Visitacion Valley Middle

Visitacion Valley Middle is a close-knit intermediate school in San Francisco, California, one of the schools within San Francisco Unified. The school caters to 333 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.

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

On demographics, Visitacion Valley Middle logs that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 18% Asian, 7% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, 6% Black. By comparison, San Francisco County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Visitacion Valley Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of San Francisco County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, Visitacion Valley Middle falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 31.4%; this one comes in at 16.1%, -15.3 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) records that median household earnings sit near $140,970, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Francisco County's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), Visitacion Valley Middle is one campus in the mix.

Visitacion Valley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Visitacion Valley Middle at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 32.5%.

Visitacion Valley Middle operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 11%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 50% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.