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Best Schools in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA has 1,426 public schools (217 high, 150 middle, 894 elementary) serving 645,196 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in San Francisco meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in San Francisco, CA
The top high schools in San Francisco, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mission San Jose High
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Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1878 Students
2. Piedmont High
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Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 763 Students
3. Miramonte High
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Acalanes Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1169 Students
4. Alameda Science And Technology Institute
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Alameda Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 167 Students
5. Dougherty Valley High
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San Ramon Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3255 Students
6. American High
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Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2501 Students
7. Irvington High
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Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2207 Students
8. Carlmont High
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Sequoia Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2322 Students
9. Lowell High
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San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2632 Students
10. Albany High
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Albany City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1151 Students
Best Middle Schools in San Francisco, CA
The top middle schools in San Francisco, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Star Academy
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Redwood City Elementary • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 519 Students
2. Corte Madera
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Portola Valley Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 273 Students
3. Ralston Intermediate
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Belmont-redwood Shores Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1117 Students
4. William Hopkins Junior High
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Fremont Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 909 Students
5. Windemere Ranch Middle
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San Ramon Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1107 Students
6. Tierra Linda Middle
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San Carlos Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 458 Students
7. Central Middle
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San Carlos Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 427 Students
8. Piedmont Middle
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Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 512 Students
9. Del Mar Middle
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Reed Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 385 Students
10. Harvest Park Middle
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Pleasanton Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1086 Students
Best Elementary Schools in San Francisco, CA
The top elementary schools in San Francisco, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Arundel Elementary
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San Carlos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 368 Students
2. North Hillsborough
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Hillsborough City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 264 Students
3. Wagner Ranch Elementary
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Orinda Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 447 Students
4. Beach Elementary
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Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 288 Students
5. Park Elementary
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Mill Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 253 Students
6. Happy Valley Elementary
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Lafayette Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 455 Students
7. J. M. Amador Elementary
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Dublin Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 995 Students
8. Bollinger Canyon Elementary
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San Ramon Valley Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 497 Students
9. Ormondale Elementary
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Portola Valley Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 240 Students
10. Central Elementary
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Belmont-redwood Shores Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 437 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in San Francisco, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
San Francisco, CA has a total population of 4,749,008 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 52% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in San Francisco, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood San Francisco, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.74 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.38 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.36 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in San Francisco, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for San Francisco, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit San Francisco, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in San Francisco, CA
How many schools are in San Francisco, CA?
San Francisco, CA has 1,426 public schools: 217 high schools, 150 middle schools and 894 elementary schools, serving 645,196 students in total.
How do schools in San Francisco perform on state tests?
On average, 1,426 schools in San Francisco score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in San Francisco meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in San Francisco?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in San Francisco
116 of 123 schools in San Francisco carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 38B: 24C: 14D: 19F: 21
All 123 public schools we grade in San Francisco. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (16)
- Balboa High
- Burton Phillip And Sala Academic High
- Downtown High
- Five Keys Independence HS Sf Sheriffs
