King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1215 Carolina St.
San Francisco, CA 94107

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Top 20%

Serving 335 students in grades Kindergarten-5, King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 335 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School's student population of 335 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School
Kind	72
1	59
2	49
3	50
4	54
5	51

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Total Students

335 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School
2024	335
2023	322
2022	312
2021	348
2020	331
2019	331
2018	313
2017	313
2016	329
2015	335
2014	352
2013	359
2012	359
2011	345
2010	329
2009	289
2008	224
2007	186
2006	151
2005	159
2004	176
2003	224
2002	286
2001	316
2000	345
1999	353
1998	355
1997	358
1996	382
1995	392
1994	406
1993	419
1992	427
1991	400
1990	452
1989	449
1988	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School
2024	20
2023	18
2022	18
2021	20
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	18
2014	21
2013	21
2012	22
2010	23
2009	22
2008	21
2007	16
2006	12
2005	15
2004	15
2003	20
2002	20
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	24
1997	28
1996	18
1995	19
1994	19
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20
1987	21

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1681 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School
2023	#1681
2022	#1793
2019	#2282
2018	#2120
2017	#3176
2016	#3727
2015	#2839
2014	#1043
2013	#3153
2012	#3844
2011	#5009

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60-64%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	62%	34%	46%
2022	57%	33%	45%
2019	57%	40%	50%
2018	57%	39%	50%
2017	52%	38%	50%
2016	42%	37%	49%
2015	42%	34%	49%
2014	50%	63%	70%
2013	67%	59%	64%
2012	67%	59%	62%
2011	52%	58%	61%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	54%
2019	57%	51%	56%
2018	57%	50%	50%
2017	47%	48%	55%
2016	47%	48%	53%
2015	47%	44%	53%
2014	50%	58%	61%
2013	57%	57%	60%
2012	52%	58%	60%
2011	52%	56%	58%
2010	42%	54%	57%

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30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	17:1	21:1
2023	18:1	22:1	22:1
2022	17:1	22:1	20:1
2021	17:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	19:1	24:1	20:1
2015	19:1	24:1	22:1
2014	17:1	24:1	21:1
2013	17:1	24:1	20:1
2012	16:1	24:1	19:1
2010	14:1	22:1	18:1
2009	13:1	21:1	18:1
2008	11:1	18:1	16:1
2007	12:1	22:1	19:1
2006	13:1	22:1	19:1
2005	11:1	22:1	19:1
2004	12:1	22:1	19:1
2003	11:1	21:1	18:1
2002	14:1	21:1	19:1
2001	15:1	21:1	19:1
2000	16:1	22:1	20:1
1999	16:1	22:1	20:1
1998	15:1	22:1	18:1
1997	13:1	24:1	19:1
1996	21:1	25:1	22:1
1995	21:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	22:1
1992	21:1	24:1	21:1
1991	20:1	24:1	21:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1
1989	22:1	24:1	21:1
1988	22:1	24:1	22:1
1987	22:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

31%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	31%	12%
2023	34%	12%	34%
2022	31%	12%	34%
2021	29%	12%	34%
2020	31%	12%	36%
2019	31%	12%	36%
2018	32%	11%	37%
2017	32%	11%	37%
2016	30%	11%	39%
2015	27%	11%	38%
2014	29%	11%	42%
2013	21%	11%	40%
2012	26%	11%	45%
2011	24%	11%	46%
2010	24%	11%	46%
2009	24%	11%	47%
2008	29%	12%	52%
2007	28%	12%	49%
2006	29%	12%	52%
2005	29%	12%	52%
2004	31%	12%	52%
2003	26%	11%	52%
2002	23%	11%	52%
2001	20%	11%	51%
2000	15%	11%	50%
1999	10%	11%	50%
1998	14%	11%	50%
1997	12%	11%	49%
1996	16%	11%	48%
1995	22%	11%	48%
1994	29%	11%	48%
1993	33%	11%	48%
1992	36%	11%	48%
1991	41%	11%	48%
1990	44%	10%	48%
1989	49%	10%	47%
1988	51%	10%	46%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	15%	56%
2023	16%	55%	33%
2022	15%	56%	32%
2021	14%	56%	31%
2020	13%	55%	30%
2019	13%	55%	30%
2018	18%	54%	30%
2017	18%	54%	30%
2016	18%	54%	29%
2015	17%	54%	29%
2014	18%	53%	27%
2013	19%	53%	26%
2012	20%	52%	25%
2011	24%	51%	24%
2010	25%	50%	24%
2009	29%	49%	23%
2008	33%	50%	24%
2007	35%	49%	23%
2006	38%	48%	23%
2005	35%	47%	22%
2004	31%	46%	22%
2003	34%	45%	22%
2002	31%	44%	22%
2001	38%	43%	22%
2000	43%	42%	21%
1999	46%	41%	21%
1998	44%	40%	21%
1997	44%	40%	21%
1996	42%	39%	21%
1995	38%	38%	20%
1994	32%	37%	20%
1993	33%	36%	20%
1992	30%	35%	20%
1991	22%	34%	20%
1990	21%	33%	19%
1989	16%	31%	19%
1988	15%	30%	18%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	11%	5%
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	15%	6%	10%
2017	15%	6%	10%
2016	15%	6%	10%
2015	20%	6%	11%
2014	17%	6%	10%
2013	16%	6%	9%
2012	20%	6%	11%
2011	21%	7%	11%
2010	22%	7%	11%
2009	22%	7%	12%
2008	27%	8%	13%
2007	27%	8%	14%
2006	29%	8%	14%
2005	31%	8%	14%
2004	33%	8%	15%
2003	35%	8%	15%
2002	43%	8%	15%
2001	41%	8%	16%
2000	40%	9%	16%
1999	38%	9%	16%
1998	36%	9%	16%
1997	39%	9%	17%
1996	37%	9%	17%
1995	35%	9%	18%
1994	34%	9%	18%
1993	30%	9%	18%
1992	30%	9%	18%
1991	31%	9%	18%
1990	29%	9%	18%
1989	30%	9%	19%
1988	30%	9%	20%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	11%	20%
2023	9%	21%	13%
2022	8%	21%	13%
2021	8%	22%	14%
2020	12%	23%	14%
2019	12%	23%	14%
2018	12%	24%	14%
2017	12%	24%	14%
2016	18%	24%	14%
2015	19%	24%	14%
2014	19%	25%	13%
2013	17%	25%	11%
2012	18%	26%	12%
2011	15%	27%	11%
2010	12%	27%	11%
2009	14%	28%	11%
2008	10%	29%	10%
2007	7%	29%	11%
2006	2%	31%	10%
2005	3%	31%	10%
2004	3%	32%	10%
2003	3%	34%	10%
2002	1%	35%	10%
2001	1%	36%	10%
2000	2%	37%	12%
1999	4%	38%	12%
1998	5%	39%	12%
1997	4%	39%	12%
1996	5%	40%	13%
1995	3%	41%	13%
1994	4%	42%	13%
1993	4%	43%	13%
1992	4%	44%	13%
1991	6%	45%	13%
1990	6%	47%	14%
1989	5%	49%	14%
1988	4%	50%	15%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2015	6%	1%	1%
2014	6%	1%	1%
2013	6%	1%	2%
2012	6%	1%	1%
2011	4%	1%	1%
2010	5%	1%	1%
2009	4%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

