San Francisco, CA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Peabody George ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified82%54%Greatly Exceeds Expectations269
#2A+Chinese Immersion School At DeavilaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified80%56%Greatly Exceeds Expectations376
#3A+Lilienthal Claire ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified80%57%Greatly Exceeds Expectations669
#4A+Yu Alice Fong ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified78%54%Greatly Exceeds Expectations586
#5A+New Traditions ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified77%54%Greatly Exceeds Expectations256
#6A+Lawton AlternativeSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified76%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations597
#7A+Sunset ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified75%56%Greatly Exceeds Expectations402
#8A+Grattan ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified73%62%Exceeds Expectations376
#9A+Stevenson Robert Louis ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified73%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations437
#10AClarendon Alternative ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified71%60%Meets Expectations523
#11AAlamo ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified70%50%Greatly Exceeds Expectations410
#12AChin John Yehall ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified70%43%Greatly Exceeds Expectations260
#13AUlloa ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified69%48%Greatly Exceeds Expectations521
#14AKey Francis Scott ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified68%53%Exceeds Expectations568
#15ALafayette ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified68%51%Exceeds Expectations502
#16ASutro ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified67%49%Greatly Exceeds Expectations219
#17AThe New School Of San Francisco (Charter)San FranciscoThe New School of San Francisco District67%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations439
#18AMiraloma ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified65%52%Exceeds Expectations351
#19AWest Portal ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified63%66%Doesn't Meet Expectations583
#20A-Mckinley ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified62%49%Exceeds Expectations253
#21A-Argonne ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified61%47%Exceeds Expectations361
#22A-Lau Gordon J ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified61%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations644
#23A-Yick Wo ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified61%43%Greatly Exceeds Expectations209
#24A-Jefferson ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified59%52%Meets Expectations490
#25A-King Thomas Starr ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified59%43%Exceeds Expectations322
#26A-Ortega Jose ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified57%44%Exceeds Expectations371
#27A-Sloat Commodore ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified56%51%Meets Expectations377
#28A-Sunnyside ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified56%46%Meets Expectations327
#29A-Rooftop ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified55%42%Exceeds Expectations536
#30B+Alvarado ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified52%44%Meets Expectations488
#31B+Feinstein Dianne ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified52%48%Meets Expectations394
#32B+Mccoppin Frank ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified52%52%Doesn't Meet Expectations215
#33B+Milk Harvey Civil Rights ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified52%43%Meets Expectations169
#34B+Webster Daniel ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified51%36%Exceeds Expectations346
#35BCreative Arts Charter (Charter)San FranciscoCreative Arts Charter District47%44%Doesn't Meet Expectations441
#36BGarfield ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified46%31%Exceeds Expectations194
#37BMonroe ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified46%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations528
#38BSherman ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified46%46%Doesn't Meet Expectations287
#39BParker Jean ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified45%26%Greatly Exceeds Expectations149
#40B-Mission Preparatory (Charter)San FranciscoMission Preparatory District42%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations469
#41B-Huerta Dolores ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified40%23%Greatly Exceeds Expectations337
#42B-Glen Park ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified39%27%Exceeds Expectations308
#43C+Cobb William L ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified38%20%Greatly Exceeds Expectations136
#44C+Lakeshore Alternative ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified38%33%Meets Expectations402
#45C+Muir John ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified38%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations214
#46C+Taylor Edward R ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified38%23%Exceeds Expectations589
#47C+Parks Rosa ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified37%21%Exceeds Expectations385
#48C+San Francisco Community AlternativeSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified37%24%Exceeds Expectations275
#49CFlynn Leonard R ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified30%22%Meets Expectations416
#50C-San Francisco Public MontessoriSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified30%27%Doesn't Meet Expectations118
#51C-Thomas Edison Charter Academy (Charter)San FranciscoThomas Edison Charter Academy District29%28%Doesn't Meet Expectations590
#52D+Moscone George R ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified26%17%Meets Expectations357
#53D+Visitacion Valley ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified26%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations254
#54D+Spring Valley ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified25%23%Doesn't Meet Expectations228
#55D+Guadalupe ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified24%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations278
#56DLongfellow ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified23%26%Doesn't Meet Expectations451
#57DSheridan ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified23%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations183
#58DSerra Junipero ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified20%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations253
#59D-Tenderloin CommunitySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified19%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations258
#60D-Buena Vista Horace Mann K 8San FranciscoSan Francisco Unified18%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations598
#61D-Sanchez ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified16%11%Meets Expectations262
#62FBryant ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified15%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations226
#63FKipp Bayview Elementary (Charter)San FranciscoKIPP Bayview Elementary District15%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations161
#64FChavez Cesar ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified14%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations423
#65FDrew Charles College Preparatory AcademySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified14%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations174
#66FMalcolm X AcademySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified13%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations102
#67FCleveland ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified12%17%Underperforms Expectations297
#68FCarmichael BessiefecSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified10%31%Underperforms Expectations544
#69FCarver George Washington ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified10%14%Underperforms Expectations101
#70FHarte Bret ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified10%12%Doesn't Meet Expectations240
#71FMarshall ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified10%13%Underperforms Expectations233
#72FRedding ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified9%33%Underperforms Expectations230
#73FRevere Paul ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified8%15%Underperforms Expectations459
#74FHillcrest ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified6%12%Underperforms Expectations336
#75FEl Dorado ElementarySan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified5%17%Underperforms Expectations135
#76FMission Education CenterSan FranciscoSan Francisco Unified0%19%Underperforms Expectations141

How San Francisco, CA's elementary schools compare

A: 29B: 13C: 9D: 10F: 15

55% of the 76 ranked elementary schools in San Francisco, CA earn an A or B (29 A grades, 13 B, 9 C, 10 D, 15 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 47 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (62% here, 70% nationally), and 36 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 34% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: The New School Of San Francisco (67% against 37%, A), Lawton Alternative (76% against 47%, A+), Peabody George Elementary (82% against 54%, A+), Chin John Yehall Elementary (70% against 43%, A), Lau Gordon J Elementary (61% against 35%, A-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 19): San Francisco Unified (18).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Lilienthal Claire Elementary (669 students, A+, #3), Lau Gordon J Elementary (644 students, A-, #22), Buena Vista Horace Mann K 8 (598 students, D-, #60).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in San Francisco, CA that are not ranked

1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Very small schools (1)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in San Francisco, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in San Francisco, CA

What is the best elementary school in San Francisco, CA?

Peabody George Elementary in San Francisco ranks first among the 76 ranked elementary schools in San Francisco, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 82% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%.

How are elementary schools in San Francisco, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does San Francisco, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 77 public elementary schools in San Francisco, CA; 76 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.