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Rooftop Elementary

Q: Is Rooftop Elementary a good school?

Rooftop Elementary ranks 1400 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rooftop Elementary is a consistently above-average K-8 public school serving 575 students in the competitive San Francisco Unified school district, offering the continuity of a single campus from kindergarten through middle school in an area dominated by K-5 elementary schools.

Academically, the school performs solidly, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide, though its profile is interesting compared to neighbors: its English scores are strong, but its math proficiency is a relative weakness, especially when measured against nearby high-performers like Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila or Clarendon Alternative Elementary. Rooftop operates efficiently with a higher student-teacher ratio than many area schools yet maintains good outcomes, and it has shown remarkable historical stability in its performance ratings. However, families should note the school's rate of chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average and some local peers, and performance varies across different student subgroups.

In the broader context, Rooftop represents a reliable, stable choice in a geographically compact area with an extreme range of school performance, from the exceptional Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila to struggling schools like Sanchez Elementary. Its K-8 structure may benefit students by avoiding a disruptive school transition after 5th grade. For families seeking a proven, consistent program without the competitive admissions of some specialized schools, Rooftop Elementary offers a compelling option with a decade-long track record of success.

575

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,984

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

443 Burnett Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131-1330

(415) 695-5692

District: San Francisco Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.1%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

23.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg48%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,400^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

398^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 71Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	1400 of 5857	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	1263 of 5869	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	1699 of 5859	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1557 of 5883	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	1584 of 5789	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	1435 of 5662	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	1487 of 5692	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	1467 of 5614	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	981 of 5611	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	1039 of 5530	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	1163 of 5390	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	1123 of 5377	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	1164 of 5314	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	963 of 5193	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	1008 of 5113	80.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	1100 of 5113	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	1206 of 4818	75.0%	★★★★☆
2005	72.4	1233 of 4822	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	927 of 4809	80.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	38.2	447 of 747	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	905 of 1149	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.4	943 of 2585	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	1349 of 5597	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	1163 of 5612	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	1455 of 5609	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	1487 of 5635	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1818 of 5492	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	1522 of 5413	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1773 of 5107	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	1190 of 5107	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1496 of 5087	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1237 of 5084	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	2114 of 4963	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	2083 of 4830	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	3905 of 5460	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.9	1690 of 5517	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	3540 of 5363	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4064 of 5264	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3437 of 5173	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	2379 of 5084	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	1381 of 5628	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	1314 of 5643	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	1952 of 5638	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	1540 of 5663	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	1374 of 5510	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	1325 of 5431	75.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	440 of 718	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	437 of 670	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	511 of 669	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	442 of 610	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1194 of 2847	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	986 of 2635	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	474 of 2420	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	380 of 2598	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	587 of 2651	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	936 of 2661	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	852 of 2726	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	549 of 2834	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	651 of 2737	76.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	398 of 2761	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	484 of 2783	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	556 of 2781	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	623 of 2740	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	369 of 2715	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	412 of 2480	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	316 of 2508	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.0	446 of 2497	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	89.0	246 of 2477	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	334 of 2379	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	289 of 2259	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	322 of 2236	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	89.7	107 of 2179	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	175 of 2063	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	151 of 2005	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	222 of 1999	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	229 of 1804	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	213 of 1777	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	94.1	62 of 1769	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	77.7	144 of 745	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	328 of 700	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	244 of 2533	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	375 of 2551	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	428 of 2531	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	552 of 2509	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	338 of 2380	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	375 of 2262	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	348 of 2395	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	328 of 2388	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	462 of 2374	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	332 of 2359	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	682 of 2213	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	1080 of 2072	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	1006 of 2542	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1236 of 2579	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	1332 of 2531	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1541 of 2458	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	627 of 2369	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	1166 of 2230	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	592 of 2534	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	571 of 2552	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	620 of 2538	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	632 of 2527	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	484 of 2407	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	411 of 2273	81.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	273 of 726	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	354 of 701	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	179 of 1566	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	182 of 1552	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	184 of 1531	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	56 of 1520	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	122 of 1537	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	221 of 1543	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	457 of 1555	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	120 of 1602	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	92 of 1496	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2019)64th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2019)40th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-48 vs school

Asian (2019)21st percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+14 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, May 7, 2012

On this school evaluation site and others, I notice they list the student teacher ratio as 16-1 which sounds great, but I think is misleading. Schools may have additional credentialed teachers who do not have 'regular' classrooms but might do pull-out services of students w/special needs. When they are included in the mix, it makes it look like a lower ratio than in reality.

