Peabody (george) Elementary, San Francisco CA

Original Research by School Decision on Peabody (george) Elementary

George Peabody Elementary sits on Sixth Avenue in the Inner Sunset, a walk-friendly San Francisco neighborhood where single-family homes and duplexes mix with commercial corridors and access to Golden Gate Park. The school serves roughly a small student body spanning kindergarten through fifth grade, with each grade level holding between small and modest enrollment, typical of urban elementary schools in this part of the city.

The student population reflects San Francisco's racial and economic diversity. The school is majority white and Asian, with a substantial share of multiracial students and a smaller share of Hispanic and Black students. About one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating moderate economic need within the enrollment.

Academic performance tracks solidly. Third through fifth graders show strong proficiency across English language arts and math on California's state assessments. In English language arts, proficiency rises across grades, with fifth graders particularly strong; math proficiency holds firm at third grade, dips slightly at fourth, then climbs back at fifth. Science proficiency in fifth grade, measured through California's science test, is robust. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among schools across San Francisco County districts, a meaningful marker of academic strength relative to the broader urban district context.

The school is a regular public school, neither charter nor magnet, and operates under San Francisco Unified. Housing in the 94118 zip code where the school is located reflects San Francisco's characteristic high costs. Property values and rents are substantial, and the ratio of housing expense to household income is steep, underscoring that families here are typically managing high real estate burdens. This context matters for understanding who attends and the economic pressures families navigate alongside their children's schooling.

Data on English learner enrollment, special education services, and chronic absenteeism was not available, so a complete picture of those student support dimensions is incomplete. Trends over multiple years could not be shown because only one year of assessment results is currently reported. The school's broader program offerings, school culture, classroom practices, and staff profile fall outside the available data, which a parent might want to explore directly with the school.

Peabody serves as a neighborhood school in one of San Francisco's more residential and park-adjacent districts, with walkable street access and proximity to transit. For families in the Inner Sunset seeking a public elementary with solid academic fundamentals and a manageable, small-school environment in a neighborhood setting, the school's proficiency profile and size offer a clear baseline from which to form a fuller impression.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 52% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 49% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 46% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 47% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 51% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 598%

School 98% · District 55% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 52 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

Science

Grade 586%

School 86% · District 42% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 58 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

This schoolSan Francisco Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income81%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income82%Higher-income84%2 pp gap