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Marina Middle

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Marina Middle ranks 813 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 71% of California middle schools

Summary

Marina Middle is a public school serving 646 students in grades 6-8 in San Francisco's Marina District, operating within the San Francisco Unified district and showing steady improvement to rank in the 71st percentile statewide.

The school has a remarkable strength in student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10%, which is less than half the state average and a third of the district's rate, even though a high percentage of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Academically, it performs slightly above state averages, with a notable pattern of students peaking in 7th grade. Most impressively, the school is exceptionally effective for its most vulnerable populations, with homeless students ranking in the 98th percentile statewide and students from low-income families consistently performing well above average.

When compared to nearby schools like Giannini (A.P.) Middle and Roosevelt Middle, which rank in the 90th percentiles, Marina Middle's overall test scores are lower, but it achieves its solid results with moderate per-student spending, less than schools like Brown Junior (Willie L) Middle or Everett Middle. This suggests the school is a well-managed environment that successfully supports student attendance and growth, particularly for those with high needs.

646

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,832

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94123-2103

(415) 749-3495

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Marina 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 Marina Middle:

Elementary:	Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
	Redding Elementary
	Sherman Elementary
	Spring Valley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.8%

Hispanic:

17.6%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

California avg41%

813^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	63.7	813 of 2761	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	739 of 2783	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	726 of 2781	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	724 of 2740	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	699 of 2715	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	580 of 2480	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	569 of 2508	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	62.7	806 of 2497	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	889 of 2477	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	1055 of 2379	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	867 of 2259	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	880 of 2236	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	543 of 2179	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.9	686 of 2063	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	471 of 2005	76.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	409 of 1999	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	436 of 1804	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.5	398 of 1777	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	64.8	517 of 1769	70.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	586 of 609	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	385 of 627	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	248 of 637	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	239 of 643	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	518 of 739	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	536 of 743	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	540 of 715	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	572 of 733	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	559 of 745	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	509 of 700	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	360 of 1531	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	778 of 1491	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	839 of 1369	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	280 of 1478	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	429 of 1521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	263 of 1540	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	222 of 1442	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	421 of 1364	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	737 of 2533	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	658 of 2551	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	581 of 2531	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	684 of 2509	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	557 of 2380	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	519 of 2262	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1881 of 2395	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1386 of 2388	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1530 of 2374	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1359 of 2359	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1033 of 2213	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	1224 of 2072	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	9 of 477	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	10 of 394	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	12 of 320	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	14 of 336	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	425 of 2542	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	386 of 2579	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	387 of 2531	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	367 of 2458	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	267 of 2369	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	228 of 2230	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	813 of 2534	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	748 of 2552	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	774 of 2538	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	667 of 2527	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	729 of 2407	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	589 of 2273	74.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	512 of 726	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	524 of 701	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.6	282 of 677	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	377 of 665	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	535 of 1566	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	999 of 1552	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	704 of 1531	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1058 of 1520	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	811 of 1537	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	875 of 1543	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	687 of 1555	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	729 of 1602	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	475 of 1496	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-49 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science38%+5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Giannini (A.P.) Middle	Public	6-8	3151 Ortega St.	San Francisco	94122	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2770	1,183	50	23.5	39.6%	210 (17.8%)	33 (2.8%)	141 (11.9%)	601 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	193 (16.3%)	94	179^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.5%		94.5	170^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.9%	9		63.8	63.8		73.2	80.3	78.5	77.3		63.2	71.4	59.5	64.8	$21,480	$1,851	$19,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Marina Middle

What high school do graduates of Marina Middle attend?

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

Is Marina Middle a good school?

Marina Middle ranks 813^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marina Middle in?

San Francisco Unified

How many students attend Marina Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Marina Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Marina Middle?

Students at Marina Middle are 61% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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