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Academy (The)- SF @McAteer

Q: Is Academy (The)- SF @McAteer a good school?

Academy (The)- SF @McAteer ranks 882 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 59% of California high schools

Summary

Academy (The)- SF @McAteer is a small public high school of about 123 students in grades 9-12 within the San Francisco Unified district, offering a unique educational environment with a remarkably low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending compared to other area schools.

The school presents a notable mix of strengths and challenges. It excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages, and it achieves strong graduation rates. However, it struggles with mathematics proficiency and has a high rate of chronic student absenteeism. Interestingly, the school shares its campus with the elite Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School, highlighting a contrast in models and outcomes at the same location.

When compared to nearby high schools like Lincoln (Abraham) High and Balboa High, Academy @McAteer provides much more individualized attention due to its very low student-teacher ratio. Its performance has been volatile from year to year, but it shows particular effectiveness in supporting students from special populations and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting a supportive environment for diverse learners.

123

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,925

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Portola Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94131-1616

(415) 695-5700

District: San Francisco Unified

Feeder schools for Academy (The)- SF @McAteer:

Elementary:	Alamo Elementary
	Alvarado Elementary
	Argonne Elementary
	Bryant Elementary
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	Carver (George Washington) Elementary
	Chavez (Cesar) Elementary
	Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
	Clarendon Alternative Elementary
	Cleveland Elementary
	Cobb (William L.) Elementary
	Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy
	El Dorado Elementary
	Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary
	Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Glen Park Elementary
	Grattan Elementary
	Guadalupe Elementary
	Harte (Bret) Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Key (Francis Scott) Elementary
	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary
	Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
	Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Malcolm X Academy
	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
	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
	Tenderloin Community
	Ulloa Elementary
	Visitacion Valley Elementary
	Webster (Daniel) Elementary
	West Portal Elementary
	Yick Wo Elementary
Middle:	Aptos Middle
	Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle
	Denman (James) Middle
	Everett Middle
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	Francisco Middle
	Giannini (A.P.) Middle
	Hoover (Herbert) Middle
	King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle
	Lick (James) Middle
	Marina Middle
	Presidio Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
	Visitacion Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.8%

Asian:

18.7%

White:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% California)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

California avg41%

882^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 17High 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	57.5	882 of 2162	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	702 of 2159	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	1422 of 2170	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	939 of 2123	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	764 of 2133	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	1218 of 2017	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	987 of 2021	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.6	472 of 2039	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	56.6	832 of 1994	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.9	1107 of 2426	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.2	1148 of 2354	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.9	1033 of 2367	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	295 of 2281	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.1	428 of 592	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	340 of 582	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	254 of 581	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	277 of 582	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	390 of 581	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	284 of 1161	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	26.0	787 of 1052	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	568 of 1064	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	233 of 1044	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	468 of 1915	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	30.2	1308 of 1915	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	885 of 1858	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	768 of 1833	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	1061 of 1760	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	722 of 1902	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	1331 of 1917	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1212 of 1861	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1085 of 1814	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1325 of 1742	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1100 of 2013	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	501 of 2026	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	1309 of 2030	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	786 of 1943	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	618 of 1937	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	989 of 1862	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1135 of 1942	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1026 of 1948	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1319 of 1963	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	851 of 1916	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	676 of 1880	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	1294 of 1834	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	364 of 1216	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	196 of 1197	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	9.7	1093 of 1204	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)76th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2024)70th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2019)28th percentile-36 vs school

White (2022)9th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

It great to have a small school available. This school is one of the best kept secrets in San Francisco. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

