Enrollment
363
Middle
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441002774
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle
2055 Silver Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122 · (415) 642-8901 · San Francisco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-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
14.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
194 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 129 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 32% |
Student demographics
78%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
51.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.2pp since 2015
Math
33.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.5pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 27 points since 2015, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 28.6% | 16.6% | 32.2% |
| Math | 19.3% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 46.0% |
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 | 51.2% | 33.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.3% | 23.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.1% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 24.6% | 7.8% |
| 2017-18 | 21.5% | 10.8% |
| 2016-17 | 20.9% | 10.4% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle this school | 363 | 53.4% | 38.8% |
| Gateway Middle San Francisco | 247 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle Berkeley | 462 | 44.6% | 56.4% |
| Claremont Middle Oakland | 487 | 55.9% | 55.5% |
| Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach Long Beach | 244 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Taft Middle San Diego | 410 | 65.6% | 34.3% |
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 Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #542 of 1,224 | #7 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #527 of 1,227 ▲ 179 | #8 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #465 of 1,227 ▲ 29 | #7 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #13 of 1,214 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #1,132 of 1,377 | #12 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #15 of 1,279 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.6% | #5 of 1,278 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #909 of 1,329 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #816 of 930 | #8 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
363
+173 (+91%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 363 | 25.8 | 14.1:1 | 53% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 19.7 | 15.9:1 | 56% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 257 | 18.6 | 13.8:1 | 56% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 22 | 8.6:1 | 68% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 21.8 | 17.5:1 | 75% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 77% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | N/A | N/A | 90% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 59% (199) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (382 to 363); teachers up 18% (21.8 to 25.8).
About Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is a small middle school in California, located in San Francisco. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 363 students. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 45% smaller than that.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is one school in San Francisco Unified, a system of 106 schools with 48,706 students.
Enrollment at Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 31%. Other reported shares: 23% White, 20% Black, 15% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 16% Hispanic among all San Francisco County residents. Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle has a diversity index of 78%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.1 students per teacher and 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Francisco County, the average is about the same, 54%.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In California, Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.8% actual against a predicted 48.2%.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is located in San Francisco County, where median household income is about $140,970, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is one of 132 public schools in San Francisco County, which together enroll about 56,505 students.
The closest other public school is Marshall (Thurgood) High, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle's average proficiency of 38.8% compares with 16.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle as City: Large.
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle enrolled 190 in 2020-21 and 363 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Brown Jr. (Willie L) MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle?
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle enrolls approximately 363 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle serve?
Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle is approximately 14.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle?
Student demographics at Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle are roughly 23% White, 31% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle public or private?
Brown Jr. (Willie L) 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.