Sutro Elementary

Sutro Elementary is a public school in San Francisco serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade with an enrollment of 248. It earns a composite score of 9.4 out of 10, with academic performance and growth each rated 9.7 — placing it firmly in the Exceptional tier. The numbers behind that rating are striking.

Sutro ranks 3rd out of 119 schools in San Francisco and 50th out of 9,533 public schools statewide — putting it in a category that outperforms 100% of California schools. For families weighing elementary options specifically, it also ranks 48th among 5,817 elementary schools across California. Few schools in the state, and virtually none in the city, match that combination of strong proficiency and high growth.

The school runs a student-teacher ratio of 22.5 to 1, which sits on the higher end for a school this size, though the academic outcomes suggest instruction remains effective. With only 248 students across six grade levels, class communities stay relatively tight. Parents comparing Sutro to other San Francisco public elementaries will find it difficult to locate a higher-performing option — the data places it near the very top of an extremely competitive urban district.

The student-teacher ratio at Sutro Elementary is 22.5:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.