We love SF Academy! It is San Francisco's best kept secret! Close Quote

Schools Near Academy (The)- SF @McAteer

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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)		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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy (The)- SF @McAteer	Public	9-12	555 Portola Dr.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5700	123	12	9.9	56.1%	16 (13.0%)	8 (6.5%)	65 (52.8%)	23 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	57.5	882^nd of 2162 public high schools	59.2%		62.7	702^nd of 2159 public high schools	67.5%	180	22.7		22.7	72.7	72.7	22.7	22.7	$27,925	$1,816	$26,109
Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School	Public	9-12	555 Portola Dr.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5700	680	34	20.2	22.2%	250 (36.8%)	26 (3.8%)	154 (22.6%)	118 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (18.4%)	95.9	81^st of 2162 public high schools	96.3%		95.5	102^nd of 2159 public high schools	95.3%	21	68.1		67.1	80.6	80.6	65.6	65.6	$24,773	$1,998	$22,775
S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Center	Public	6-12	375 Woodside Ave. W1	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 753-7792	17	2	8.5	82.4%	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)	7 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (29.4%)								(n/a)								$200,133	$22,849	$177,284
Independence High	Public	9-12	1350 7th Ave.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 242-2528	235	15	15.6	56.6%	52 (22.1%)	40 (17.0%)	75 (31.9%)	23 (9.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	39 (16.6%)	63.3	731^st of 2162 public high schools	66.2%					(n/a)	40.0		42.3	63.2	63.2	20.0	20.0	$32,290	$2,755	$29,535
City Arts & Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	350 Seneca Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	City Arts & Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 841-2200	397	23	17.2	52.9%	8 (2.0%)	24 (6.0%)	330 (83.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	32.7	1432^nd of 2162 public high schools	33.8%		37.8	1298^th of 2159 public high schools	39.9%	134		15.9	15.9	36.1	36.1	8.1	8.1	$17,313	$1,735	$15,578
Mission High	Public	9-12	3750 18th St.	San Francisco	94114	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6240	993	59	16.7	62.5%	65 (6.5%)	102 (10.3%)	702 (70.7%)	69 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	48 (4.8%)	14.9	1813^th of 2162 public high schools	16.1%		19.9	1707^th of 2159 public high schools	20.9%	106	8.3	7.1	8.2	17.0	17.0	6.1	6.1	$25,857	$1,958	$23,899
Lincoln (Abraham) High	Public	9-12	2162 24th Ave.	San Francisco	94116	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2700	2,074	93	22.4	54.5%	197 (9.5%)	124 (6.0%)	547 (26.4%)	1,007 (48.6%)	3 (0.1%)	15 (0.7%)	179 (8.6%)	84.4	325^th of 2162 public high schools	85.0%		84	344^th of 2159 public high schools	84.1%	19	52.2	36.4	51.9	64.0	64.0	47.3	47.3	$21,103	$1,824	$19,279
Balboa High	Public	9-12	1000 Cayuga Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4090	1,238	62	20.0	63.7%	44 (3.6%)	70 (5.7%)	428 (34.6%)	611 (49.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.4%)	67 (5.4%)	80.4	400^th of 2162 public high schools	81.5%		84.3	338^th of 2159 public high schools	84.3%	62	42.1		40.5	65.7	65.7	45.8	45.8	$23,679	$2,580	$21,099
Lowell High	Public	9-12	1101 Eucalyptus Dr.	San Francisco	94132	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2730	2,571	123	20.9	42.5%	397 (15.4%)	58 (2.3%)	441 (17.2%)	1,346 (52.4%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	316 (12.3%)	97.2	50^th of 2162 public high schools	97.7%		97	71^st of 2159 public high schools	96.7%	21	67.3	42.3	66.2	87.0	87.0	71.4	71.4	$21,746	$1,660	$20,086
O'Connell (John) High	Public	9-12	2355 Folsom St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5370	460	29	15.8	70.4%	16 (3.5%)	33 (7.2%)	360 (78.3%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	31.5	1454^th of 2162 public high schools	32.7%		15.4	1807^th of 2159 public high schools	16.3%	353	21.1		21.1	41.3	41.3	6.1	6.1	$27,701	$1,709	$25,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy (The)- SF @McAteer

How many students attend Academy (The)- SF @McAteer?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Academy (The)- SF @McAteer.

What is the racial makeup of Academy (The)- SF @McAteer?

Students at Academy (The)- SF @McAteer are 53% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Academy (The)- SF @McAteer a good school?

Academy (The)- SF @McAteer ranks 882^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Academy (The)- SF @McAteer?

What district is Academy (The)- SF @McAteer in?

San Francisco Unified

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