Milk (harvey) Civil Rights Elementary

Harvey Milk Civil Rights Elementary is a regular public school in San Francisco serving kindergarten through fifth grade. With 154 students enrolled, it earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — and ranks fifth among 119 public schools in San Francisco. Statewide, it sits 90th out of 9,533 California public schools, outperforming 99% of schools across the state.

The school's perfect growth score of 10.0 is the clearest signal of what makes it stand out. Students here make measurable academic gains at a rate that surpasses virtually every peer school in California — a result that holds regardless of where students start. Academic achievement scores reach 8.1, confirming that accelerated growth translates into strong absolute outcomes, not just relative improvement.

A student-teacher ratio of 19.2 to one keeps class sizes at a level where individual attention remains practical. Among California's 5,817 elementary schools, Harvey Milk Civil Rights Elementary ranks 78th — a top-two-percent finish earned across both achievement and growth categories. For families comparing San Francisco's public elementary options, the combination of a near-perfect growth record and high academic scores makes this one of the strongest-performing schools available in the district.

With an enrollment of 154 students, Milk (harvey) Civil Rights Elementary is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.