Is Rooftop Elementary a good school?

Rooftop Elementary ranks 1260 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rooftop Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Rooftop Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rooftop Elementary?

Students at Rooftop Elementary are 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Asian.

Rooftop Elementary

Summary:

Rooftop Elementary is a public K-8 school in San Francisco, California, with a total enrollment of 536 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels.

Rooftop Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.58%, compared to 53.73% for the San Francisco Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. In Mathematics, Rooftop's proficiency rate was 54.09%, compared to 45.59% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is generally stronger than nearby schools in the district, such as Clarendon Alternative Elementary, Grattan Elementary, and Alvarado Elementary. However, the Chinese Immersion School at DeAvila, also within the San Francisco Unified School District, outperforms Rooftop Elementary in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

While Rooftop Elementary performs well overall, the school faces some challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2018-2019 to 35.4% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the lower rankings of its Asian and Multi-racial student subgroups suggest potential equity issues that may need to be addressed. In comparison, the nearby Thomas Edison Charter Academy, a public charter school, significantly underperforms Rooftop Elementary and the district in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-8

443 Burnett Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94131-1330

(415) 695-5692

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1260^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rooftop Elementary ranks better than 78.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 32^nd among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Rooftop Elementary ranks better than 82.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.56. (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 Rooftop Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (21.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rooftop Elementary is 24.4. 58 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rooftop Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rooftop Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rooftop Elementary 1260^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rooftop Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Rooftop Elementary 482^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Rooftop 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 Rooftop Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.33	927^th	4809	80.7%
2005	72.36	1233^rd	4822	74.4%
2006	73.23	1206^th	4818	75.0%
2007	76.79	1100^th	5113	78.5%
2008	79.16	1008^th	5113	80.3%
2009	80.82	963^rd	5193	81.5%
2010	76.41	1164^th	5314	78.1%
2011	77.62	1123^rd	5377	79.1%
2012	77.32	1163^rd	5390	78.4%
2013	80.16	1039^th	5530	81.2%
2015	82.98	981^st	5611	82.5%
2016	71.44	1467^th	5614	73.9%
2017	71.64	1487^th	5692	73.9%
2018	73.18	1435^th	5662	74.7%
2019	70.41	1584^th	5789	72.6%
2022	71.41	1557^th	5883	73.5%
2023	67.24	1702^nd	5874	71.0%
2024	77.63	1260^th	5862	78.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.08	442^nd	610	27.5%
2023	30.21	511^th	669	23.6%
2024	44.35	436^th	669	34.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.92	474^th	2420	80.4%
2024	49.28	985^th	2634	62.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.72	2379^th	5084	53.2%
2019	35.97	3437^th	5173	33.6%
2022	27.22	4064^th	5264	22.8%
2023	34.30	3545^th	5374	34.0%
2024	61.87	1687^th	5511	69.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.61	1522^nd	5413	71.9%
2019	63.57	1818^th	5492	66.9%
2022	70.92	1487^th	5635	73.6%
2023	70.98	1456^th	5617	74.1%
2024	78.19	1161^st	5605	79.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.35	943^rd	2585	63.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.90	1325^th	5431	75.6%
2019	73.29	1374^th	5510	75.1%
2022	69.77	1540^th	5663	72.8%
2023	59.88	1954^th	5650	65.4%
2024	74.19	1311^th	5636	76.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.68	905^th	1149	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.17	447^th	747	40.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.42	2083^rd	4830	56.9%
2019	52.70	2114^th	4963	57.4%
2022	68.28	1237^th	5084	75.7%
2023	62.96	1497^th	5098	70.6%
2024	69.94	1188^th	5102	76.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.89	651^st	2737	76.2%
2019	77.74	549^th	2834	80.6%
2022	69.01	852^nd	2726	68.7%
2023	65.93	936^th	2662	64.8%
2024	76.13	587^th	2647	77.8%

