The New School of San Francisco

The New School of San Francisco, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in San Francisco, California, run under The New School of San Francisco District, hosts 457 students, covering grades K through 8.

The New School of San Francisco District is the operating authority for The New School of San Francisco, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, The New School of San Francisco logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% White, 14% Asian, 12% multiracial, 8% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

On the income-and-resources front, The New School of San Francisco logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Francisco County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Francisco County indicate 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%. The New School of San Francisco is one of 132 public schools in San Francisco County (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students).

The closest other public school is Yick Wo Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site. The New School of San Francisco operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.