At Rooftop & perhaps other SFUSD schools, I believe K-3 has 22 students. There is talk by the district to raise this # to 25 students. 4-5th have about 32 students. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Rooftop is a brilliant school! i recomend all parents 2 bring their kids here!!!! IT'S AMAZING! Great acedemics, beautiful art, great kids, awesome teachers, fun enviorment.... i truly wish we had a school like this when i wus a kid... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rooftop Elementary	Public	K-8	443 Burnett Ave.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5692	575	21	27.2	30.6%	179 (31.1%)	64 (11.1%)	142 (24.7%)	50 (8.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (23.7%)	74.5	1400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.6	1263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.5%	137	51.5	55.6	53.5	48.5	69.7	59.1	70.8	64.5	61.9	62.4	42.4	53.0	45.5	64.6	46.8	46.0	49.7	94.6	96.4		94.6	96.4	94.6	$20,984	$1,423	$19,561
Alvarado Elementary	Public	K-5	625 Douglas St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5695	538	21	26.2	29.6%	161 (29.9%)	6 (1.1%)	260 (48.3%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	96 (17.8%)	73.5	1448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%		79.1	1195^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.6%	253	44.9		44.9	64.6	53.0	61.0				59.5	64.6	49.4	44.9				53.1							$22,871	$2,325	$20,546
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary	Public	K-5	4235 19th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6276	137	7	21.0	35.0%	50 (36.5%)	25 (18.2%)	31 (22.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (18.2%)	63.6	1898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.5	1175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	723	63.6		63.6	52.9	36.8	57.6				50.7	29.4	33.3	51.5				41.2	91.7			91.7	91.7	91.7	$24,497	$2,247	$22,250
Clarendon Alternative Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Clarendon Ave.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2796	533	21	25.3	23.3%	133 (25.0%)	22 (4.1%)	58 (10.9%)	171 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (28.0%)	92.3	524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.3	402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	122	67.5		67.5	70.9	76.9	73.8				74.0	71.3	74.7	63.9				70.1							$21,612	$1,671	$19,941
Grattan Elementary	Public	K-5	165 Grattan St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2815	392	17	23.0	13.8%	197 (50.3%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (12.0%)	49 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (20.4%)	91.7	568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.3	623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	55	75.4		75.4	62.5	74.2	77.1				71.1	70.3	68.3	78.7				72.3							$22,634	$1,779	$20,855
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 14th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6300	294	14	21.0	28.2%	127 (43.2%)	20 (6.8%)	59 (20.1%)	23 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (22.1%)	86.4	855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.9	998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	143	54.8		54.8	60.0	71.1	76.2				69.3	66.7	66.7	54.8				62.7							$22,443	$1,444	$20,999
Sanchez Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Sanchez St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6380	272	14	19.4	81.3%	10 (3.7%)	15 (5.5%)	215 (79.0%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	13.4	5389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.7	5329^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.2%	60	10.3		10.3	23.3	27.7	13.2				21.7	27.3	13.7	7.7				15.5	82.9	92.7	90.2	87.8	92.7	92.7	$27,657	$2,574	$25,083
Thomas Edison Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3531 22nd St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	Thomas Edison Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 970-3330	574	28	20.4	71.3%	58 (10.1%)	15 (2.6%)	450 (78.4%)	20 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.4%)	28.7	4080^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		24	4472^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.8%	392	21.4	26.4	23.9	31.3	31.2	39.3	27.9	33.3	37.7	33.0	34.3	27.9	25.0	26.3	23.0	39.6	29.1							$19,844	$3,239	$16,605
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila	Public	K-5	1250 Waller St.	San Francisco	94117	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6325	407	17	24.1	36.4%	14 (3.4%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.4%)	315 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.0%)	92.7	493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		96.9	175^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	318	78.2		78.2	51.5	83.9	89.3				73.9	77.3	93.6	90.7				86.8							$20,080	$1,464	$18,616
Mission Education Center	Public	K-5	1670 Noe St.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5313	105	7	16.1	64.8%	13 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (74.3%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	3.5	5855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.3	5864^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.1%	9	0.0		0.0			0.0				0.0		0.0	0.0				0.0							$31,305	$3,740	$27,565

Frequently Asked Questions about Rooftop Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rooftop Elementary?

Students at Rooftop Elementary are 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 24% Two or more races, 11% African American, 9% Asian.

Is Rooftop Elementary a good school?

Rooftop Elementary ranks 1400^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rooftop Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Rooftop Elementary.

What district is Rooftop Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

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