District guide
San Francisco Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Francisco County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What San Francisco Unified tells you before choosing a home
San Francisco Unified is listed with 113 public schools and 48,722 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 76 primary, 13 middle, 17 high, 7 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
113 district schools are associated with San Francisco County in the current file, about 86% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
76
24,692 reported students
13
8,587 reported students
17
15,443 reported students
7
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for San Francisco Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in San Francisco Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 2,632 | Profile |
| Washington (George) High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 2,036 | Profile |
| Lincoln (Abraham) High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 1,997 | Profile |
| Galileo High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 1,826 | Profile |
| Balboa High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 1,278 | Profile |
| Giannini (A.P.) Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 1,192 | Profile |
| Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 1,060 | Profile |
| Mission High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 1,041 | Profile |
| Presidio Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 978 | Profile |
| Hoover (Herbert) Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 938 | Profile |
| Aptos Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 848 | Listed only |
| Denman (James) Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 816 | Listed only |
| Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School Alternative | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 679 | Listed only |
| Marina Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 676 | Listed only |
| Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 669 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 666 | Listed only |
| Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 644 | Listed only |
| Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 598 | Listed only |
| Lawton Alternative Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 597 | Listed only |
| Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 589 | Listed only |
| Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 586 | Listed only |
| West Portal Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 583 | Listed only |
| Key (Francis Scott) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 568 | Listed only |
| Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 549 | Listed only |
| Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 544 | Listed only |
| Rooftop Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 536 | Listed only |
| Francisco Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 535 | Listed only |
| Monroe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 528 | Listed only |
| Clarendon Alternative Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 523 | Listed only |
| Ulloa Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 521 | Listed only |
| O'Connell (John) High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 506 | Listed only |
| Everett Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 504 | Listed only |
| Lafayette Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 502 | Listed only |
| Jefferson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 490 | Listed only |
| Alvarado Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 488 | Listed only |
| Lick (James) Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Francisco | 485 | Listed only |
| Revere (Paul) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | San Francisco | 459 | Listed only |
| Marshall (Thurgood) High Regular | High | 9–12 | San Francisco | 457 | Listed only |
| Longfellow Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 451 | Listed only |
| Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Francisco | 437 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
San Francisco Unified FAQ
What schools are included for San Francisco Unified?
San Francisco Unified includes 113 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 76 primary, 13 middle, 17 high, 7 other schools.
Does this San Francisco Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with San Francisco Unified or local assignment tools.
Is San Francisco Unified ranked as the best district in San Francisco County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many San Francisco Unified schools have detailed profiles?
10 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.