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Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary

Public Grades K-8

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of California elementary schools

Summary

Claire Lilienthal Elementary is a top-performing K-8 public school serving 673 students in San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood, consistently ranking in the top 7% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic results, with over 80% of students proficient in English and Math, far exceeding both San Francisco Unified and state averages. This excellence is consistent across all student groups, and the school's special education program is ranked among the very best in the state. Notably, Lilienthal achieves these outcomes with lower per-student spending than several nearby schools like Rosa Parks Elementary and Yick Wo Elementary. Student engagement is high, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate less than half the district average.

When compared to other local schools, the differences are striking. For example, Redding Elementary, located just over 1.5 miles away, has proficiency rates less than a tenth of Lilienthal's in some subjects. Even high-performing nearby options, like the charter school The New School of San Francisco, do not match Lilienthal's academic results. The school also showed strong resilience, maintaining its high performance and quickly recovering student attendance after the pandemic disruptions.

673

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,796

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3630 Divisadero St.
San Francisco, CA 94123-1411

(415) 749-3516

District: San Francisco Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.6%

White:

26.3%

Two or more races:

23.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Francisco Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg48%

California avg41%

Elementary school

391^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

16^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	391 of 5857	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	183 of 5869	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	170 of 5859	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	336 of 5883	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	267 of 5789	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	222 of 5662	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	306 of 5692	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	269 of 5614	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	251 of 5611	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	431 of 5530	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	565 of 5390	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	88.9	500 of 5377	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	697 of 5314	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	90.3	463 of 5193	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	600 of 5113	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	768 of 5113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	89.6	502 of 4818	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.5	620 of 4822	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.5	774 of 4809	83.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	169 of 1203	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	183 of 1205	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	142 of 1190	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	307 of 1154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	184 of 1149	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	308 of 1071	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	534 of 5597	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	211 of 5612	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	240 of 5609	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	343 of 5635	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	198 of 5492	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	216 of 5413	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	233 of 5107	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	425 of 5084	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	610 of 4963	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	727 of 5460	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	446 of 5517	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	343 of 5363	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	699 of 5264	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	434 of 5173	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	628 of 5084	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	256 of 5628	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	163 of 5643	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	88 of 5638	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	345 of 5663	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	339 of 5510	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	227 of 5431	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	241 of 718	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.0	181 of 670	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	158 of 669	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	118 of 610	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	217 of 445	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.7	11 of 2635	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	126 of 2598	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	23 of 2651	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	17 of 2661	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	278 of 2726	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	35 of 2834	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	37 of 2737	98.6%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	16 of 2761	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	71 of 2783	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	33 of 2781	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	47 of 2740	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	156 of 2715	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	59 of 2480	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	75 of 2508	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	135 of 2497	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	159 of 2477	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	140 of 2379	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	304 of 2259	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	86.9	151 of 2236	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	104 of 2179	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	92.4	58 of 2063	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	149 of 2005	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	129 of 1999	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	196 of 1804	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	220 of 1777	87.6%	★★★★☆
2004	84.4	210 of 1769	88.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	17 of 739	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	44 of 743	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	91 of 715	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	52 of 733	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.5	208 of 745	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	155 of 700	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	16 of 2533	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	47 of 2551	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	23 of 2531	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	43 of 2509	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	248 of 2380	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.7	76 of 2262	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	122 of 2542	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	343 of 2579	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	413 of 2531	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	57 of 2369	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	26 of 2230	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	19 of 2534	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	79 of 2552	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	43 of 2538	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	88 of 2527	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	90 of 2407	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	62 of 2273	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	16 of 726	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	23 of 701	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	13 of 677	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	81 of 665	87.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.1	107 of 1552	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	5 of 1520	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	29 of 1537	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	9 of 1543	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	7 of 1555	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	202 of 1602	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.7	17 of 1496	98.9%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2024)100th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy84%+35 vs state

