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Private school · San Francisco, California

San Francisco Waldorf School

San Francisco Waldorf School rates 8.2 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 117 schools in San Francisco for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.2this school

8.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#63 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 117 schools in San Francisco is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in San Francisco, CA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 63 of 1,893 schools in California.

San Francisco Waldorf School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
5.3
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.0
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 117 schools in San Francisco. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 94115; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
San Francisco Waldorf School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$154,264
Median home value
$1,684,100
Median rent
$2,380/mo
College educated
73.6%
Homeownership
24.8%
Poverty rate
13.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94115; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
94
Walker's Paradise
Transit Score
74
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
63
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

  • White53%
  • Two or More18%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian10%
  • Black5%
  • Pacific Islander3%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. San Francisco Waldorf Schoolthis school
    8.2
  2. Sterne School2.0 mi · private
    7.6Compare →
  3. Brightworks1.6 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  4. Brightworks1.6 mi · private
    7.0Compare →
  5. 6.2Compare →
  6. 5.5Compare →
  7. not ratedCompare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than San Francisco Waldorf School among the rated peers.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does San Francisco Waldorf School serve?

San Francisco Waldorf School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend San Francisco Waldorf School?

San Francisco Waldorf School has an enrollment of approximately 334 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at San Francisco Waldorf School?

The student-teacher ratio at San Francisco Waldorf School is 3.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does San Francisco Waldorf School rank in CA?

San Francisco Waldorf School ranks #63 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is San Francisco Waldorf School's MySchoolScout rating?

San Francisco Waldorf School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is San Francisco Waldorf School a private school?

Yes, San Francisco Waldorf School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is San Francisco Waldorf School a religious school?

No, San Francisco Waldorf School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
334
Gender split
57% M / 43% F
Student-teacher ratio
3.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
91
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
6.5 hours
Days per year
184 days
Setting
Large City
County
San Francisco County
Area population (ZIP 94115)
32,715
Area average commute
29.4 min
Area median age
37.5

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.