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Schools in San Francisco, California (2025)

120 schools · 54,268 students · 106 public, 14 charter · median Enrollment 367.

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Ranked schools in San Francisco

Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

  1. 1
    91
    Tule Elk Park Children CenterSan Francisco · Public Elementary19.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 73 students
  2. 2
    82
    Peabody (George) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 269 students
  3. 3
    79
    Lilienthal (Claire) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 673 students
  4. 4
    78
    Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaSan Francisco · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 407 students
  5. 5
    77
    Sunset ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 402 students
  6. 6
    76
    Clarendon Alternative ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 533 students
  7. 7
    75
    The New School of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Charter Elementary72% Math proficiency · 457 students
  8. 8
    75
    Lafayette ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 471 students
  9. 9
    75
    Yick Wo ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 205 students
  10. 10
    75
    Roosevelt MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 657 students
  11. 11
    74
    Lowell HighSan Francisco · Public High83% Math proficiency · 2,571 students
  12. 12
    74
    Miraloma ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 344 students
  13. 13
    74
    Jefferson ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 511 students
  14. 14
    73
    Creative Arts CharterSan Francisco · Charter Elementary65% Math proficiency · 440 students
  15. 15
    72
    Giannini (A.P.) MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 1,183 students
  16. 16
    71
    Presidio MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 992 students
  17. 17
    71
    Argonne ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 391 students
  18. 18
    71
    Yu (Alice Fong) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 594 students
  19. 19
    71
    Key (Francis Scott) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 552 students
  20. 20
    70
    Grattan ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 392 students
  21. 21
    70
    McKinley ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 294 students
  22. 22
    70
    Feinstein (Dianne) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 356 students
  23. 23
    70
    Sunnyside ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 366 students
  24. 24
    70
    Lawton AlternativeSan Francisco · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 600 students
  25. 25
    70
    Ulloa ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 520 students
  26. 26
    68
    Stevenson (Robert Louis) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 442 students
  27. 27
    68
    West Portal ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 588 students
  28. 28
    67
    Alvarado ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 538 students
  29. 29
    67
    Sloat (Commodore) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 364 students
  30. 30
    67
    Chin (John Yehall) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 233 students
  31. 31
    67
    New Traditions ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 259 students
  32. 32
    66
    Garfield ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 176 students
  33. 33
    66
    Alamo ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 390 students
  34. 34
    66
    Sherman ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 291 students
  35. 35
    64
    McCoppin (Frank) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 258 students
  36. 36
    64
    Ortega (Jose) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 410 students
  37. 37
    63
    Mission PreparatorySan Francisco · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 491 students
  38. 38
    63
    Rooftop ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 575 students
  39. 39
    61
    San Francisco Public MontessoriSan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 107 students
  40. 40
    61
    Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)San Francisco · Charter High25.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 201 students
  41. 41
    61
    Sutro ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 254 students
  42. 42
    60
    King (Thomas Starr) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 333 students
  43. 43
    59
    Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional HighSan Francisco · Public High57% Math proficiency · 522 students
  44. 44
    58
    KIPP San Francisco College PreparatorySan Francisco · Charter High47% Math proficiency · 196 students
  45. 45
    55
    Washington (George) HighSan Francisco · Public High55% Math proficiency · 2,068 students
  46. 46
    54
    Hoover (Herbert) MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 963 students
  47. 47
    54
    Galileo HighSan Francisco · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,750 students
  48. 48
    52
    Aptos MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 911 students
  49. 49
    52
    Lincoln (Abraham) HighSan Francisco · Public High49% Math proficiency · 2,074 students
  50. 50
    50
    Lau (Gordon J.) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 653 students
  51. 51
    50
    Webster (Daniel) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 354 students
  52. 52
    49
    Muir (John) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 260 students
  53. 53
    49
    Marina MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 646 students
  54. 54
    48
    Francisco MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 496 students
  55. 55
    47
    Spring Valley ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 234 students
  56. 56
    47
    Gateway HighSan Francisco · Charter High37% Math proficiency · 464 students
  57. 57
    46
    Gateway MiddleSan Francisco · Charter Middle32% Math proficiency · 247 students
  58. 58
    45
    Balboa HighSan Francisco · Public High39% Math proficiency · 1,238 students
  59. 59
    44
    Parker (Jean) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 128 students
  60. 60
    43
    Taylor (Edward R.) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 564 students
  61. 61
    42
    Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 137 students
  62. 62
    40
    Redding ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 240 students
  63. 63
    38
    Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic HighSan Francisco · Public High29% Math proficiency · 1,047 students
