Marina Middle

Set in San Francisco, California, Marina Middle is a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus, one of the schools within San Francisco Unified. It hosts 646 students across grades 6 through 8.

Marina Middle is one of 106 schools operated by San Francisco Unified, a district that hosts 48,706 students overall.

Demographically, Marina Middle shows that Asian students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Marina Middle has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above San Francisco County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Marina Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Francisco County shows median household income runs about $140,970, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, San Francisco County runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), of which Marina Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Tule Elk Park Children Center, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marina Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Marina Middle's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 789 (now 646). Over the same period, the Asian share decreased from 65% to 61%. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Marina Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.