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 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.
Public Middle Schools in San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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
3,526 Schools
# Students
48,670 Students
1,861,634 Students
# Teachers
2,367 Teachers
88,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #451 of all 1,930 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#425 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
86 Students
9,917 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17,292 Students
202,024 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
15,638 Students
1,014,155 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
55%
# Black Students
2,925 Students
98,397 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
6,587 Students
414,486 Students
% White Students
14%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
333 Students
7,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,775 Students
109,601 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
4,499
90,709
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,818
70,981
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,808
73,660
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,810
73,305
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,778
76,272
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,740
82,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,297
289,924
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,385
440,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,266
442,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,630
60,072
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,894
52,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,915
51,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,830
56,897
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,236 is higher than the state median of $19,942. 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 $18,366. 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
$19,942
Spending / Student
$23,855
$18,366
Best San Francisco Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-8
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary School
(Math: 70% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 589 students
Rank: #33.
Lawton Alternative
(Math: 66% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 601 students
Rank: #44.
Giannini (A.p.) Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3151 Ortega St.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2770
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 759-2770
Grades: 6-8
| 1,193 students
Rank: #55.
Presidio Middle School
(Math: 57% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 52% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #77.
Hoover (Herbert) Middle School
(Math: 51% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students
Rank: #88.
Aptos Middle School
(Math: 49% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 857 students
Rank: #99.
Rooftop Elementary School
(Math: 47% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 570 students
Rank: #1010.
Marina Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3500 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3495
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 749-3495
Grades: 6-8
| 654 students
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
Grades: K-8
| 274 students
Rank: #1212.
Denman (James) Middle School
(Math: 24% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #1313.
Francisco Middle School
(Math: 25% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #1414.
King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Girard St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 330-1500
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 330-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #1515.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2055 Silver Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 642-8901
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 642-8901
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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
Grades: K-8
| 585 students
Rank: #1717.
Visitacion Valley Middle School
(Math: 9% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
Rank: #1818.
Lick (James) Middle School
(Math: 11% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Carmichael (Bessie)/fec
(Math: 11% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 557 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #2121.
Revere (Paul) Elementary School
(Math: 7% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 463 students
Rank: #2222.
S.f. International High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | 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
Grades: 8-12
| 392 students
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