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Denman (James) Middle

Summary:

Denman (James) Middle is a public middle school located in San Francisco, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 816 students. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Denman (James) Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,275 and 1,835 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools.

Denman (James) Middle's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 30-32% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47-54% for the district and 45-47% for the state. The school's performance in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics and CAST/Science assessments is also notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Denman (James) Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.9% in 2018-2019 to 32.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages of around 16-17%.

Interestingly, Denman (James) Middle's academic performance is generally lower than most of the nearby middle schools in the San Francisco Unified School District, such as Hoover (Herbert) Middle and Aptos Middle, which consistently rank in the top half of California middle schools. However, Denman (James) Middle performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Everett Middle and Visitacion Valley Middle, which also struggle with low academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 241 Oneida Ave.
       San Francisco, CA  94112-3228

(415) 469-4535

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1835th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,103 Help


Feeder schools for Denman (James) Middle:

Elementary:    Lakeshore Alternative Elementary
    Longfellow Elementary
    Miraloma Elementary
    Sheridan Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  790

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.7%
Asian:
25.4%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.1% Help


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Compare Details Denman (James) Middle ranks worse than 66.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked middle schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.42. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.7%), Asian (25.4%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denman (James) Middle is 20. 7 middle schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denman (James) Middle is $6,103, which is the highest among 13 middle schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denman (James) Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Denman (James) Middle 1835th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Denman (James) Middle in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

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


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Rank History for Denman (James) Middle

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Rank History for all students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.39 830th 1769 53.1%
2005 40.98 980th 1777 44.9%
2006 42.63 950th 1804 47.3%
2007 43.98 1037th 1999 48.1%
2008 38.25 1210th 2005 39.7%
2009 32.23 1410th 2063 31.7%
2010 27.95 1634th 2179 25.0%
2011 24.70 1779th 2236 20.4%
2012 22.57 1850th 2259 18.1%
2013 25.25 1872nd 2379 21.3%
2015 37.31 1407th 2477 43.2%
2016 33.68 1528th 2497 38.8%
2017 43.17 1302nd 2508 48.1%
2018 43.37 1275th 2480 48.6%
2019 43.99 1325th 2715 51.2%
2022 41.08 1434th 2740 47.7%
2023 37.62 1542nd 2802 45.0%
2024 29.42 1835th 2777 33.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.76 486th 665 26.9%
2023 20.70 548th 678 19.2%
2024 14.86 609th 699 12.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.24 446th 1364 67.3%
2019 56.15 338th 1442 76.6%
2022 51.29 441st 1540 71.4%
2023 44.41 601st 1529 60.7%
2024 26.80 1384th 1477 6.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.99 724th 1538 52.9%
2024 40.65 758th 1550 51.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.61 1269th 2230 43.1%
2019 39.99 1330th 2369 43.9%
2022 34.32 1522nd 2458 38.1%
2023 32.38 1667th 2549 34.6%
2024 27.57 1876th 2575 27.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.97 246th 336 26.8%
2023 33.80 218th 321 32.1%
2024 13.81 382nd 394 3.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.24 1231st 2262 45.6%
2019 44.85 1189th 2380 50.0%
2022 44.66 1200th 2509 52.2%
2023 41.81 1288th 2547 49.4%
2024 28.54 1731st 2546 32.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.42 735th 1369 46.3%
2019 39.41 760th 1491 49.0%
2022 26.34 1209th 1531 21.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.97 1151st 2273 49.4%
2019 42.52 1225th 2407 49.1%
2022 37.37 1415th 2527 44.0%
2023 32.80 1569th 2558 38.7%
2024 30.01 1675th 2547 34.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.13 511th 700 27.0%
2019 36.45 517th 745 30.6%
2022 32.64 528th 733 28.0%
2023 35.99 505th 718 29.7%
2024 22.58 587th 741 20.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.72 575th 600 4.2%
2019 27.92 471st 643 26.7%
2022 12.02 628th 637 1.4%
2023 11.30 609th 614 0.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.82 1946th 2072 6.1%
2019 15.86 2002nd 2213 9.5%
2022 17.68 2107th 2359 10.7%
2023 16.70 2144th 2391 10.3%
2024 11.72 2272nd 2383 4.7%
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Rank History for White students at Denman (James) Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.90 339th 1496 77.3%
2019 82.32 218th 1602 86.4%
2022 76.96 294th 1555 81.1%
2023 78.72 262nd 1552 83.1%
2024 75.25 325th 1535 78.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Denman (James) Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 39 174 342 222 2 n/a n/a 0 779
1989 39 192 346 225 3 n/a n/a 0 805
1990 41 170 337 226 4 n/a n/a 0 778
1991 39 184 335 223 2 n/a n/a 0 783
1992 41 167 342 250 2 n/a n/a 0 802
1993 36 141 362 245 2 n/a n/a 0 786
1994 38 139 326 223 2 n/a n/a 0 728
1995 39 124 336 205 2 n/a n/a 0 706
1996 39 124 336 205 2 n/a n/a 0 706
1997 42 128 352 220 3 n/a n/a 0 745
1998 30 126 350 215 7 n/a n/a 0 728
1999 29 110 376 234 6 n/a n/a 0 755
2000 25 96 403 226 3 n/a n/a 0 753
2001 26 90 406 218 4 n/a n/a 3 747
2002 21 89 406 191 1 n/a n/a 0 708
2003 21 89 406 191 1 n/a n/a 0 708
2004 17 105 391 197 2 n/a n/a 1 713
2005 12 93 361 197 3 n/a n/a 0 666
2006 17 96 321 178 3 n/a n/a 4 619
2007 6 75 274 177 1 n/a n/a 40 573
2008 17 91 291 167 1 n/a n/a 0 567
2009 16 75 282 176 1 16 14 0 580
2010 25 57 274 184 0 15 12 0 567
2011 23 55 272 202 1 13 10 0 576
2012 14 47 282 230 3 17 11 0 604
2013 17 44 260 228 4 12 22 0 587
2014 18 44 261 272 2 10 23 0 630
2015 37 46 259 271 1 10 25 0 649
2016 55 54 269 285 2 13 38 0 716
2017 77 56 295 294 4 18 55 0 799
2018 105 60 290 307 4 16 51 0 833
2019 102 64 275 325 5 13 51 0 835
2020 104 65 250 336 4 8 56 0 823
2021 94 66 244 340 4 8 72 0 828
2022 88 50 228 342 2 8 76 0 794
2023 63 62 220 373 1 12 85 0 816
2024 62 36 201 393 1 8 88 1 790

