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Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Public Grades K-5
515th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of California elementary schools
Summary

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 552 students in San Francisco's Sunset District, operating within the San Francisco Unified school district.

The school has earned a 5-star rating and ranks in the 91st percentile statewide, showing impressive improvement while several nearby schools like Lafayette Elementary and Jefferson Elementary saw their rankings decline. Key Elementary stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1%—far better than the district average—and for achieving excellent academic results despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than comparable schools like Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary and Argonne Elementary, suggesting very efficient use of resources.

Particularly noteworthy is the school's dramatic and successful support for special education students, whose performance ranks in the 95th percentile statewide. While not the absolute top performer in the area—schools like Sunset Elementary and Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary rank higher—Key Elementary offers a compelling option with strong, consistent test scores across all grades, a resilient track record, and effective service for its diverse student population.

552
Students ?
27.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,167
Per pupil spending ?
27.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1530 43rd Ave.
       San Francisco, CA  94122-2925

(415) 759-2811

District: San Francisco Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
41.3%
White:
31.9%
Two or more races:
15.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg48%
California avg41%
515th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified
679th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.4515 of 585791.2%★★★★★
202491.5605 of 586989.7%★★★★☆
202387.8825 of 585985.9%★★★★☆
202289.5716 of 588387.8%★★★★☆
201989.1698 of 578987.9%★★★★☆
201884.0942 of 566283.4%★★★★☆
201791.0581 of 569289.8%★★★★☆
201684.7918 of 561483.6%★★★★☆
201588.8681 of 561187.9%★★★★☆
201379.31097 of 553080.2%★★★★☆
201275.71237 of 539077.1%★★★★☆
201174.71268 of 537776.4%★★★★☆
201078.51073 of 531479.8%★★★★☆
200982.0891 of 519382.8%★★★★☆
200875.61161 of 511377.3%★★★★☆
200774.21202 of 511376.5%★★★★☆
200676.21092 of 481877.3%★★★★☆
200577.81024 of 482278.8%★★★★☆
200480.3876 of 480981.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.2721 of 120340.1%★★☆☆☆
202450.4754 of 120537.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.7788 of 119033.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.5740 of 115435.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.9764 of 114933.5%★★☆☆☆
201837.1798 of 107125.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202299.431 of 331199.1%★★★★★
201993.1124 of 327596.2%★★★★★
201888.3208 of 324693.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.2430 of 559792.3%★★★★★
202493.5406 of 561292.8%★★★★★
202388.5717 of 560987.2%★★★★☆
202291.4555 of 563590.2%★★★★★
201983.6891 of 549283.8%★★★★☆
201880.61014 of 541381.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202298.167 of 508498.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.1607 of 546088.9%★★★★☆
202481.0787 of 551785.7%★★★★☆
202382.9665 of 536387.6%★★★★☆
202290.3343 of 526493.5%★★★★★
201994.6157 of 517397.0%★★★★★
201891.8221 of 508495.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202590.2570 of 562889.9%★★★★☆
202486.3803 of 564385.8%★★★★☆
202384.2913 of 563883.8%★★★★☆
202284.3911 of 566383.9%★★★★☆
201990.4554 of 551089.9%★★★★☆
201883.6897 of 543183.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.7210 of 71870.8%★★★★☆
202470.1208 of 67069.0%★★★☆☆
202349.9380 of 66943.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.2335 of 61045.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202593.6150 of 284794.7%★★★★★
202462.3670 of 263574.6%★★★★☆
202347.2981 of 242059.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.0530 of 259879.6%★★★★☆
202477.0544 of 265179.5%★★★★☆
202372.2726 of 266172.7%★★★★☆
202266.5936 of 272665.7%★★★☆☆
201959.81223 of 283456.8%★★★☆☆
201867.4927 of 273766.1%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2022)99th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2022)99th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy77%+28 vs state
Mathematics72%+34 vs state
Science56%+23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Key (Francis Scott) Elementary.

Students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary are 41% Asian, 32% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

Yes. Key (Francis Scott) Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of California elementary schools.


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