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

Science75%+43 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
Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary	Public	K-8	3630 Divisadero St.	San Francisco	94123	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3516	673	30	22.1	23.2%	177 (26.3%)	50 (7.4%)	86 (12.8%)	199 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	159 (23.6%)	94.1	391^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.8	183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.9%	208	75.7	74.6	75.2	71.6	75.3	82.9	83.1	97.0	93.7	83.5	64.9	74.3	75.7	81.5	95.5	93.7	80.4							$20,796	$1,568	$19,228
Tule Elk Park Children Center	Public	K	2110 Greenwich St.	San Francisco	94123	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 749-3551	73			19.2%	21 (28.8%)	2 (2.7%)	15 (20.5%)	16 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (26.0%)								(n/a)																		90.5			92.9
San Francisco Public Montessori	Public	K-5	2340 Jackson St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3544	107	4	26.7	52.3%	24 (22.4%)	16 (15.0%)	30 (28.0%)	11 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	24 (22.4%)	30.8	3895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		65.2	1808^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.2%	2087	30.8		30.8	23.8	53.3	30.8				34.7	19.1	40.0	15.4				24.5							$25,206	$1,708	$23,498
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	1651 Union St.	San Francisco	94123	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3530	291	13	22.0	38.1%	120 (41.2%)	24 (8.2%)	49 (16.8%)	47 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (16.2%)	62.3	1949^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		64.6	1847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.5%	102	39.5		39.5	57.5	54.3	53.7				55.3	51.0	35.9	41.9				43.5	90.7	90.7	94.4	92.6	90.7	92.6	$23,422	$2,342	$21,080
Cobb (William L.) Elementary	Public	K-5	2725 California St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3505	134	7	20.6	70.1%	11 (8.2%)	45 (33.6%)	42 (31.3%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (17.2%)	43.2	2991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.1	2605^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	386	40.9		40.9	26.3	35.3	50.0				37.9	47.4	23.5	31.8				34.5	88.9	91.1	93.3	93.3	91.1	93.3	$30,204	$2,834	$27,370
Yick Wo Elementary	Public	K-5	2245 Jones St.	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3540	205	10	20.5	44.9%	56 (27.3%)	7 (3.4%)	28 (13.7%)	65 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (23.9%)	85.7	895^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		87.8	825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.9%	70	51.7		51.7	67.7	69.2	66.7				67.8	71.0	68.0	51.7				63.5							$26,042	$3,002	$23,040
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1451 Jackson St.	San Francisco	94109	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3535	234	13	18.7	68.4%	14 (6.0%)	10 (4.3%)	142 (60.7%)	52 (22.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	27.2	4197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		36	3439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	758	12.9		12.9	30.0	37.1	22.6				30.2	45.5	30.6	13.8				30.6	91.2	94.1	94.1	91.2	91.2	94.1	$24,305	$2,410	$21,895
The New School of San Francisco	Public, Charter	K-8	940 Filbert St	San Francisco	94133	San Francisco County	The New School of San Francisco District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 401-8489	457	23	19.8	35.0%	129 (28.2%)	35 (7.7%)	170 (37.2%)	64 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (12.0%)	82.8	1032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		87.6	834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.8%	198	73.1	63.3	67.9	43.5	74.5	76.9	69.8	76.7	72.9	69.8	40.4	68.6	61.5	63.5	68.3	66.1	62.1							$20,447	$301	$20,146
Parks (Rosa) Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 O'Farrell St.	San Francisco	94115	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3519	326	16	21.0	62.6%	29 (8.9%)	64 (19.6%)	88 (27.0%)	63 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	77 (23.6%)	45	2885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.7%		28.2	4093^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.3%	1208	32.7		32.7	52.4	32.1	49.1				44.0	47.6	24.5	32.7				34.0	90.2	90.2	94.1	90.2	90.2	90.2	$26,305	$1,985	$24,320
Redding Elementary	Public	K-5	1421 Pine St.	San Francisco	94109	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 749-3525	240	9	26.6	70.0%	68 (28.3%)	28 (11.7%)	66 (27.5%)	49 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (10.4%)	7.6	5755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		32.9	3695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.0%	2060	3.3		3.3	7.3	23.1	20.0				15.5	9.3	7.4	9.1				8.7	88.5	91.8	93.4	90.2	90.2	91.8	$22,127	$2,022	$20,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary

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Yes. Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary.

What district is Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary?

Students at Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary are 30% Asian, 26% White, 24% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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