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Enrollment
911
Middle
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005585
Aptos Middle
105 Aptos Ave., San Francisco, CA 94127 · (415) 469-4520 · San Francisco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
535 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 305 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 300 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 306 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.1pp since 2014
Math
51.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.8% | 33.3% | 17.8% | 23.1% |
| Math | 30.6% | 20.8% | 19.6% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 50.7% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 48.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 49.9% |
| 2018-19 | 58.7% | 51.1% |
| 2017-18 | 60.1% | 56.8% |
| 2016-17 | 58.9% | 53.4% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aptos Middle
Aptos Middle's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos Middle this school | 911 | 58.7% | 55.1% |
| Hoover (Herbert) Middle San Francisco | 963 | 63.2% | 53.6% |
| Challenger Middle San Diego | 960 | 48.8% | 66.9% |
| Lexington Junior High Cypress | 1,188 | 56.2% | 56.6% |
| Robert O. Townsend Junior High Chino Hills | 905 | 54.8% | 63.9% |
| Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate Eastvale | 1,228 | 58.7% | 59.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aptos Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #276 of 1,224 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #260 of 1,227 ▼ 15 | #4 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #338 of 1,227 ▼ 23 | #4 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #823 of 1,214 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #294 of 1,377 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #568 of 1,279 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #124 of 1,278 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #846 of 1,329 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #834 of 930 | #9 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
911
-28 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,072
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 911 | 44 | 20.7:1 | 59% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 857 | 39.7 | 21.6:1 | 60% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 37.9 | 22.4:1 | 50% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 939 | 53 | 17.7:1 | 50% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 948 | 43.8 | 21.7:1 | 52% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 1,000 | 53 | 18.9:1 | 59% (593) |
| 2010-11 | 1,022 | N/A | N/A | 59% (607) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 35 | 23.1:1 | 50% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 1,072 | 52 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aptos Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (948 to 911); teachers unchanged (43.8 to 44).
About Aptos Middle
Aptos Middle operates as a mid-sized middle school in San Francisco, California. The school enrolls 911 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 38% above average.
Aptos Middle is among 106 schools run by San Francisco Unified, which serves 48,706 students.
Asian students account for 45% of enrollment at Aptos Middle, more than any other group. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 12% White, and 6% Black. By comparison, San Francisco County residents are about 35% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
A staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.7:1. That is in line with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. By family income, 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Aptos Middle earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of California public middle schools.
Aptos Middle scores 55.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.1%.
The school's county is San Francisco County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 132 public schools in the county, enrolling about 56,505, Aptos Middle among them.
Sloat (Commodore) Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Aptos Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Aptos Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Aptos Middle comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Aptos Middle the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 28 students, from 939 to 911. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 20.7:1, from 17.7:1.
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San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Aptos MiddleHow many students attend Aptos Middle?
Aptos Middle enrolls approximately 911 students in grades 06-08.
Is Aptos Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aptos Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Aptos Middle?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Aptos Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aptos Middle?
At Aptos Middle, the student body is approximately 12% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Black, 45% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Aptos Middle public or private?
Aptos Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.