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Public middle school · San Francisco Unified · San Francisco, California

Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle

Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle rates 8.4, above the middle of San Francisco Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.4this school

8.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the San Francisco Unified median is 7.6.

#716 of 9,557 schools in California · San Francisco Unified: 13 middle schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A San Francisco Unified middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle score 42% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 45%).

It ranks 716 of 9,557 schools in California and 8 of 103 in San Francisco Unified.

Math33%3 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading51%2 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has improved 26 points since 2019, reaching 42% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 32 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
40% of the rating
Academics
6.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 20% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94122; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$145,717
Median home value
$1,507,100
Median rent
$2,720/mo
College educated
62.9%
Homeownership
48.7%
Poverty rate
8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94122; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
86
Very Walkable
Transit Score
71
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
74
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
3,446/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for San Francisco. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (San Francisco), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
55.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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    8.4
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle serve?

Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle?

Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle has an enrollment of approximately 313 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle rank in CA?

Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle ranks #716 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle has 20% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 36% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle a charter school?

No, Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle a Title I school?

No, Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle?

55.9% of students at Brown Jr. (willie L) Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
313
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
San Francisco County
Rank in district
#8 of 103
Schools in district
113
District spending per student
$22,909
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 94122)
57,369
Area average commute
32.1 min
Area median age
42.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.