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Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle

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Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle ranks 1049 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 62% of California middle schools

Summary

Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle is a public school in San Francisco serving about 363 students in grades 6-8, and it has undergone one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the area, improving from a very low state ranking five years ago to now performing above average.

The school's story is one of remarkable growth, climbing from the 7th to the 62nd percentile statewide since 2018, a faster improvement than most nearby schools like Visitacion Valley Middle or Everett Middle. It invests significantly in its students, with high per-pupil spending and a low student-teacher ratio of 14-to-1, and this support shows in strong results for its Special Education students. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which, while improved, remains higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other schools, an interesting picture emerges. For instance, Aptos Middle achieves strong academic results with lower spending and much better attendance. The data suggests that while Brown Middle's resources and focused efforts have driven impressive overall gains, factors like consistent student attendance are crucial for success, as seen in higher-performing schools in the San Francisco Unified district and beyond.

363

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,300

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2055 Silver Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124-2032

(415) 642-8901

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle usually attend:

High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Feeder schools for Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle:

Elementary:	Carver (George Washington) Elementary
	Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy
	Harte (Bret) Elementary
	Malcolm X Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

23.4%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2018 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,049^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 55 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Middle Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1049 of 2761	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	1212 of 2783	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1765 of 2781	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1671 of 2740	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	2499 of 2715	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	2307 of 2480	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	517 of 609	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	489 of 627	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	521 of 613	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	560 of 637	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	632 of 643	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	582 of 600	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	29.5	1043 of 1491	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	984 of 1369	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	492 of 1478	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.0	1519 of 1521	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	747 of 1442	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1138 of 1364	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	956 of 2533	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	985 of 2551	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	1492 of 2531	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1453 of 2509	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.0	2288 of 2380	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	2181 of 2262	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1459 of 2395	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1560 of 2388	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	2083 of 2374	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2131 of 2359	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	2034 of 2213	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1977 of 2072	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1859 of 2542	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1893 of 2579	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	2429 of 2531	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2303 of 2458	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2169 of 2369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	2059 of 2230	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1025 of 2534	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1298 of 2552	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1733 of 2538	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1671 of 2527	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2136 of 2407	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	2040 of 2273	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	418 of 726	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	493 of 701	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	553 of 677	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	328 of 1566	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	699 of 1552	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	842 of 1531	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	49 of 1520	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	77 of 1537	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	335 of 1543	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	164 of 1555	89.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)97th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2019)30th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

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Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle	Public	6-8	2055 Silver Ave.	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 642-8901	363	26	14.0	53.4%	85 (23.4%)	74 (20.4%)	114 (31.4%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	56 (15.4%)	54.6	1049^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.0%		48.1	1212^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.4%	163		30.0	30.0		49.6	57.6	46.6	51.2		40.5	36.5	22.2	33.5	$28,300	$2,838	$25,462
King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle	Public	6-8	350 Girard St.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 330-1500	367	23	16.0	77.9%	5 (1.4%)	52 (14.2%)	159 (43.3%)	120 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.1%)	23.1	2096^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.1%		28.3	1890^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.1%	206		17.3	17.3		20.9	32.5	32.8	29.6		11.1	21.8	20.8	18.6	$28,683	$2,299	$26,384
KIPP Bayview Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1060 Key Ave.	San Francisco	94124	San Francisco County	KIPP Bayview Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 467-2522	167	12	13.8	96.4%	2 (1.2%)	58 (34.7%)	83 (49.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)	6 (3.6%)	31.6	1774^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.7%		19	2301^st of 2783 public middle schools	17.3%	527	9.1	17.0	14.7	18.2	35.3	15.8	36.5	28.8	13.6	31.4	20.5	32.1	26.7	$46,652	$5,316	$41,336
Visitacion Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1971 Visitacion Ave.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4590	333	18	18.0	80.8%	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.3%)	204 (61.3%)	60 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	22 (6.6%)	11.9	2553^rd of 2761 public middle schools	7.5%		16	2437^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.4%	116		12.2	12.2		18.7	20.2	22.4	20.6		5.8	9.1	10.1	8.4	$30,722	$3,290	$27,432
Lick (James) Middle	Public	6-8	1220 Noe St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5675	479	29	16.4	61.8%	46 (9.6%)	32 (6.7%)	353 (73.7%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.9%)	16.8	2362^nd of 2761 public middle schools	14.5%		15.7	2449^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.0%	87		12.5	12.5		30.7	13.9	26.4	23.6		20.9	10.8	13.0	14.9	$25,921	$2,573	$23,348
Everett Middle	Public	6-8	450 Church St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6344	401	26	15.3	68.1%	32 (8.0%)	23 (5.7%)	302 (75.3%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.5%)	10.3	2602^nd of 2761 public middle schools	5.8%		11.9	2594^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.8%	8		12.5	12.5		19.3	8.1	12.8	12.9		10.8	4.2	10.0	8.4	$28,449	$3,211	$25,238
Denman (James) Middle	Public	6-8	241 Oneida Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4535	807	44	18.1	64.8%	61 (7.6%)	39 (4.8%)	430 (53.3%)	207 (25.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	63 (7.8%)	28.2	1892^nd of 2761 public middle schools	31.5%		29.4	1839^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.9%	53		17.4	17.4		29.1	36.7	31.2	32.3		20.6	28.1	23.5	24.0	$22,644	$2,664	$19,980
Lipman Middle	Public	6-8	1 Solano St.	Brisbane	94005	San Mateo County	Brisbane Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 467-9541	161	9	17.1	18.6%	29 (18.0%)	3 (1.9%)	43 (26.7%)	65 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.0%)	78.6	507^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.6%		78.8	511^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.6%	4		28.9	28.9		51.0	69.5	67.3	63.1		63.3	57.6	53.9	58.1	$21,916	$98	$21,818
Gateway Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1512 Golden Gate Ave.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	Gateway Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 922-1001	247	15	16.6	54.3%	61 (24.7%)	46 (18.6%)	87 (35.2%)	23 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.5%)	54.3	1065^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.4%		51.5	1123^rd of 2783 public middle schools	59.6%	58		30.5	30.5		46.8	54.8	45.3	49.0		30.7	40.5	33.7	35.3	$20,739	$196	$20,543
Aptos Middle	Public	6-8	105 Aptos Ave.	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4520	911	44	20.7	58.7%	110 (12.1%)	58 (6.4%)	223 (24.5%)	406 (44.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (12.4%)	79.2	489^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.3%		80.6	466^th of 2783 public middle schools	83.3%	23		55.1	55.1		56.6	57.4	63.5	59.1		48.0	50.5	56.0	51.5	$20,478	$1,473	$19,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle

What high school do graduates of Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle attend?

Students who attend Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle usually go on to attend Academy (The)- SF @McAteer

How many students attend Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle.

What district is Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle in?

San Francisco Unified

Is Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle a good school?

Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle ranks 1049^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle?

Students at Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle are 31% Hispanic, 23% White, 20% African American, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

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