Is Key (Francis Scott) Elementary a good school?

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary ranks 604 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Key (Francis Scott) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Key (Francis Scott) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Key (Francis Scott) Elementary?

Students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary are 48% Asian, 26% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Key (Francis Scott) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Key (Francis Scott) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Giannini (A.P.) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Summary:

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 568 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Francisco Unified School District.

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of California elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 3rd-grade students, in particular, excel, with 79.07% proficient in ELA and 80.23% proficient in Math, outpacing the district and state. Key (Francis Scott) also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates and diverse student population, with a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools like Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary and Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary.

While Key (Francis Scott) Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio than some nearby schools, its academic performance is consistently strong, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's diverse student population and strong performance across various subgroups, including Hispanic students and English Language Learners, further demonstrate its effectiveness in meeting the needs of its community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1530 43rd Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94122-2925

(415) 759-2811

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
604^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Key (Francis Scott) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Giannini (A.P.) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

Number of students: 568

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.4%

White:

25.9%

Two or more races:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Key (Francis Scott) Elementary ranks better than 89.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (48.4%), White (25.9%), two or more races (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary is 27.6. 68 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Key (Francis Scott) Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Key (Francis Scott) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Key (Francis Scott) Elementary 604^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Key (Francis Scott) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.34	876^th	4809	81.8%
2005	77.82	1024^th	4822	78.8%
2006	76.23	1092^nd	4818	77.3%
2007	74.16	1202^nd	5113	76.5%
2008	75.60	1161^st	5113	77.3%
2009	81.96	891^st	5193	82.8%
2010	78.50	1073^rd	5314	79.8%
2011	74.74	1268^th	5377	76.4%
2012	75.65	1237^th	5390	77.1%
2013	79.27	1097^th	5530	80.2%
2015	88.76	681^st	5611	87.9%
2016	84.70	918^th	5614	83.6%
2017	90.99	581^st	5692	89.8%
2018	83.97	942^nd	5662	83.4%
2019	89.08	698^th	5789	87.9%
2022	89.51	716^th	5883	87.8%
2023	87.84	826^th	5874	85.9%
2024	91.48	604^th	5862	89.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	53.18	335^th	610	45.1%
2023	49.91	380^th	669	43.2%
2024	70.09	208^th	669	68.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.31	208^th	3246	93.6%
2019	93.10	124^th	3275	96.2%
2022	99.41	31^st	3311	99.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.20	981^st	2420	59.5%
2024	62.26	669^th	2634	74.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.82	221^st	5084	95.7%
2019	94.57	157^th	5173	97.0%
2022	90.27	343^rd	5264	93.5%
2023	82.86	666^th	5374	87.6%
2024	80.96	785^th	5511	85.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.57	1014^th	5413	81.3%
2019	83.60	891^st	5492	83.8%
2022	91.44	555^th	5635	90.2%
2023	88.55	718^th	5617	87.2%
2024	93.47	406^th	5605	92.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.65	897^th	5431	83.5%
2019	90.40	554^th	5510	89.9%
2022	84.26	911^th	5663	83.9%
2023	84.20	915^th	5650	83.8%
2024	86.33	801^st	5636	85.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.12	798^th	1071	25.5%
2019	44.94	764^th	1149	33.5%
2022	48.52	740^th	1154	35.9%
2023	45.69	788^th	1190	33.8%
2024	50.40	752^nd	1203	37.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	98.06	67^th	5084	98.7%

