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What advice would you give to incoming students at Francisco Middle?
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Enrollment
496
Middle
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005610
Francisco Middle
2190 Powell St., San Francisco, CA 94133 · (415) 291-7900 · San Francisco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
368 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 | 144 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 38% |
Student demographics
66%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
37.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.7pp since 2014
Math
34.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 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 down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 24.2% | 18.7% | 44.0% |
| Math | 18.0% | 16.4% | 23.0% | 42.6% |
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 | 37.3% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 29.6% |
| 2022-23 | 34.9% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 34.6% | 25.8% |
| 2018-19 | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| 2017-18 | 51.9% | 54.9% |
| 2016-17 | 47.1% | 43.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Francisco Middle
Francisco Middle's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Middle this school | 496 | 74.2% | 35.2% |
| Marina Middle San Francisco | 646 | 75.9% | 46.1% |
| KIPP Summit Academy San Lorenzo | 427 | 75.6% | N/A |
| Muscatel Middle Rosemead | 511 | 76.7% | 59.7% |
| Wangenheim Middle San Diego | 703 | 67.6% | 42.6% |
| Washington Manor Middle San Leandro | 500 | 74.0% | 31.7% |
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 Francisco Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #628 of 1,224 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #509 of 1,227 ▲ 54 | #7 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #784 of 1,227 ▼ 135 | #8 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #269 of 1,214 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #929 of 1,377 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #50 of 1,279 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #246 of 1,278 | #8 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #663 of 1,329 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #500 of 930 | #5 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
496
-87 (-15%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 496 | 31.3 | 15.9:1 | 74% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 32.4 | 15.8:1 | 72% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 30.3 | 17.6:1 | 73% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 32 | 18.2:1 | 71% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 72% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 80% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | N/A | N/A | 88% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 83% (480) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 38 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francisco Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (584 to 496); teachers down 2% (32 to 31.3).
About Francisco Middle
Francisco Middle is a small middle-grades school in San Francisco, California, one of the schools in San Francisco Unified. Enrollment is 496 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
San Francisco Unified counts 48,706 students in its 106 schools, and Francisco Middle is one of them.
Asian students make up a majority at Francisco Middle, at 50%. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show San Francisco County is about 35% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.9:1 comes from the school's 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 4.8 students per teacher below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 74% in 2024-25. The 54% average for public schools in San Francisco County is 20 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Francisco Middle is B. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In California, Francisco Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 35.2% actual against a predicted 36.1%.
San Francisco County census figures show that the median household income is $140,970, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. San Francisco County is home to 132 public schools and about 56,505 public school students.
The closest public school to Francisco Middle is Garfield Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Francisco Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Francisco Middle in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 87 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.2:1 to 15.9:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Francisco MiddleHow many students attend Francisco Middle?
Francisco Middle enrolls approximately 496 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Francisco Middle serve?
Francisco Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francisco Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Francisco Middle is approximately 15.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Francisco Middle?
At Francisco Middle, the student body is approximately 10% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 50% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Francisco Middle in?
Francisco Middle is part of San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.