  64. 64
    38
    Moscone (George R.) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 334 students
  65. 65
    36
    Monroe ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 533 students
  66. 66
    35
    Parks (Rosa) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 326 students
  67. 67
    33
    Glen Park ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 348 students
  68. 68
    33
    Visitacion Valley ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 239 students
  69. 69
    33
    Denman (James) MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 807 students
  70. 70
    33
    Hillcrest ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 317 students
  71. 71
    32
    San Francisco Community AlternativeSan Francisco · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 230 students
  72. 72
    32
    Everett MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 401 students
  73. 73
    30
    KIPP Bayview AcademySan Francisco · Charter Middle33% Math proficiency · 167 students
  74. 74
    30
    Lakeshore Alternative ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 416 students
  75. 75
    29
    Thomas Edison Charter AcademySan Francisco · Charter Elementary29% Math proficiency · 574 students
  76. 76
    29
    Malcolm X AcademySan Francisco · Public Elementary44.5% Math proficiency · 97 students
  77. 77
    27
    KIPP San Francisco Bay AcademySan Francisco · Charter Middle30% Math proficiency · 267 students
  78. 78
    27
    Longfellow ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 466 students
  79. 79
    27
    KIPP Bayview ElementarySan Francisco · Charter Elementary89.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 135 students
  80. 80
    25
    City Arts & Leadership AcademySan Francisco · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 397 students
  81. 81
    25
    King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 367 students
  82. 82
    25
    Brown Jr. (Willie L) MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 363 students
  83. 83
    24
    Serra (Junipero) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 283 students
  84. 84
    24
    Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8San Francisco · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 586 students
  85. 85
    24
    Huerta (Dolores) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 418 students
  86. 86
    22
    Guadalupe ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 273 students
  87. 87
    21
    Lick (James) MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 479 students
  88. 88
    21
    Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)San Francisco · Charter High2.5% Math proficiency · 3,447 students
  89. 89
    21
    Mission HighSan Francisco · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 993 students
  90. 90
    20
    Cobb (William L.) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 134 students
  91. 91
    19
    Marshall ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 245 students
  92. 92
    19
    Bryant ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 237 students
  93. 93
    18
    Carmichael (Bessie)/FECSan Francisco · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 555 students
  94. 94
    18
    O'Connell (John) HighSan Francisco · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 460 students
  95. 95
    18
    Marshall (Thurgood) HighSan Francisco · Public High12% Math proficiency · 475 students
  96. 96
    17
    Mission Education CenterSan Francisco · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 105 students
  97. 97
    17
    Sheridan ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 196 students
  98. 98
    17
    Flynn (Leonard R.) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 381 students
  99. 99
    17
    Tenderloin CommunitySan Francisco · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 282 students
  100. 100
    16
    Carver (George Washington) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 93 students
  101. 101
    15
    El Dorado ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 128 students
  102. 102
    14
    Revere (Paul) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 453 students
  103. 103
    14
    Visitacion Valley MiddleSan Francisco · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 333 students
  104. 104
    13
    Chavez (Cesar) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 397 students
  105. 105
    12
    Cleveland ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 300 students
  106. 106
    12
    Drew (Charles) College Preparatory AcademySan Francisco · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 200 students
  107. 107
    12
    Sanchez ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 272 students
  108. 108
    11
    Harte (Bret) ElementarySan Francisco · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 257 students

Other schools in San Francisco

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.

68.2

Noriega Children Center

San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–K

39 students

61.2

McLaren (John) Children Centers

San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–K

16 students

37.2

Life Learning Academy Charter

San Francisco · Charter high · Grades 9–12

47 students

21.8

Stockton (Commodore) Children Center

San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–K

22 students

18.8

Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer

San Francisco · Public elementary · Grades K–5

23 students

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Cooper (Sarah B.) Children Center

San Francisco · Public other

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Havard (Leola M.) Early Education

San Francisco · Public other

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Las Americas Children Center

San Francisco · Public other

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Mahler (Theresa S.) Children Center

San Francisco · Public other

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Presidio Early Ed.

San Francisco · Public other

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San Miguel Children Center

San Francisco · Public other

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Weill (Raphael) Children Center

San Francisco · Public other

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in San Francisco?

Tule Elk Park Children Center is the highest-ranked school in San Francisco with a Success Index (US) of 90.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).

How many schools are in San Francisco?

San Francisco has 120 schools (81 elementary, 16 middle, 16 high, 7 other) educating 54,268 students in 2025.

What is the typical Enrollment in San Francisco?

The median Enrollment across schools in San Francisco is 367. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.