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Rank History for White students at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.37	927^th	2737	66.1%
2019	59.78	1223^rd	2834	56.8%
2022	66.53	936^th	2726	65.7%
2023	72.21	726^th	2662	72.7%
2024	77.02	544^th	2647	79.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	92	33	330	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	486
1989	116	41	346	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	108	40	347	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1991	121	58	357	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
1992	123	36	347	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	138	45	372	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1994	140	34	384	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1995	134	28	407	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	611
1996	134	28	407	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	611
1997	102	21	391	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	550
1998	94	21	399	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	91	16	419	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
2000	70	10	413	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	512
2001	60	8	384	19	2	n/a	n/a	22	495
2002	38	9	409	18	0	n/a	n/a	30	504
2003	38	9	409	18	0	n/a	n/a	30	504
2004	30	10	405	21	0	n/a	n/a	31	497
2005	33	11	403	15	0	n/a	n/a	38	500
2006	39	9	394	14	2	n/a	n/a	41	499
2007	43	15	388	17	1	n/a	n/a	39	503
2008	47	8	383	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
2009	50	7	382	36	2	2	24	0	503
2010	75	11	356	29	3	1	39	0	514
2011	74	13	368	25	2	1	42	0	525
2012	85	8	370	30	1	2	38	0	534
2013	67	6	314	37	1	14	99	0	538
2014	90	4	340	33	1	13	58	0	539
2015	102	6	347	34	0	5	45	0	539
2016	111	7	323	36	0	6	48	0	531
2017	120	6	305	39	0	2	83	0	555
2018	125	3	279	51	0	1	94	0	553
2019	119	5	278	51	0	0	98	0	551
2020	130	4	263	53	0	0	100	0	550
2021	140	4	254	53	0	0	100	0	551
2022	139	7	249	55	0	0	93	0	543
2023	147	2	275	54	0	0	89	1	568

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	21.0	23.1	n/a
1989	539	22.0	24.5	n/a
1990	531	22.5	23.6	n/a
1991	576	23.6	24.4	n/a
1992	539	24.0	22.4	58.4
1993	586	23.5	24.9	52.9
1994	588	24.0	24.5	58.7
1995	611	25.5	24.0	74
1996	611	25.5	24.0	74
1997	550	28.5	19.3	66
1998	540	27.5	19.6	76.5
1999	545	29.0	18.8	75.6
2000	512	29.0	17.7	62.1
2001	495	30.0	16.5	83.5
2002	504	30.5	16.5	68.1
2003	504	30.5	16.5	68.1
2004	497	29.0	17.1	76
2005	500	28.0	17.9	72.1
2006	499	29.0	17.2	0
2007	503	28.6	17.6	73.1
2008	465	30.0	15.5	66.9
2009	503	28.0	17.3	56.5
2010	514	58.4	8.8	51.6
2011	525	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	534	29.6	18.0	45.7
2013	538	26.9	20.0	41.4
2014	539	25.5	21.1	41.2
2015	539	25.0	21.5	45.5
2016	531	26.0	20.4	39.4
2017	555	24.5	22.6	39.3
2018	553	25.0	22.1	37.4
2019	551	20.0	27.5	35.6
2020	550	n/a	n/a	29.1
2021	551	21.5	25.6	28.7
2022	543	21.0	25.8	27.4
2023	568	20.5	27.6	26.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Key (Francis Scott) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	21.0	23.1	n/a
1989	539	22.0	24.5	n/a
1990	531	22.5	23.6	n/a
1991	576	23.6	24.4	n/a
1992	539	24.0	22.4	58.4
1993	586	23.5	24.9	52.9
1994	588	24.0	24.5	58.7
1995	611	25.5	24.0	74
1996	611	25.5	24.0	74
1997	550	28.5	19.3	66
1998	540	27.5	19.6	76.5
1999	545	29.0	18.8	75.6
2000	512	29.0	17.7	62.1
2001	495	30.0	16.5	83.5
2002	504	30.5	16.5	68.1
2003	504	30.5	16.5	68.1
2004	497	29.0	17.1	76
2005	500	28.0	17.9	72.1
2006	499	29.0	17.2	0
2007	503	28.6	17.6	73.1
2008	465	30.0	15.5	66.9
2009	503	28.0	17.3	56.5
2010	514	58.4	8.8	51.6
2011	525	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	534	29.6	18.0	45.7
2013	538	26.9	20.0	41.4
2014	539	25.5	21.1	41.2
2015	539	25.0	21.5	45.5
2016	531	26.0	20.4	39.4
2017	555	24.5	22.6	39.3
2018	553	25.0	22.1	37.4
2019	551	20.0	27.5	35.6
2020	550	n/a	n/a	29.1
2021	551	21.5	25.6	28.7
2022	543	21.0	25.8	27.4
2023	568	20.5	27.6	26.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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