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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary ranks 1054 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1054^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is a high-performing public K-5 school serving 333 students in San Francisco's Potrero Hill/Mission District area, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out as a true academic leader in its neighborhood, dramatically outperforming nearly all nearby schools. For example, its 2024-2025 math proficiency rate of 65% is far higher than the state average of 37% and surpasses nearby schools like Webster (Daniel) Elementary (50%) and Bryant Elementary, which ranks in the bottom 10% statewide. King Elementary has shown remarkable stability, maintaining a 4-star rating for most of the past decade and demonstrating effective support for all students, with particularly strong outcomes for male students. It also achieves these results efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools with much lower performance.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the state average, it is significantly better than most schools in the San Francisco Unified district. An interesting finding is that King Elementary's success creates a striking "pocket of excellence," as most schools within a mile-and-a-half radius rank in the bottom quartile of the state. The school's consistent improvement and resilience, even through pandemic disruptions, make it a standout choice for families in the area.

333

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,450

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1215 Carolina St.
San Francisco, CA 94107-3322

(415) 695-5797

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aptos Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
	More...
	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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.3%

Two or more races:

28.2%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,054^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 71Elementary 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	82.4	1054 of 5857	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	949 of 5869	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	1125 of 5859	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	1283 of 5883	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	1260 of 5789	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	1517 of 5662	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	1890 of 5692	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	2237 of 5614	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.2	1571 of 5611	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	49.6	2715 of 5530	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.5	2712 of 5390	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.8	4476 of 5377	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.8	4726 of 5314	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	4986 of 5193	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	4920 of 5113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	4450 of 5113	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	4240 of 4818	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	4231 of 4822	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	4200 of 4809	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	651 of 1203	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	482 of 1205	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	346 of 1190	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	501 of 1154	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	646 of 1149	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.7	159 of 1071	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	1561 of 5597	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	1201 of 5612	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	1320 of 5609	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	1390 of 5635	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	1619 of 5492	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1836 of 5413	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	2221 of 5460	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	1562 of 5517	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	2529 of 5363	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	2523 of 5264	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2732 of 5173	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2521 of 5084	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	675 of 5628	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	707 of 5643	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	923 of 5638	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	1104 of 5663	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	1057 of 5510	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	1317 of 5431	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	125 of 718	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	234 of 670	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	336 of 669	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	328 of 610	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science51%+18 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary	Public	K-5	1215 Carolina St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5797	333	17	19.3	38.4%	34 (10.2%)	35 (10.5%)	50 (15.0%)	111 (33.3%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	94 (28.2%)	82.4	1054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.0%		85	949^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	105	51.1		51.1	61.4	59.6	61.7				60.9	68.2	61.7	64.4				64.7	94.0	96.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	$23,450	$1,670	$21,780
Bryant Elementary	Public	K-5	2641 25th St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5780	237	12	20.6	82.3%	6 (2.5%)	11 (4.6%)	209 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	14.3	5329^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.0%		7.5	5792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.3%	463	7.9		7.9	24.3	8.1	25.7				19.3	36.1	13.9	7.9				19.1	86.5	89.2		89.2	89.2		$26,212	$2,327	$23,885
Webster (Daniel) Elementary	Public	K-5	465 Missouri St.	San Francisco	94107	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5787	354	16	22.8	30.5%	101 (28.5%)	24 (6.8%)	148 (41.8%)	29 (8.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.1%)	70.7	1567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		80	1155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	412	43.9		43.9	51.7	64.9	63.4				59.5	50.8	57.6	38.1				50.0							$21,609	$1,851	$19,758
Mission Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	1050 York St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	Mission Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 508-9626	491	24	20.5	83.7%	14 (2.9%)	28 (5.7%)	410 (83.5%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	60.3	2048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		49.3	2586^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	538	26.4	34.7	30.4	46.2	68.6	43.4	61.5	55.8	57.1	55.3	51.9	54.9	30.2	42.3	25.0	28.6	38.8	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	$20,469	$2,541	$17,928
Moscone (George R.) Elementary	Public	K-5	2576 Harrison St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5736	334	15	22.2	77.5%	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	222 (66.5%)	77 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	24.6	4444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.6	3202^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.4%	1242	24.2		24.2	22.6	30.2	27.4				26.8	29.6	25.0	25.8				26.7	96.2	96.2			96.2		$23,762	$1,894	$21,868
Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary	Public	K-5	3125 Cesar Chavez St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5770	381	18	21.1	63.0%	54 (14.2%)	36 (9.4%)	241 (63.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (9.7%)	30.9	3883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		33.1	3678^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.3%	205	30.2		30.2	27.3	32.7	39.3				33.3	32.7	28.3	23.0				27.8	92.6	95.7		93.6	95.7	94.7	$23,693	$1,921	$21,772
Chavez (Cesar) Elementary	Public	K-5	825 Shotwell St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5765	397	16	24.5	74.1%	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	368 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	10.5	5602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	4.4%		11	5630^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.1%	28	11.1		11.1	4.6	13.6	26.7				14.7	16.9	14.7	12.9				14.9	88.0	90.7	92.0	89.3	89.3	92.0	$24,567	$2,595	$21,972
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8	Public	K-8	3351 23rd St.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5881	586	28	20.6	65.7%	22 (3.8%)	4 (0.7%)	531 (90.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	13.7	5369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.2	5291^st of 5869 public elementary schools	9.8%	78	13.2	12.7	13.0	11.5	28.6	23.5	25.8	25.0	35.5	25.0	15.6	19.7	13.2	9.1	18.0	22.6	16.3	94.4	95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$27,121	$2,402	$24,719
Revere (Paul) Elementary	Public	K-8	555 Tompkins Ave.	San Francisco	94110	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5656	453	25	18.4	72.2%	7 (1.5%)	34 (7.5%)	349 (77.0%)	27 (6.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.2%)	6.4	5798^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.0%		6	5839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	41	7.0	4.9	5.8	3.5	7.3	14.0	20.0	7.8	13.1	11.2	7.0	12.2	0.0	6.8	5.9	3.3	5.8	91.7	95.0	95.0	91.7	93.3	93.3	$24,570	$2,496	$22,074
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1575 15th St.	San Francisco	94103	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 241-6280	245	10	25.1	79.2%	16 (6.5%)	6 (2.4%)	213 (86.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	7.3	5769^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.5%		16.5	5163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	606	9.1		9.1	10.3	4.8	21.4				12.2	12.2	2.3	9.1				7.8	89.2		91.9				$23,322	$1,688	$21,634

Frequently Asked Questions about King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

How many students attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended King (Thomas Starr) Elementary.

What district is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?

Students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary are 33% Asian, 28% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary a good school?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary ranks 1054^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary attend?

Students who attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aptos Middle
High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
High : Balboa High
High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
High : Galileo High
High : Jordan (June) School for Equity
High : Lincoln (Abraham) High
High : Lowell High
High : Marshall (Thurgood) High
High : Mission High
High : O'Connell (John) High
High : S.F. International High
High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
High : Washington (George) High

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