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Rooftop Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1281st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

Rooftop Elementary serves 575 students in grades K–8 in San Francisco. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 67% in English language arts (ELA), 54% in math, and 57% in science. The school exceeded the state in all three subjects by 18, 16, and 21 percentage points, respectively, and exceeded San Francisco Unified by 14, 9, and 14 points. Most importantly, Rooftop’s results were above both district and state rates in every tested subject.

Compared with nearby schools, Rooftop is in the upper half for ELA and science but lower in the pack for math. Its fourth-grade ELA and math rates were each higher than only those at Sanchez Elementary and Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary; fourth-grade math was also 3 points below the district rate, though 3 points above the state rate. In contrast, seventh-grade ELA reached 80%, compared with 60% districtwide and 51% statewide. Because Rooftop serves K–8 while most nearby schools serve K–5, all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

Scores have improved over four reported years: ELA rose 12 points, math 8, and science 11, while Rooftop’s advantages over state rates widened. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 35% in 2021–2022 to 22% in 2025–2026, but remained above the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranked Rooftop 1,279 of 5,804 California schools in 2025–2026, at the 78th percentile with four stars. Its 27.2:1 student-teacher ratio was the highest among nearby schools with reported data. Rooftop reported 31% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings were notably lower than its overall standing for Low Socio Economic Status Students (42nd percentile) and Multi-racial Students (29th percentile), indicating weaker relative rankings for how well it serves those groups.

575
Students ?
27.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,908
Per pupil spending ?
30.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
92%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 443 Burnett Ave.
       San Francisco, CA  94131-1330