30%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	30%	6%
2023	28%	6%	10%
2022	31%	5%	11%
2021	32%	5%	11%
2020	28%	4%	10%
2019	28%	4%	10%
2018	20%	4%	8%
2017	20%	4%	8%
2016	14%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	7%
2013	21%	3%	12%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	12%	2%	7%
2010	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	0.77	0.63
2023	0.77	0.64	0.75
2022	0.77	0.63	0.75
2021	0.77	0.62	0.75
2020	0.78	0.63	0.75
2019	0.78	0.63	0.75
2018	0.80	0.64	0.74
2017	0.80	0.64	0.74
2016	0.81	0.64	0.74
2015	0.81	0.64	0.72
2014	0.81	0.65	0.73
2013	0.83	0.65	0.75
2012	0.82	0.65	0.72
2011	0.81	0.67	0.71
2010	0.81	0.67	0.71
2009	0.80	0.71	0.70
2008	0.74	0.65	0.65
2007	0.75	0.67	0.64
2006	0.71	0.66	0.65
2005	0.71	0.67	0.65
2004	0.70	0.67	0.65
2003	0.70	0.67	0.65
2002	0.68	0.67	0.66
2001	0.66	0.67	0.66
2000	0.65	0.67	0.67
1999	0.64	0.67	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67	0.67
1997	0.64	0.67	0.68
1996	0.67	0.67	0.68
1995	0.70	0.67	0.69
1994	0.70	0.67	0.69
1993	0.71	0.67	0.69
1992	0.70	0.67	0.69
1991	0.69	0.67	0.69
1990	0.68	0.66	0.69
1989	0.65	0.65	0.69
1988	0.63	0.65	0.70

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Eligible for

35%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	35%	54%
2023	37%	51%	45%
2022	36%	51%	44%
2021	37%	53%	43%
2020	40%	52%	42%
2019	40%	52%	42%
2018	48%	49%	43%
2017	48%	49%	43%
2016	45%	50%	46%
2015	51%	50%	48%
2014	46%	49%	48%
2013	41%	48%	47%
2012	43%	9%	55%
2011	48%	46%	49%
2010	44%	46%	42%
2009	55%	43%	41%
2008	55%	41%	41%
2007	75%	40%	45%
2005	70%	40%	40%
2004	98%	40%	46%
2003	79%	39%	43%
2002	94%	39%	41%
2001	81%	39%	40%
2000	70%	40%	40%
1999	79%	40%	43%
1998	87%	47%	62%
1997	82%	47%	52%
1996	95%	46%	65%
1995	77%	45%	53%
1994	85%	43%	49%
1993	88%	41%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2024	5%	8%
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	12%
2014	7%	9%	12%
2013	6%	7%	11%
2011	3%	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%	15%
2009	4%	10%	15%
2008	10%	10%	15%
2007	4%	10%	12%
2005	6%	9%	13%
2003	7%	9%	16%
2002	5%	8%	13%
2001	6%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School's ranking?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School is ranked #1681 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School often compared to?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Argonne Elementary School, Lawton Alternative by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School?

335 students attend King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are Two or more races, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School offer ?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School part of?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School is part of San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School located?

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School is located in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Potrero Hill.

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