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Francisco Middle

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Francisco Middle ranks 1352 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 51% of California middle schools

Summary

Francisco Middle is a public school serving about 500 students in grades 6-8 in San Francisco, operating within the San Francisco Unified district and showing a pattern of stable, middling performance in recent years after some historical ups and downs.

The school serves a high-need community, with about three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its test scores are below average for the state. However, when compared to other local schools with similar student populations, like Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Middle or Everett Middle, Francisco Middle often performs better academically. It shows particular strength in supporting vulnerable groups, achieving exceptional results for homeless students and strong outcomes for English Language Learners. The school's per-student spending is higher than some nearby district schools, such as Presidio Middle, but lower than others like Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle.

Key challenges include a recent rise in chronic absenteeism and significant performance disparities among different student groups. While the school's overall ranking has stabilized around the middle compared to all California schools, its performance varies dramatically when looking at specific subgroups, indicating that some student populations are thriving while others need more targeted support. Compared to top-performing schools in the area like Roosevelt Middle, Francisco Middle has room for growth, but it generally outperforms other schools facing similar economic challenges.

496

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,667

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2190 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA 94133-1949

(415) 291-7900

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Francisco 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 Francisco Middle:

Elementary:	Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Parker (Jean) Elementary
	Tenderloin Community
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	Yick Wo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.4%

Hispanic:

24.8%

White:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,352^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	44.2	1352 of 2761	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	1323 of 2783	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	1373 of 2781	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	1596 of 2740	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	828 of 2715	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	632 of 2480	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	893 of 2508	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	856 of 2497	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	965 of 2477	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.5	1722 of 2379	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1759 of 2259	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	1354 of 2236	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	1300 of 2179	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	1392 of 2063	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.0	1155 of 2005	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	1035 of 1999	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	872 of 1804	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.8	857 of 1777	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.6	826 of 1769	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	632 of 739	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	626 of 743	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	632 of 715	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	681 of 733	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	592 of 745	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	552 of 700	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	862 of 1531	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	522 of 1491	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	394 of 1369	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	539 of 1478	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	343 of 1521	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	517 of 1540	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	197 of 1442	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	192 of 1364	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1183 of 2533	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	970 of 2551	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	1114 of 2531	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	1521 of 2509	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	823 of 2380	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	561 of 2262	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	2197 of 2395	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	2206 of 2388	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	2266 of 2374	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	2014 of 2359	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1933 of 2213	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1475 of 2072	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	41 of 477	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	39 of 394	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	47 of 320	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	54 of 336	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1042 of 2542	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	934 of 2579	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1099 of 2531	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1311 of 2458	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	403 of 2369	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	258 of 2230	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1364 of 2534	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1512 of 2552	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1394 of 2538	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1409 of 2527	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	715 of 2407	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	605 of 2273	73.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	469 of 726	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	599 of 701	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	524 of 677	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	552 of 665	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	661 of 1566	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	1226 of 1552	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	721 of 1531	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1038 of 1520	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	1065 of 1537	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1413 of 1543	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1315 of 1555	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1235 of 1602	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	800 of 1496	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Francisco Middle

What high school do graduates of Francisco Middle attend?

Students who attend Francisco Middle usually go on to attend Academy (The)- SF @McAteer

How many students attend Francisco Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Francisco Middle.

What district is Francisco Middle in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Francisco Middle?

Students at Francisco Middle are 50% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Francisco Middle a good school?

Francisco Middle ranks 1352^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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