(415) 695-5692

District: San Francisco Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:
31.1%
Hispanic:
24.7%
Two or more races:
23.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 71st percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2026) from a 71st-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg49%
California avg42%
Elementary school
1,281st of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 26% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
324th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 18% (2016) to top 12% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
27th of 70Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified
702nd of 1,530San 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.91281 of 581778.0%★★★★☆
202574.51400 of 585776.1%★★★★☆
202477.61263 of 586978.5%★★★★☆
202367.21699 of 585971.0%★★★★☆
202271.41557 of 588373.5%★★★★☆
201970.41584 of 578972.6%★★★★☆
201873.21435 of 566274.7%★★★★☆
201771.61487 of 569273.9%★★★★☆
201671.41467 of 561473.9%★★★★☆
201583.0981 of 561182.5%★★★★☆
201380.21039 of 553081.2%★★★★☆
201277.31163 of 539078.4%★★★★☆
201177.61123 of 537779.1%★★★★☆
201076.41164 of 531478.1%★★★★☆
200980.8963 of 519381.5%★★★★☆
200879.21008 of 511380.3%★★★★☆
200776.81100 of 511378.5%★★★★☆
200673.21206 of 481875.0%★★★★☆
200572.41233 of 482274.4%★★★★☆
200479.3927 of 480980.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201938.2447 of 74740.2%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201929.7905 of 114921.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201951.4943 of 258563.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.91355 of 558175.7%★★★★☆
202573.61349 of 559775.9%★★★★☆
202478.21163 of 561279.3%★★★★☆
202371.01455 of 560974.1%★★★★☆
202270.91487 of 563573.6%★★★★☆
201963.61818 of 549266.9%★★★☆☆
201869.61522 of 541371.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.01213 of 509476.2%★★★★☆
202558.91773 of 510765.3%★★★☆☆
202469.91190 of 510776.7%★★★★☆
202363.01496 of 508770.6%★★★★☆
202268.31237 of 508475.7%★★★★☆
201952.72114 of 496357.4%★★★☆☆
201852.42083 of 483056.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202640.33170 of 542341.5%★★☆☆☆
202531.03905 of 546028.5%★☆☆☆☆
202461.91690 of 551769.4%★★★☆☆
202334.33540 of 536334.0%★★☆☆☆
202227.24064 of 526422.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.03437 of 517333.6%★★☆☆☆
201849.72379 of 508453.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.61171 of 560379.1%★★★★☆
202573.11381 of 562875.5%★★★★☆
202474.21314 of 564376.7%★★★★☆
202359.91952 of 563865.4%★★★☆☆
202269.81540 of 566372.8%★★★★☆
201973.31374 of 551075.1%★★★★☆
201873.91325 of 543175.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.8532 of 75329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202546.5440 of 71838.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.3437 of 67034.8%★★☆☆☆
202330.2511 of 66923.6%★☆☆☆☆
202233.1442 of 61027.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.21194 of 284758.1%★★★☆☆
202449.3986 of 263562.6%★★★☆☆
202369.9474 of 242080.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.6359 of 253685.8%★★★★☆
202581.0380 of 259885.4%★★★★☆
202476.1587 of 265177.9%★★★★☆
202365.9936 of 266164.8%★★★☆☆
202269.0852 of 272668.7%★★★☆☆
201977.7549 of 283480.6%★★★★☆
201874.9651 of 273776.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.6324 of 274088.2%★★★★☆
202583.5398 of 276185.6%★★★★☆
202479.6484 of 278382.6%★★★★☆
202376.1556 of 278180.0%★★★★☆
202272.6623 of 274077.3%★★★★☆
201985.1369 of 271586.4%★★★★☆
201882.1412 of 248083.4%★★★★☆
201786.7316 of 250887.4%★★★★☆
201680.0446 of 249782.1%★★★★☆
201589.0246 of 247790.1%★★★★★
201379.4334 of 237986.0%★★★★☆
201280.3289 of 225987.2%★★★★☆
201178.6322 of 223685.6%★★★★☆
201089.7107 of 217995.1%★★★★★
200985.6175 of 206391.5%★★★★★
200887.7151 of 200592.5%★★★★★
200784.6222 of 199988.9%★★★★☆
200683.8229 of 180487.3%★★★★☆
200584.4213 of 177788.0%★★★★☆
200494.162 of 176996.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201977.7144 of 74580.7%★★★★☆
201861.0328 of 70053.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.4411 of 251683.7%★★★★☆
202590.1244 of 253390.4%★★★★★
202483.8375 of 255185.3%★★★★☆
202380.1428 of 253183.1%★★★★☆
202273.4552 of 250978.0%★★★★☆
201984.2338 of 238085.8%★★★★☆
201881.4375 of 226283.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202682.3264 of 235788.8%★★★★☆
202578.6348 of 239585.5%★★★★☆
202479.9328 of 238886.3%★★★★☆
202372.4462 of 237480.5%★★★★☆
202278.0332 of 235985.9%★★★★☆
201960.2682 of 221369.2%★★★☆☆
201843.71080 of 207247.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.8941 of 252962.8%★★★☆☆
202552.11006 of 254260.4%★★★☆☆
202443.91236 of 257952.1%★★★☆☆
202339.91332 of 253147.4%★★☆☆☆
202234.01541 of 245837.3%★★☆☆☆
201964.2627 of 236973.5%★★★★☆
201843.01166 of 223047.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.7261 of 251489.6%★★★★☆
202571.9592 of 253476.6%★★★★☆
202472.6571 of 255277.6%★★★★☆
202369.5620 of 253875.6%★★★★☆
202269.3632 of 252775.0%★★★★☆
201977.1484 of 240779.9%★★★★☆
201879.9411 of 227381.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.8313 of 73557.4%★★★☆☆
202563.1273 of 72662.4%★★★☆☆
202450.6354 of 70149.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202666.6344 of 160578.6%★★★★☆
202579.6179 of 156688.6%★★★★☆
202479.4182 of 155288.3%★★★★☆
202378.5184 of 153188.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.166 of 149095.6%★★★★★
202591.356 of 152096.3%★★★★★
202487.2122 of 153792.1%★★★★★
202381.0221 of 154385.7%★★★★☆
202268.3457 of 155570.6%★★★★☆
201988.0120 of 160292.5%★★★★★
201888.792 of 149693.9%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
White (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)79th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school
Female (2026)76th percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)64th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-36 vs school
African American (2019)40th percentile-32 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-49 vs school
Asian (2019)21st percentile-51 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)90th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school
Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2019)81st percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-25 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state
Science57%+21 vs state
Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, May 7, 2012

Open Quote On this school evaluation site and others, I notice they list the student teacher ratio as 16-1 which sounds great, but I think is misleading. Schools may have additional credentialed teachers who do not have 'regular' classrooms but might do pull-out services of students w/special needs. When they are included in the mix, it makes it look like a lower ratio than in reality.

At Rooftop & perhaps other SFUSD schools, I believe K-3 has 22 students. There is talk by the district to raise this # to 25 students. 4-5th have about 32 students. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Open Quote Rooftop is a brilliant school! i recomend all parents 2 bring their kids here!!!! IT'S AMAZING! Great acedemics, beautiful art, great kids, awesome teachers, fun enviorment.... i truly wish we had a school like this when i wus a kid... Close Quote





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Students at Rooftop Elementary are 31% White, 25% Hispanic, 24% Two or more races, 11% African American, 9% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Rooftop Elementary.

Rooftop Elementary ranks 1281st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
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