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

Rank History for Rooftop Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.07	62^nd	1769	96.5%
2005	84.37	213^th	1777	88.0%
2006	83.76	229^th	1804	87.3%
2007	84.56	222^nd	1999	88.9%
2008	87.67	151^st	2005	92.5%
2009	85.63	175^th	2063	91.5%
2010	89.69	107^th	2179	95.1%
2011	78.62	322^nd	2236	85.6%
2012	80.28	289^th	2259	87.2%
2013	79.42	334^th	2379	86.0%
2015	89.04	246^th	2477	90.1%
2016	79.98	446^th	2497	82.1%
2017	86.75	316^th	2508	87.4%
2018	82.08	412^th	2480	83.4%
2019	85.05	369^th	2715	86.4%
2022	72.63	623^rd	2740	77.3%
2023	76.09	559^th	2802	80.0%
2024	79.56	482^nd	2777	82.6%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.56	353^rd	699	49.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.54	185^th	1538	88.0%
2024	79.42	181^st	1550	88.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.00	1166^th	2230	47.7%
2019	64.17	627^th	2369	73.5%
2022	33.98	1541^st	2458	37.3%
2023	39.88	1340^th	2549	47.4%
2024	43.92	1233^rd	2575	52.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.38	375^th	2262	83.4%
2019	84.19	338^th	2380	85.8%
2022	73.37	552^nd	2509	78.0%
2023	80.14	431^st	2547	83.1%
2024	83.77	373^rd	2546	85.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.94	411^th	2273	81.9%
2019	77.15	484^th	2407	79.9%
2022	69.35	632^nd	2527	75.0%
2023	69.47	623^rd	2558	75.6%
2024	72.63	568^th	2547	77.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.01	328^th	700	53.1%
2019	77.66	144^th	745	80.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.67	1080^th	2072	47.9%
2019	60.24	682^nd	2213	69.2%
2022	78.00	332^nd	2359	85.9%
2023	72.40	465^th	2391	80.6%
2024	79.88	327^th	2383	86.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Rooftop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.71	92^nd	1496	93.9%
2019	88.03	120^th	1602	92.5%
2022	68.31	457^th	1555	70.6%
2023	80.99	223^rd	1552	85.6%
2024	87.19	122^nd	1535	92.1%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Monday, May 7, 2012

On this school evaluation site and others, I notice they list the student teacher ratio as 16-1 which sounds great, but I think is misleading. Schools may have additional credentialed teachers who do not have 'regular' classrooms but might do pull-out services of students w/special needs. When they are included in the mix, it makes it look like a lower ratio than in reality.

At Rooftop & perhaps other SFUSD schools, I believe K-3 has 22 students. There is talk by the district to raise this # to 25 students. 4-5th have about 32 students. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Rooftop is a brilliant school! i recomend all parents 2 bring their kids here!!!! IT'S AMAZING! Great acedemics, beautiful art, great kids, awesome teachers, fun enviorment.... i truly wish we had a school like this when i wus a kid... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rooftop Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	128	54	100	55	11	n/a	n/a	0	348
1989	131	43	101	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	336
1990	125	49	92	60	7	n/a	n/a	0	333
1991	129	52	87	65	7	n/a	n/a	0	340
1992	133	54	81	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	339
1993	134	61	92	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	353
1994	142	80	87	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	388
1995	181	95	126	104	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
1996	181	95	126	104	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
1997	201	103	148	125	9	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	189	110	141	127	11	n/a	n/a	0	578
1999	177	118	149	133	11	n/a	n/a	0	588
2000	173	108	148	131	10	n/a	n/a	0	570
2001	160	107	158	133	10	n/a	n/a	5	573
2002	144	93	156	140	9	n/a	n/a	25	567
2003	144	93	156	140	9	n/a	n/a	25	567
2004	141	88	166	147	7	n/a	n/a	32	581
2005	133	86	167	136	5	n/a	n/a	36	563
2006	114	91	177	151	2	n/a	n/a	43	578
2007	108	83	173	145	2	n/a	n/a	66	577
2008	121	82	167	146	4	n/a	n/a	0	520
2009	127	83	163	133	5	5	62	0	578
2010	113	78	153	145	5	3	87	0	584
2011	121	82	159	141	5	4	81	0	593
2012	141	87	138	135	5	4	81	0	591
2013	125	71	123	135	6	4	123	0	587
2014	161	75	123	136	6	3	87	0	591
2015	183	70	104	123	6	2	104	0	592
2016	202	68	95	126	3	2	90	0	586
2017	214	67	87	133	2	1	86	0	590
2018	212	65	87	128	2	0	89	0	583
2019	209	64	67	122	3	0	103	0	568
2020	224	61	59	132	3	0	107	0	586
2021	220	53	61	137	3	0	109	0	583
2022	189	52	48	129	3	0	117	1	539
2023	182	57	41	136	4	0	115	1	536
2024	188	63	47	147	3	0	121	1	570

