The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 61% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on The New School of San Francisco District
The New School of San Francisco District operates a single school serving kindergarten through eighth grade at one North Beach campus. The district is a charter with a design centered on socioeconomic and racial diversity. Its enrollment lottery reserves at least half of seats for students from households qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, and its curriculum integrates inquiry-based learning with racial literacy instruction across subjects. Each student maintains an individualized learning plan tracking goals, progress, and interests alongside academic work.
On state testing, the district shows uneven proficiency across grades. In third grade, where reading and math fundamentals are critical, proficiency runs lower. Third-grade English language arts and math proficiency each fall in the lower range of the state's scale, suggesting that students are still consolidating core skills at that entry point. From fourth grade onward, proficiency climbs noticeably. Fourth and fifth graders show solid performance in both subjects, with English language arts consistently outpacing math from grade four through the upper grades. By middle school, seventh-grade English language arts reaches a higher range, though eighth-grade math dips slightly. In science, tested at grades five and eight, proficiency is moderate at grade five and somewhat lower by eighth grade.
The proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places the district in the top quartile among San Francisco County's districts, a meaningful strength. Chronic absenteeism is notably low, also in the top quartile among county districts, which may reflect strong family engagement and school culture. Per-pupil spending falls in the middle-to-upper range for the county.
The school has grown into a complete TK-8 pathway, a recent expansion from its earlier K-5 or K-6 configuration. Families can now enroll children as early as transitional kindergarten and keep them through eighth grade in one place. The enrollment is small overall, ranging from about thirty to sixty students per grade. Racial and ethnic composition is mixed, with roughly a third white, a third Hispanic, and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Black students, reflecting the diverse-by-design enrollment model.
Data on free or reduced-price meal participation by count and on English learner and special education enrollment was not available in the state records. A parent may want to contact the school directly to understand the makeup of English learner services or special education support if those factors matter for their child. The school does not serve grades nine through twelve, so graduation rate is not applicable. The district profile provides testing results through eighth grade only.
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