% | 0.0% |
| 66 |
Bryant Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 26.6 | 6.0% | 19.3% | 43.2% | 0.8% |
| 67 |
Malcolm X Academy
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 26.0 | 1.8% | 15.5% | 62.4% | 0.0% |
| 68 |
Revere (Paul) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 25.6 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 39.1% | 2.9% |
| 69 |
Sanchez Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 24.3 | 6.1% | 18.8% | 47.7% | 2.5% |
| 70 |
S.F. County Special Education
San Francisco County Office of Education
|
San Francisco | 23.3 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 41.2% | 0.0% |
| 71 |
El Dorado Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 23.0 | 1.0% | 3.0% | 45.9% | 0.7% |
| 72 |
Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 21.6 | 2.6% | 12.4% | 58.6% | 2.3% |
| 73 |
Mission Education Center
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 19.1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 35.5% | 1.6% |
| 74 |
Carver (George Washington) Elementary
San Francisco Unified
|
San Francisco | 16.4 | 1.6% | 11.6% | 67.3% | 0.0% |