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 Denman (James) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 779 36.5 21.3 n/a
1989 805 16.4 49.0 n/a
1990 778 44.2 17.6 n/a
1991 783 41.5 18.8 n/a
1992 802 42.2 19.0 41.6
1993 786 31.6 24.9 46.8
1994 728 36.3 20.1 48.8
1995 706 32.9 21.5 65.4
1996 706 32.9 21.5 65.4
1997 745 36.9 20.2 49.8
1998 728 41.3 17.6 72.8
1999 755 36.6 20.6 62.1
2000 753 35.4 21.3 64.4
2001 747 37.2 20.1 49.1
2002 708 40.4 17.5 99.6
2003 708 40.4 17.5 99.6
2004 713 33.9 21.0 71.9
2005 666 33.3 20.0 63.8
2006 619 29.8 20.8 0
2007 573 30.4 18.8 71.3
2008 567 35.4 16.0 64
2009 580 32.4 15.5 67.8
2010 567 30.4 18.6 67.4
2011 576 n/a n/a 72.6
2012 604 29.6 20.3 77.2
2013 587 27.4 21.3 80.7
2014 630 31.8 19.7 80
2015 649 32.0 20.2 82.3
2016 716 40.0 17.9 71.8
2017 799 43.4 18.4 60.2
2018 833 35.0 23.7 65.5
2019 835 36.0 23.1 64.1
2020 823 n/a n/a 55.9
2021 828 44.9 18.4 54.3
2022 794 42.1 18.8 57.2
2023 816 35.9 22.6 60.9
2024 790 39.3 20.0 61.1

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 Denman (James) Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 779 36.5 21.3 n/a
1989 805 16.4 49.0 n/a
1990 778 44.2 17.6 n/a
1991 783 41.5 18.8 n/a
1992 802 42.2 19.0 41.6
1993 786 31.6 24.9 46.8
1994 728 36.3 20.1 48.8
1995 706 32.9 21.5 65.4
1996 706 32.9 21.5 65.4
1997 745 36.9 20.2 49.8
1998 728 41.3 17.6 72.8
1999 755 36.6 20.6 62.1
2000 753 35.4 21.3 64.4
2001 747 37.2 20.1 49.1
2002 708 40.4 17.5 99.6
2003 708 40.4 17.5 99.6
2004 713 33.9 21.0 71.9
2005 666 33.3 20.0 63.8
2006 619 29.8 20.8 0
2007 573 30.4 18.8 71.3
2008 567 35.4 16.0 64
2009 580 32.4 15.5 67.8
2010 567 30.4 18.6 67.4
2011 576 n/a n/a 72.6
2012 604 29.6 20.3 77.2
2013 587 27.4 21.3 80.7
2014 630 31.8 19.7 80
2015 649 32.0 20.2 82.3
2016 716 40.0 17.9 71.8
2017 799 43.4 18.4 60.2
2018 833 35.0 23.7 65.5
2019 835 36.0 23.1 64.1
2020 823 n/a n/a 55.9
2021 828 44.9 18.4 54.3
2022 794 42.1 18.8 57.2
2023 816 35.9 22.6 60.9
2024 790 39.3 20.0 61.1

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denman (James) Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,103

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denman (James) Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1325th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1542nd of 2802 Middle schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Denman (James) Middle)30.931.1
 0.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)5047.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Denman (James) Middle)21.519.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)42.438.6
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Denman (James) Middle)4843.3
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)60.756.1
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Denman (James) Middle)37.922.9
 15.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)52.745.3
 7.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Denman (James) Middle)47.739.7
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)5751.7
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Denman (James) Middle)33.525
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)49.839.7
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Denman (James) Middle)33.322.3
 11%
   8th Grade Science (San Francisco Unified)39.837.9
 2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students835816
 2.3%
African American6462
 3.1%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian275220
 20%
Hispanic325373
 14.8%
Pacific Islander1312
 7.7%
White10263
 38.2%
Two or More Races5185
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.1%60.9%
 3.2%

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Denman (James) Middle ranks 1835th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 790 students attended Denman (James) Middle.

Students at Denman (James) Middle are 50% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 8% White, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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