Webster (Daniel) Elementary vs Grattan Elementary

Grattan Elementary ranks #179 out of 9,533 California schools, placing it 126 spots ahead of Webster (Daniel) Elementary at #305. That gap translates to a 0.2-point overall rating difference — Grattan at 9.2/10 versus Webster at 9.0/10 — a narrow spread that nonetheless reflects consistently higher performance across most measured categories. Both schools serve kindergarten through fifth grade in San Francisco, three miles apart, making this a genuinely competitive choice for families in the middle of the city.

Academically, Grattan Elementary holds a clear edge: its academic score of 8.7/10 runs 0.7 points ahead of Webster (Daniel) Elementary's 8.0/10. The growth story flips, however. Webster (Daniel) Elementary posts a growth score of 9.8/10 against Grattan's 9.5/10 — a meaningful reversal suggesting Webster moves students forward at a faster rate relative to their starting points, even if absolute proficiency levels trail. Families weighing current achievement against year-over-year momentum will find these two numbers pulling in opposite directions.

Webster (Daniel) Elementary enrolls 356 students with a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1, while Grattan Elementary serves 384 students at a tighter 20.2:1 ratio — meaning Grattan averages roughly two fewer students per classroom. The free and reduced-price lunch rates diverge more sharply: 31% at Webster versus 15% at Grattan, indicating Webster serves a significantly higher share of economically disadvantaged families. That difference also shapes the context behind Webster's standout growth score — driving strong gains across a more economically diverse population is a harder lift.

Both schools cap at fifth grade with no middle-school extension, so neither offers a feeder advantage into a K–8 structure. The 3.0-mile separation means most San Francisco families are choosing based on neighborhood assignment or a deliberate cross-town preference. There are no charter distinctions, magnet designations, or program-specific differences surfaced in the available data — the comparison is fundamentally about academic outcomes, classroom size, and student-population composition.