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 Rooftop Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	348	13.6	25.5	n/a
1989	336	14.0	24.0	n/a
1990	333	14.0	23.7	n/a
1991	340	14.0	24.2	n/a
1992	339	14.2	23.8	9.4
1993	353	14.0	25.2	8.5
1994	388	15.0	25.9	12.9
1995	511	20.0	25.6	19.2
1996	511	20.0	25.6	19.2
1997	586	29.0	20.2	12.5
1998	578	30.5	19.0	15.6
1999	588	29.0	20.3	17.5
2000	570	28.8	19.8	19.8
2001	573	29.3	19.6	16
2002	567	26.8	21.2	21.8
2003	567	26.8	21.2	21.8
2004	581	28.0	20.8	27.3
2005	563	27.9	20.2	27.1
2006	578	28.0	20.6	0
2007	577	28.0	20.6	36.8
2008	520	32.0	16.3	33.8
2009	578	29.0	18.6	31.5
2010	584	30.6	19.0	32.4
2011	593	n/a	n/a	36.1
2012	591	29.2	20.2	36.2
2013	587	28.2	20.8	31.5
2014	591	23.5	25.1	41.5
2015	592	24.0	24.6	40.9
2016	586	24.0	24.4	31.4
2017	590	24.3	24.2	32
2018	583	24.2	24.0	31.9
2019	568	20.6	27.5	29.9
2020	586	n/a	n/a	27.6
2021	583	26.1	22.2	28.1
2022	539	23.8	22.6	25.8
2023	536	24.0	22.2	30.4
2024	570	23.3	24.4	29.6

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 Rooftop Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	348	13.6	25.5	n/a
1989	336	14.0	24.0	n/a
1990	333	14.0	23.7	n/a
1991	340	14.0	24.2	n/a
1992	339	14.2	23.8	9.4
1993	353	14.0	25.2	8.5
1994	388	15.0	25.9	12.9
1995	511	20.0	25.6	19.2
1996	511	20.0	25.6	19.2
1997	586	29.0	20.2	12.5
1998	578	30.5	19.0	15.6
1999	588	29.0	20.3	17.5
2000	570	28.8	19.8	19.8
2001	573	29.3	19.6	16
2002	567	26.8	21.2	21.8
2003	567	26.8	21.2	21.8
2004	581	28.0	20.8	27.3
2005	563	27.9	20.2	27.1
2006	578	28.0	20.6	0
2007	577	28.0	20.6	36.8
2008	520	32.0	16.3	33.8
2009	578	29.0	18.6	31.5
2010	584	30.6	19.0	32.4
2011	593	n/a	n/a	36.1
2012	591	29.2	20.2	36.2
2013	587	28.2	20.8	31.5
2014	591	23.5	25.1	41.5
2015	592	24.0	24.6	40.9
2016	586	24.0	24.4	31.4
2017	590	24.3	24.2	32
2018	583	24.2	24.0	31.9
2019	568	20.6	27.5	29.9
2020	586	n/a	n/a	27.6
2021	583	26.1	22.2	28.1
2022	539	23.8	22.6	25.8
2023	536	24.0	22.2	30.4
2024	570	23.3	24.4	29.6

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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