Largest Schools in San Francisco (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in San Francisco, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	3,447	21.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	3,447
2	Lowell High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,571	74.1 Top 25%	83% Math proficiency	2,571
3	Lincoln (Abraham) High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,074	51.8 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	2,074
4	Washington (George) High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,068	55.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	2,068
5	Galileo High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,750	53.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,750
6	Balboa High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,238	44.8 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	1,238
7	Giannini (A.P.) Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,183	72.3 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	1,183
8	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,047	38.0 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	1,047
9	Mission High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	993	20.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	993
10	Presidio Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	992	71.3 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	992
11	Hoover (Herbert) Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	963	54.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	963
12	Aptos Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	911	52.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	911
13	Denman (James) Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	807	32.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	807
14	Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	673	78.9 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	673
15	Roosevelt Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	657	74.7 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	657
16	Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	653	50.4 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	653
17	Marina Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	646	48.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	646
18	Lawton Alternative San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	600	69.8 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	600
19	Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	594	71.1 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	594
20	West Portal Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	588	67.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	588
21	Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	586	24.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	586
22	Rooftop Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	575	62.7 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	575
23	Thomas Edison Charter Academy San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	574	29.3 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	574
24	Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	564	43.3 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	564
25	Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	555	18.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	555
26	Key (Francis Scott) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	552	71.0 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	552
27	Alvarado Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	538	67.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	538
28	Clarendon Alternative Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	533	75.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	533
29	Monroe Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	533	35.5 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	533
30	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	522	58.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	522
31	Ulloa Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	520	69.5 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	520
32	Jefferson Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	511	73.5 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	511
33	Francisco Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	496	47.6 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	496
34	Mission Preparatory San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	491	62.7 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	491
35	Lick (James) Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	479	21.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	479
36	Marshall (Thurgood) High San Francisco · High · Grades 8–12	Public	475	17.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	475
37	Lafayette Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	471	75.1 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	471
38	Longfellow Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	466	27.1 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	466
39	Gateway High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	464	47.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	464
40	O'Connell (John) High San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Public	460	17.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	460
41	The New School of San Francisco San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	457	75.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	457
42	Revere (Paul) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	453	13.9 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	453
43	Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	442	68.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	442
44	Creative Arts Charter San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	440	73.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	440
45	Huerta (Dolores) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	418	23.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	418
46	Lakeshore Alternative Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	416	29.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	416
47	Ortega (Jose) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	410	64.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	410
48	Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	407	78.4 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	407
49	Sunset Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	402	76.8 Top 25%	86% Math proficiency	402
50	Everett Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	401	31.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	401
51	City Arts & Leadership Academy San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	397	25.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	397
52	Chavez (Cesar) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	397	12.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	397
53	Grattan Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	392	70.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	392
54	Argonne Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	391	71.1 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	391
55	Alamo Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	390	65.9 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	390
56	Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	381	16.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	381
57	King Jr. (Martin Luther) Academic Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	367	25.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	367
58	Sunnyside Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	366	70.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	366
59	Sloat (Commodore) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	364	67.1 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	364
60	Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	363	24.7 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	363
61	Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	356	70.0 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	356
62	Webster (Daniel) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	354	49.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	354
63	Glen Park Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	348	33.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	348
64	Miraloma Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	344	74.1 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	344
65	Moscone (George R.) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	334	37.5 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	334
66	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	333	59.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	333
67	Visitacion Valley Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	333	13.8 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	333
68	Parks (Rosa) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	326	35.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	326
69	Hillcrest Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	317	32.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	317
70	Cleveland Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	300	12.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	300
71	McKinley Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	294	70.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	294
72	Sherman Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	291	65.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	291
73	Serra (Junipero) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	283	24.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	283
74	Tenderloin Community San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	282	16.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	282
75	Guadalupe Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	273	22.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	273
76	Sanchez Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	272	11.9 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	272
77	Peabody (George) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	269	81.7 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	269
78	KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy San Francisco · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	267	27.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	267
79	Muir (John) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	260	49.2 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	260
80	New Traditions Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	259	66.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	259
81	McCoppin (Frank) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	258	64.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	258
82	Harte (Bret) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	257	10.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	257
83	Sutro Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	254	60.5 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	254
84	Gateway Middle San Francisco · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	247	45.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	247
85	Marshall Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	245	19.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	245
86	Redding Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	240	40.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	240
87	Visitacion Valley Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	239	33.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	239
88	Bryant Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	237	18.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	237
89	Spring Valley Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	234	47.4 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	234
90	Chin (John Yehall) Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	233	67.0 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	233
91	San Francisco Community Alternative San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	230	32.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	230
92	Yick Wo Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	205	75.0 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	205
93	Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	201	61.0 Top 50%	25.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	201
94	Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	200	12.2 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	200
95	KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory San Francisco · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	196	58.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	196
96	Sheridan Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	196	17.2 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	196
97	Garfield Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	176	66.4 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	176
98	KIPP Bayview Academy San Francisco · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	167	30.1 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	167
99	Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	137	42.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	137
100	KIPP Bayview Elementary San Francisco · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	135	26.5 Lower 50%	89.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	135

Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) in San Francisco leads the 2025 list of largest schools in San Francisco with Enrollment 3,447. Of the 100 schools shown, 87 are public, 13 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California largest schools rankings, every school on the San Francisco page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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What is the best largest school in San Francisco?

Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's) in San Francisco, California ranks first among largest schools in San Francisco with Enrollment 3,447 (Enrollment: 3,447).

How are largest schools in San Francisco ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

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