Denman (James) Middle

Denman (James) Middle operates as a moderately sized middle-grades school in San Francisco, California, part of San Francisco Unified. Current enrollment sits at 807 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

Across the 106 schools in San Francisco Unified (48,706 students total), Denman (James) Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Denman (James) Middle lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 26% Asian, 8% multiracial, 8% White, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Denman (James) Middle has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Denman (James) Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above San Francisco County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Denman (James) Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 26.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Francisco County indicate median household income runs about $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across San Francisco County's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), Denman (James) Middle is one campus in the mix.

Balboa High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Denman (James) Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Denman (James) Middle has edged down 3%, going from 833 students in 2018 to 807 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

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