Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary

Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary is one of the mid-tier K-5 schools in San Francisco, California, run under San Francisco Unified, with 673 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary sits 45% above that benchmark.

San Francisco Unified runs 106 schools in total, collectively educating 48,706 students. Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary reports that 30% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 26% White, 24% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Francisco County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 65.7%; this one delivers 82.0%, a residual of +16.3 points.

In the area at large, census data for San Francisco County shows the typical household earns roughly $140,970 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Marina Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 48.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary has remained close to its prior level, going from 676 students in 2018 to 673 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

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