Is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary a good school?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary ranks 948 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended King (Thomas Starr) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary?

Students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary are 31% Asian, 30% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary attend?

Students who attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Aptos 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

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Summary:

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is a public K-5 school in San Francisco, California, part of the San Francisco Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, making it an interesting case study for understanding educational success in urban settings.

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 2,237 out of 5,614 California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 948 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, the school performs well across different student subgroups, with male students and Asian students ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools, and multi-racial students and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the top half.

While King (Thomas Starr) Elementary outperforms nearby Webster (Daniel) Elementary and Moscone (George R.) Elementary schools in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance, it lags behind the higher-performing Mission Preparatory, a public charter school within the same geographic area. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, at 40.99% in 2022-2023, suggests that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may present unique challenges and require additional resources and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

1215 Carolina St.
San Francisco, CA 94107-3322

(415) 695-5797

District: San Francisco Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aptos 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: 16.5

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.0%

Two or more races:

29.9%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King (Thomas Starr) Elementary ranks better than 83.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^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 84.99. (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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (31%), two or more races (29.9%), Hispanic (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary is 16.5, which is the 4^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare King (Thomas Starr) Elementary employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks King (Thomas Starr) Elementary 948^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See King (Thomas Starr) 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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.86	4200^th	4809	12.7%
2005	16.30	4231^st	4822	12.3%
2006	16.63	4240^th	4818	12.0%
2007	17.87	4450^th	5113	13.0%
2008	10.09	4920^th	5113	3.8%
2009	10.36	4986^th	5193	4.0%
2010	17.76	4726^th	5314	11.1%
2011	22.80	4476^th	5377	16.8%
2012	48.49	2712^th	5390	49.7%
2013	49.60	2715^th	5530	50.9%
2015	68.15	1571^st	5611	72.0%
2016	54.98	2237^th	5614	60.2%
2017	62.84	1890^th	5692	66.8%
2018	71.13	1517^th	5662	73.2%
2019	77.80	1260^th	5789	78.2%
2022	78.09	1283^rd	5883	78.2%
2023	81.14	1128^th	5874	80.8%
2024	84.99	948^th	5862	83.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	54.08	328^th	610	46.2%
2023	55.49	336^th	669	49.8%
2024	68.11	233^rd	669	65.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.42	2521^st	5084	50.4%
2019	45.17	2732^nd	5173	47.2%
2022	46.23	2523^rd	5264	52.1%
2023	47.61	2531^st	5374	52.9%
2024	64.16	1559^th	5511	71.7%

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Rank History for Female students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.21	1836^th	5413	66.1%
2019	67.68	1619^th	5492	70.5%
2022	73.13	1390^th	5635	75.3%
2023	74.09	1321^st	5617	76.5%
2024	77.46	1198^th	5605	78.6%

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Rank History for Male students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.09	1317^th	5431	75.8%
2019	80.31	1057^th	5510	80.8%
2022	80.18	1104^th	5663	80.5%
2023	84.05	925^th	5650	83.6%
2024	88.12	706^th	5636	87.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.67	159^th	1071	85.2%
2019	55.14	646^th	1149	43.8%
2022	64.67	501^st	1154	56.6%
2023	72.41	346^th	1190	70.9%
2024	66.43	482^nd	1203	59.9%

