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KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy

Q: Is KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy a good school?

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy ranks 1326 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 52% of California middle schools

Summary

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy is a public charter middle school serving 267 students in grades 5-8 in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood, operating within its own district and consistently earning an average state rating.

The school serves a student population with very high economic need and shows particular strengths in supporting its Hispanic students and English Learners, with students making significant academic progress between 5th and 7th grades. However, overall test scores remain below the state average, and the school has a notable issue with chronic student absenteeism, though this rate has improved since the pandemic.

An interesting point for parents is how KIPP compares to nearby schools. It spends nearly twice as much per student as many others, like Giannini (A.P.) Middle or Gateway Middle, yet achieves similar academic results to Gateway. The school is located in an area of extreme contrasts, with top-performing Roosevelt Middle and struggling Everett Middle all within a short distance, highlighting the varied educational landscape of the San Francisco Unified area.

267

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,686

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1430 Scott St. Third Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94115-3510

(415) 440-4306

District: KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

African American:

25.5%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

California avg41%

1,326^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

715^th of 1,543KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy District 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	45.1	1326 of 2761	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	1362 of 2783	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1343 of 2781	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	1612 of 2740	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	590 of 894	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1538 of 2715	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	322 of 609	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	337 of 627	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.1	129 of 613	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	355 of 637	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	275 of 643	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	870 of 1531	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	123 of 354	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	663 of 1491	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.4	476 of 1478	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	171 of 1521	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	235 of 1540	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	55 of 363	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	225 of 1442	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1205 of 2533	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	1345 of 2551	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1493 of 2531	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1429 of 2509	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	423 of 738	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1338 of 2380	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	661 of 2395	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	671 of 2388	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	725 of 2374	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	878 of 2359	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	925 of 2213	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	896 of 2542	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	905 of 2579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	787 of 2531	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1097 of 2458	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	301 of 721	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	1041 of 2369	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1245 of 2534	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1190 of 2552	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	1060 of 2538	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	1481 of 2527	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	541 of 763	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1492 of 2407	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	621 of 1566	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	1180 of 1552	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1345 of 1531	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

African American (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1430 Scott St. Third Fl.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 440-4306	267	14	18.9	92.9%	13 (4.9%)	68 (25.5%)	166 (62.2%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	45.1	1326^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.0%		43.3	1362^nd of 2783 public middle schools	51.1%	36	10.0	22.7	19.8	20.0	28.9	50.0	48.5	40.4	25.0	25.6	40.7	32.8	32.6	$42,686	$3,172	$39,514
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
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	460 Arguello Blvd.	San Francisco	94118	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8446	657	38	17.1	45.4%	126 (19.2%)	34 (5.2%)	69 (10.5%)	332 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	93 (14.2%)	93.9	183^rd of 2761 public middle schools	93.4%		92.9	210^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.5%	27		60.6	60.6		78.1	79.6	72.6	76.8		66.8	69.2	59.6	65.3	$22,873	$2,714	$20,159
Marina Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Fillmore St.	San Francisco	94123	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3495	646	38	16.8	75.9%	55 (8.5%)	38 (5.9%)	114 (17.6%)	393 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.5%)	63.7	813^th of 2761 public middle schools	70.6%		67.2	739^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.4%	74		37.8	37.8		42.6	62.3	52.5	52.6		33.2	51.2	39.1	41.2	$21,832	$2,104	$19,728
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
Francisco Middle	Public	6-8	2190 Powell St.	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 291-7900	496	31	15.8	74.2%	48 (9.7%)	37 (7.5%)	123 (24.8%)	250 (50.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.1%)	44.2	1352^nd of 2761 public middle schools	51.0%		44.7	1323^rd of 2783 public middle schools	52.5%	29		30.4	30.4		32.0	37.8	40.8	37.3		26.9	37.1	38.3	34.5	$25,667	$2,492	$23,175
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
Presidio Middle	Public	6-8	450 30th Ave.	San Francisco	94121	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 750-8435	992	48	20.7	40.1%	217 (21.9%)	32 (3.2%)	167 (16.8%)	381 (38.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	188 (19.0%)	87.3	329^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.1%		85.6	374^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.6%	45		50.8	50.8		68.4	73.0	64.2	68.5		59.1	62.8	51.8	57.9	$21,529	$1,957	$19,572
Hoover (Herbert) Middle	Public	6-8	2290 14th Ave.	San Francisco	94116	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2783	963	42	23.1	63.2%	72 (7.5%)	21 (2.2%)	286 (29.7%)	522 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.4%)	76	564^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.6%		76.6	555^th of 2783 public middle schools	80.1%	9		40.9	40.9		59.1	57.4	60.4	58.9		48.2	51.4	51.0	50.2	$21,096	$2,298	$18,798
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

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy

Is KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy a good school?

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy ranks 1326^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy.

What district is KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy in?

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy District

What is the racial makeup of KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy?

Students at KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy are 62% Hispanic, 25% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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