- Galileo High
- Gateway High
- Independence High
- Lincoln Abraham High
- Lowell High
- Marshall Thurgood High
- Mission High
- Oconnell John High
- Sf International High
- Wallenberg Raoul Traditional High
- Washington George High
- Wells Ida B High
Middle and junior high schools (14)
- Aptos Middle
- Brown JR Willie L Middle
- Denman James Middle
- Everett Middle
- Francisco Middle
- Gateway Middle
- Giannini Ap Middle
- Hoover Herbert Middle
- King JR Martin Luther Academic Middle
- Lick James Middle
- Marina Middle
- Presidio Middle
- Roosevelt Middle
- Visitacion Valley Middle
Elementary and primary schools (62)
- Alamo Elementary
- Alvarado Elementary
- Argonne Elementary
- Bryant Elementary
- Carver George Washington Elementary
- Chavez Cesar Elementary
- Chin John Yehall Elementary
- Clarendon Alternative Elementary
- Cleveland Elementary
- Cobb William L Elementary
- El Dorado Elementary
- Feinstein Dianne Elementary
- Flynn Leonard R Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Glen Park Elementary
- Grattan Elementary
- Guadalupe Elementary
- Harte Bret Elementary
- Hillcrest Elementary
- Huerta Dolores Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Key Francis Scott Elementary
- King Thomas Starr Elementary
- Kipp Bayview Elementary
- Lafayette Elementary
- Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
- Lau Gordon J Elementary
- Lilienthal Claire Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Marshall Elementary
- Mccoppin Frank Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Milk Harvey Civil Rights Elementary
- Miraloma Elementary
- Monroe Elementary
- Moscone George R Elementary
- Muir John Elementary
- New Traditions Elementary
- Ortega Jose Elementary
- Parker Jean Elementary
- Parks Rosa Elementary
- Peabody George Elementary
- Redding Elementary
- Revere Paul Elementary
- Rooftop Elementary
- Sanchez Elementary
- Serra Junipero Elementary
- Sheridan Elementary
- Sherman Elementary
- Sloat Commodore Elementary
- Spring Valley Elementary
- Stevenson Robert Louis Elementary
- Sunnyside Elementary
- Sunset Elementary
- Sutro Elementary
- Taylor Edward R Elementary
- Ulloa Elementary
- Visitacion Valley Elementary
- Webster Daniel Elementary
- West Portal Elementary
- Yick Wo Elementary
- Yu Alice Fong Elementary
Other schools and academies (31)
- Academy The Sf Atmcateer
- Asawa Ruth Sf Sch Of The Arts A Public School
- Buena Vista Horace Mann K 8
- Carmichael Bessiefec
- Chinese Immersion School At Deavila
- City Arts And Leadership Academy
- Creative Arts Charter
- Drew Charles College Preparatory Academy
- Jordan June School For Equity
- Kipp Bayview Academy
- Kipp San Francisco Bay Academy
- Kipp San Francisco College Preparatory
- Lawton Alternative
- Lee Edwin And Anita Newcomer
- Life Learning Academy Charter
- Malcolm X Academy
- Mclaren John Children Centers
- Mission Education Center
- Mission Preparatory
- Noriega Children Center
- S.f. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr
- San Francisco Community Alternative
- San Francisco Public Montessori
- Sf County Civic Center Secondary
- Sf County Opportunity Hilltop
- Sf County Special Education
- Stockton Commodore Children Center
- Tenderloin Community
- The New School Of San Francisco
- Thomas Edison Charter Academy
- Tule Elk Park Children Center
Private schools (89)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy Of Thought And Industry
- Adda Clevenger School
- Alta Vista School
- Archbishop Riordan High School
- Bais Menachem Yeshiva Day School
- Brightworks
- Children's Day School
- Convent & Stuart Hall Schools Of The Sacred Heart
- Cornerstone Academy
- Cornerstone Academy-cambridge Campus
- Cumberland Chinese School
- Drew School
- Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires School
- Edgewood Center For Children & Families
- Fusion Academy San Francisco
- Golden Bridges School
- Guidepost Montessori At Fort Mason
- Hamlin School
- Hillwood Academic Day School
- Holy Name Elementary School
- Ica Cristo Rey
- Jewish Community High School Of The Bay
- Katherine Delmar Burke School
- Katherine Michiels School
- Kittredge School
- Kzv Armenian School
- La Scuola International School
- La Scuola International School
- La Scuola International School-mission Campus
- Lakeside Pres. Center For Children
- Live Oak School
- Meadows-livingstone School
- Millennium School Of San Francisco
- Mission Dolores Academy
- Mission Montessori
- Mother Goose School
- Our Lady Of The Visitacion School
- Our Lady Of The Visitacion School
- Presidio Hill School
- Presidio Knolls School
- Red Bridge
- Red Bridge
- Rise University Preparatory
- San Francisco Adventist School
- San Francisco Christian School
- San Francisco City Academy
- San Francisco Day School
- San Francisco Friends School
- San Francisco Girls School
- San Francisco High School Of The Arts
- San Francisco Islamic School
- San Francisco Pacific Academy
- San Francisco Schoolhouse
- San Francisco University High School
- San Francisco Waldorf School
- School Of The Epiphany
- St Anne Elementary School
- St Anthony - Immaculate Conception School
- St Brendan School
- St Brigid School
- St Cecilia School
- St Finn Barr Catholic School
- St Gabriel Elementary School
- St Ignatius College Preparatory
- St John Of San Francisco Orthodox Academy
- St John The Evangelist School
- St Pauls
- St Peter's School
- St Philip School
- St Stephen School
- St Thomas More Elementary School
- St Vincent De Paul School
- Sterne School
- Stratford School
- Stratford School - San Francisco
- Stratford School San Francisco
- Sts Peter & Paul School
- Synergy School
- The Bay School Of San Francisco
- The Brandeis School Of San Francisco
- The Discovery Center School
- The Hamlin School
- Town School For Boys
- Urban School Of San Francisco
- Wen Jian Ying
- West Portal Lutheran School
- West Portal Lutheran School
- Woodside International School
- Zion Lutheran School
Neighborhoods and places within San Francisco (51)
- Bayview
- Bernal Heights
- Castro Upper Market
- Chinatown San Francisco
- Cole Valley
- Cow Hollow
- Crocker Amazon
- Diamond Heights
- Downtown San Francisco
- Downtown South San Francisco South
- Duboce Triangle
- El Camino South
- Excelsior
- Financial District
- Glen Park
- Haight Ashbury
- Ingleside
- Inner Richmond
- Inner Sunset
- Lakeshore
- Liberty Street Historic District
- Lindenville South
- Marina San Francisco
- Mission
- Nob Hill
- Noe Valley
- North Beach
- Ocean View
- Outer Mission
- Outer Richmond
- Outer Sunset
- Pacific Heights
- Paradise Valley South
- Parkside
- Potrero
- Presidio Heights
- Russian Hill
- Saint Francis Wood
- Seacliff
- Serra Highlands South
- Silver Terrace
- South Of Market
- South
- St Marys Park
- Sunshine Gardens South
- Twin Peaks
- Union Square
- Visitacion Valley
- West Of Twin Peaks
- Westborough South
- Western Addition