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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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	131	224	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	439
1989	23	135	220	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1990	28	129	197	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	452
1991	25	124	163	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1992	18	127	155	126	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	21	124	137	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1994	17	140	117	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1995	20	142	60	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	20	142	60	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	16	141	42	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	358
1998	18	129	49	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
1999	14	134	37	164	4	n/a	n/a	0	353
2000	9	137	51	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2001	4	131	59	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
2002	6	79	58	77	2	n/a	n/a	2	224
2003	6	79	58	77	2	n/a	n/a	2	224
2004	5	58	55	54	2	n/a	n/a	2	176
2005	5	50	45	55	2	n/a	n/a	2	159
2006	3	44	42	56	1	n/a	n/a	5	151
2007	11	49	49	61	2	n/a	n/a	14	186
2008	24	60	65	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	224
2009	40	63	68	83	3	12	20	0	289
2010	41	72	76	81	1	17	41	0	329
2011	53	73	82	82	1	13	41	0	345
2012	65	71	90	72	1	23	37	0	359
2013	61	58	74	69	0	21	76	0	359
2014	68	60	99	64	0	22	39	0	352
2015	61	64	90	60	2	21	37	0	335
2016	58	52	96	56	1	19	47	0	329
2017	38	48	99	55	0	12	61	0	313
2018	34	46	106	50	0	10	77	0	323
2019	39	44	103	42	0	10	93	0	331
2020	35	51	99	47	0	10	106	0	348
2021	27	47	101	49	1	10	113	0	348
2022	24	39	96	46	1	8	97	1	312
2023	28	33	109	52	1	8	91	0	322
2024	37	37	104	50	0	7	100	0	335

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

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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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	20.0	21.9	n/a
1989	449	20.0	22.4	n/a
1990	452	21.0	21.5	n/a
1991	400	20.1	19.9	n/a
1992	427	20.4	20.9	87.8
1993	419	19.0	22.1	88.3
1994	406	19.0	21.4	85.2
1995	382	18.0	21.2	94.8
1996	382	18.0	21.2	94.8
1997	358	27.5	13.0	82.4
1998	355	24.0	14.8	87
1999	353	22.0	16.0	86.7
2000	345	22.0	15.7	75.4
2001	316	21.0	15.0	87.7
2002	224	20.0	11.2	86.9
2003	224	20.0	11.2	86.9
2004	176	15.6	11.3	99.4
2005	159	15.6	10.2	77.7
2006	151	12.9	11.7	0
2007	186	16.4	11.3	85.5
2008	224	21.0	10.7	64.7
2009	289	21.8	12.7	58.8
2010	329	22.8	14.4	51.1
2011	345	n/a	n/a	51.9
2012	359	22.2	16.1	43.2
2013	359	21.0	17.0	46.5
2014	352	21.0	16.7	52.8
2015	335	18.0	18.6	58.5
2016	329	17.0	19.3	48.9
2017	313	14.7	21.2	54.6
2018	323	16.0	20.1	47.4
2019	331	13.5	24.5	43.5
2020	348	n/a	n/a	43.1
2021	348	19.5	17.8	39.7
2022	312	18.2	17.1	39.1
2023	322	17.5	18.3	41
2024	335	20.2	16.5	40

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 King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	20.0	21.9	n/a
1989	449	20.0	22.4	n/a
1990	452	21.0	21.5	n/a
1991	400	20.1	19.9	n/a
1992	427	20.4	20.9	87.8
1993	419	19.0	22.1	88.3
1994	406	19.0	21.4	85.2
1995	382	18.0	21.2	94.8
1996	382	18.0	21.2	94.8
1997	358	27.5	13.0	82.4
1998	355	24.0	14.8	87
1999	353	22.0	16.0	86.7
2000	345	22.0	15.7	75.4
2001	316	21.0	15.0	87.7
2002	224	20.0	11.2	86.9
2003	224	20.0	11.2	86.9
2004	176	15.6	11.3	99.4
2005	159	15.6	10.2	77.7
2006	151	12.9	11.7	0
2007	186	16.4	11.3	85.5
2008	224	21.0	10.7	64.7
2009	289	21.8	12.7	58.8
2010	329	22.8	14.4	51.1
2011	345	n/a	n/a	51.9
2012	359	22.2	16.1	43.2
2013	359	21.0	17.0	46.5
2014	352	21.0	16.7	52.8
2015	335	18.0	18.6	58.5
2016	329	17.0	19.3	48.9
2017	313	14.7	21.2	54.6
2018	323	16.0	20.1	47.4
2019	331	13.5	24.5	43.5
2020	348	n/a	n/a	43.1
2021	348	19.5	17.8	39.7
2022	312	18.2	17.1	39.1
2023	322	17.5	18.3	41
2024	335	20.2	16.5	40

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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