Elementary schools in San Francisco, CA
81 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA, serving roughly 27,443 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.7
Sutro Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 8.4
Ulloa Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 8.4
Chin (John Yehall) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 8.3
New Traditions Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 8.2
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 8.0
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.9
Peabody (George) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.8
Clarendon Alternative Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.8
Sloat (Commodore) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.8
West Portal Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.7
Sunset Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.6
Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.6
McKinley Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.5
Lawton Alternative
San Francisco Unified · K-8
- 7.5
Alamo Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.5
Key (Francis Scott) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.4
Lafayette Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.4
Grattan Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.4
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.2
Ortega (Jose) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.2
Jefferson Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.1
Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.1
Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-8
- 7.0
Yick Wo Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 7.0
King (Thomas Starr) Elementary
San Francisco Unified · K-5
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Other grade levels
Common questions
How many elementary schools are in San Francisco?
San Francisco has 81 elementary schools serving roughly 27,443 students.
What counts as a "elementary" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades K–5 (or P–5). K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
Which is the highest-rated elementary school in San Francisco?
Sutro Elementary currently has the highest SweetSpot score (8.7/10) among elementary schools in San Francisco.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Elementary schools, San Francisco, CA
- Sutro Elementary · K-5
- Ulloa Elementary · K-5
- Chin (John Yehall) Elementary · K-5
- New Traditions Elementary · K-5
- Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila · K-5
- Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary · K-5
- Peabody (George) Elementary · K-5
- Clarendon Alternative Elementary · K-5
- Sloat (Commodore) Elementary · K-5
- West Portal Elementary · K-5
- Sunset Elementary · K-5
- Lau (Gordon J.) Elementary · K-5
- McKinley Elementary · K-5
- Lawton Alternative · K-8
- Alamo Elementary · K-5
- Key (Francis Scott) Elementary · K-5
- Lafayette Elementary · K-5
- Grattan Elementary · K-5
- Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary · K-5
- Ortega (Jose) Elementary · K-5
- Jefferson Elementary · K-5
- Feinstein (Dianne) Elementary · K-5
- Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary · K-8
- Yick Wo Elementary · K-5
- King (Thomas Starr) Elementary · K-5
- Lilienthal (Claire) Elementary · K-8
- Argonne Elementary · K-5
- Garfield Elementary · K-5
- Miraloma Elementary · K-5
- Alvarado Elementary · K-5
- McCoppin (Frank) Elementary · K-5
- San Francisco Public Montessori · K-5
- Sunnyside Elementary · K-5
- Parker (Jean) Elementary · K-5
- The New School of San Francisco · K-8
- Webster (Daniel) Elementary · K-5
- Monroe Elementary · K-5
- Muir (John) Elementary · K-5
- Moscone (George R.) Elementary · K-5
- Lakeshore Alternative Elementary · K-5
- Sherman Elementary · K-5
- Rooftop Elementary · K-8
- Spring Valley Elementary · K-5
- Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary · K-5
- Cobb (William L.) Elementary · K-5
- Visitacion Valley Elementary · K-5
- Redding Elementary · K-5
- Lee (Edwin and Anita) Newcomer · K-5
- Glen Park Elementary · K-5
- Serra (Junipero) Elementary · K-5
- Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary · K-5
- Sheridan Elementary · K-5
- San Francisco Community Alternative · K-8
- Creative Arts Charter · K-8
- Mission Preparatory · K-8
- Huerta (Dolores) Elementary · K-5
- Parks (Rosa) Elementary · K-5
- Marshall Elementary · K-5
- Longfellow Elementary · K-5
- Arise Educational Center · K-12
- Guadalupe Elementary · K-5
- Thomas Edison Charter Academy · K-8
- Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 · K-8
- Mission Education Center · K-5
- Cleveland Elementary · K-5
- El Dorado Elementary · P-5
- Hillcrest Elementary · K-5
- Bryant Elementary · K-5
- Harte (Bret) Elementary · K-5
- Tenderloin Community · K-5
- Chavez (Cesar) Elementary · K-5
- Drew (Charles) College Preparatory Academy · K-5
- Carver (George Washington) Elementary · K-5
- KIPP Bayview Elementary · K-4
- KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy · 5-8
- Malcolm X Academy · K-5
- S.F. County Special Education · K-12
- Sanchez Elementary · K-5
- Revere (Paul) Elementary · K-8
- Carmichael (Bessie)/FEC · K-8
- KIPP Bayview Academy · 5-8