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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Denman (James) Middle this year?
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Enrollment
807
Middle
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005628
Denman (James) Middle
241 Oneida Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 · (415) 469-4535 · San Francisco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
18.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
523 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 | 268 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 273 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 266 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%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
32.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.6% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 44.6% |
| Math | 10.9% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 53.2% |
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 | 32.3% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 22.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 39.5% | 24.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 31.1% |
| 2017-18 | 42.7% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 41.6% | 32.1% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Denman (James) Middle
Denman (James) Middle's state test result (27.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denman (James) Middle this school | 807 | 64.8% | 27.4% |
| Walker Junior High La Palma | 890 | 64.0% | 40.9% |
| American Canyon Middle American Canyon | 1,074 | 66.9% | 37.6% |
| Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle Stockton | 573 | 68.6% | N/A |
| Ernest Lawrence Middle Chatsworth | 1,076 | 69.7% | 40.9% |
| Rio Vista Middle Fresno | 851 | 68.6% | 47.9% |
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 Denman (James) Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #818 of 1,224 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #744 of 1,227 ▼ 11 | #9 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #932 of 1,227 ▼ 30 | #9 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #108 of 1,214 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #432 of 1,377 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #229 of 1,279 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #331 of 1,278 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #785 of 1,329 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #862 of 930 | #11 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
807
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 807 | 44.4 | 18.2:1 | 65% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 790 | 39.4 | 20.1:1 | 61% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 816 | 36 | 22.7:1 | 61% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 44 | 18.8:1 | 54% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 833 | 35 | 23.8:1 | 66% (546) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 72% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 73% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 37 | 20.2:1 | 49% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 41 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denman (James) Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (833 to 807); teachers up 27% (35 to 44.4).
About Denman (James) Middle
Denman (James) Middle is a middle school in San Francisco, California, and it is part of San Francisco Unified. The school counted 807 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 22% larger than the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
San Francisco Unified has 48,706 students in 106 schools, and Denman (James) Middle is one of those schools.
The largest group at Denman (James) Middle is Hispanic students, at 53%. Other groups make up 26% Asian, 8% multiracial, 8% White, and 5% Black. County-wide, 16% of San Francisco County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Denman (James) Middle is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Denman (James) Middle reports a ratio of 18.2 students per teacher, from 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.2:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. Lunch program data show 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 54% average among public schools in San Francisco County.
Among California public middle schools, Denman (James) Middle outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Denman (James) Middle is 14.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 27.4%. Predicted: 41.6%.
For San Francisco County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $140,970 a year, roughly 60% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Denman (James) Middle, San Francisco County has 132 public schools.
Balboa High is the nearest public school to Denman (James) Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Denman (James) Middle is behind the 39.9% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
In the federal locale system, Denman (James) Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 807, compared with 828 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Denman (James) Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Monroe Elementary0.7 mi · 533
- Cleveland Elementary0.8 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Denman (James) MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Denman (James) Middle?
Denman (James) Middle enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Denman (James) Middle serve?
Denman (James) Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Denman (James) Middle?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Denman (James) Middle.
How diverse is Denman (James) Middle?
Denman (James) Middle reports a student body of 8% White, 53% Hispanic, 5% Black, 26% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Denman (James) Middle?
Denman (James) Middle is overseen by San Francisco Unified in San Francisco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.