Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005671
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
1215 Carolina St., San Francisco, CA 94107 · (415) 695-5797 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
128 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 60% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
76%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.9pp since 2014
Math
64.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.4% | 22.5% | 14.5% | 24.6% |
| Math | 44.9% | 19.9% | 13.2% | 22.1% |
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 | 60.9% | 64.7% |
| 2023-24 | 65.5% | 61.5% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 61.9% |
| 2021-22 | 60.1% | 59.7% |
| 2018-19 | 61.5% | 60.4% |
| 2017-18 | 59.6% | 56.9% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 54.5% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 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
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary's state test result (63.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King (Thomas Starr) Elementary this school | 333 | 38.4% | 63.2% |
| Olinda Elementary El Sobrante | 318 | 39.6% | 46.2% |
| Hanna Ranch Elementary Hercules | 421 | 39.7% | 49.5% |
| Ohlone Elementary Hercules | 482 | 34.9% | 62.5% |
| Clover Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 468 | 40.6% | 85.3% |
| Matsuyama Elementary Sacramento | 435 | 43.7% | 59.1% |
Matched among California elementary 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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #963 of 5,151 | #23 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #839 of 5,172 ▲ 114 | #21 of 69 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #1,267 of 5,172 ▼ 332 | #26 of 69 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.9pp | #2,327 of 5,116 | #21 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #4,450 of 5,915 | #41 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #653 of 5,352 | #6 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.5% | #48 of 5,354 | #7 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #4,396 of 5,625 | #49 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #882 of 1,139 | #14 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
333
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 333 | 17.2 | 19.3:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 20.2 | 16.6:1 | 40% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 17.5 | 18.4:1 | 41% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 40% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 16 | 20.2:1 | 47% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 17 | 19.4:1 | 49% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | N/A | N/A | 52% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 88% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 20 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King (Thomas Starr) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (323 to 333); teachers up 8% (16 to 17.2).
About King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in San Francisco, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 333 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
San Francisco Unified is the local district for King (Thomas Starr) Elementary. It runs 106 schools with 48,706 students.
The most common group at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is Asian students, at 33%. After that, the student body is 28% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 10% White. That is close to the 35% Asian share among all San Francisco County residents. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary's 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.3:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. The rate at public schools in San Francisco County averages 54%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.0% for King (Thomas Starr) Elementary. The school posts 63.2%, 6.2 points above the prediction.
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is located in San Francisco County, where the median household income is $140,970, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides King (Thomas Starr) Elementary, San Francisco County has 131 other public schools.
The closest public school to King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is Bryant Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 63.2% average proficiency ranks 1st among 5 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes King (Thomas Starr) Elementary as City: Large.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 348 in 2020-21 to 333 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 19.3:1, from 18.3:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About King (Thomas Starr) ElementaryHow large is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary enrolls approximately 333 students in grades KG-05.
Is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does King (Thomas Starr) Elementary have?
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 33% Asian, 28% Two or more.
Who oversees King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary 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.