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San Francisco Unified School District: Schools, Boundaries & Homes
Every San Francisco Unified school (TK–12), how SFUSD's application-based enrollment works, and what it means when you buy. A Property Nerds® guide from the Boyenga Team at Compass.
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SFUSD schools
San Francisco Unified serves the City and County of San Francisco. Unlike most districts on this site, SFUSD assigns students by application, not simply by address.
Elementary
- Alamo Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Alvarado Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Argonne Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Bret Harte Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Bryant Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- César Chávez Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Chinese Immersion School at De AvilaTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Clarendon Alternative Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Cleveland Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Commodore Sloat Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Daniel Webster Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Dianne Feinstein Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Dolores Huerta Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Dr. Charles R. Drew College Preparatory AcademyPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- E.R. Taylor Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- El Dorado Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Francis Scott Key Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Frank McCoppin Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Garfield Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- George Peabody Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- George R. Moscone Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Glen Park Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Gordon J. Lau Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Grattan Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Guadalupe Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Harvey Milk Civil Rights AcademyTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Jean Parker Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- John Muir Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- John Yehall Chin Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Jose Ortega Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Junipero Serra Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Lakeshore Alternative Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Leonard R. Flynn Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Longfellow Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Malcolm X Academy Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Marshall Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- McKinley Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Miraloma Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Monroe Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- New Traditions Creative Arts Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Redding Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- San Francisco Public MontessoriPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Sanchez Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Sherman Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Spring Valley Science Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Starr King Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Sunset Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Sutro Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Tenderloin Community Elementary SchoolPreK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Ulloa Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Visitacion Valley Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- West Portal Elementary SchoolTK–5 · San Francisco · map
- Yick Wo Alternative Elementary SchoolK–5 · San Francisco · map
K–8 schools
- Alice Fong Yu Alternative School (K-8)K–8 · San Francisco · map
- Bessie Carmichael School PreK-8 Filipino Education CenterPreK–8 · San Francisco · map
- Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 Community SchoolK–8 · San Francisco · map
- Claire Lilienthal Alternative School K-8K–8 · San Francisco · map
- Lawton Alternative School (K-8)TK–8 · San Francisco · map
- Paul Revere (PreK-8) SchoolPreK–8 · San Francisco · map
- Rooftop School TK-8TK–8 · San Francisco · map
- San Francisco Community SchoolTK–8 · San Francisco · map
Middle
- A.P. Giannini Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Aptos Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Everett Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Francisco Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Herbert Hoover Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- James Denman Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- James Lick Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Marina Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Presidio Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Roosevelt Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Visitacion Valley Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
- Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School6–8 · San Francisco · map
High
- Abraham Lincoln High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Balboa High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Galileo Academy of Science & Technology9–12 · San Francisco · map
- George Washington High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- John O'Connell High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- June Jordan School for Equity9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Lowell High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Mission High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Raoul Wallenberg High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts9–12 · San Francisco · map
- San Francisco International High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
- The Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer9–12 · San Francisco · map
- Thurgood Marshall Academic High School9–12 · San Francisco · map
Other district schools
- Edwin and Anita Lee Newcomer School2–4 · San Francisco · map
- Mission Bay SchoolSan Francisco · map
Also in the district: Downtown High School · Ida B. Wells High School · Independence High School · Civic Center Secondary School · County Opportunity Schools: Hilltop, El Camino Alternativo, Ray B Academy · C.A.R.E. Bayview Highschool · C.A.R.E. Buchanan · C.A.R.E. Middle School · Woodside Learning Center · Youth Chance High School · AccessSFUSD: The Arc · Access SFUSD: Bay Street · Project Search
How SFUSD enrollment works: applicants rank the schools they want. Oversubscribed schools fill by tiebreakers, then random numbers. Only elementary schools have attendance areas, and living in one gives a tiebreaker, not a guaranteed seat. Middle school placement follows the elementary feeder pattern as a tiebreaker. High schools have no attendance areas; Lowell admits by academic criteria and Ruth Asawa School of the Arts by audition. SFUSD has postponed a planned change to its elementary system; its own pages say a new system would start no earlier than August 2028.
find your school
Which school goes with an address?
Buying a home in an elementary attendance area gives a tiebreaker, not a guaranteed seat. Use SFUSD's address lookup and School Finder, and follow the district's enrollment timeline.
Open the district school locatorDistrict website
property nerd note
The school fields on a listing are typed in by the listing agent and are often blank or out of date. Always confirm with the district, in writing if it matters to your offer, and ask whether the school you want has room for new students.
high school
High school: by application
SFUSD high schools have no attendance areas. Applicants rank high schools, and oversubscribed schools fill by tiebreakers and random numbers.
homes
Homes for sale in the SFUSD area
Search San Francisco homes, then check SFUSD's enrollment rules for the address before you rely on a school.
buying for schools?
Let the Property Nerds check the schools before you write an offer
Send us an address and we will confirm the assigned schools with the district, pull recent sales nearby and flag anything that could change. The Boyenga Team at Compass has helped clients buy and sell since 1996, with more than 2,520 homes sold.
faq
SFUSD FAQ
Does buying a home in San Francisco guarantee a school?
No. SFUSD assigns students by application. Living in an elementary attendance area gives a tiebreaker, not a guaranteed seat, and high schools have no attendance areas.
How many schools does SFUSD run?
62 elementary schools, 8 K–8 schools, 13 middle schools, 14 high schools and 2 other schools, plus continuation, county and alternative programs.
Can the Boyenga Team help with buying in a specific school area?
Yes. Tell us the schools you want and we will set up alerts for homes in that area, confirm assignments with the district and show you recent sales nearby. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606.
School names, grades and links come from the district, the county office of education and the California Department of Education, checked October 2026. This guide does not include ratings or test scores; see the California School Dashboard for official performance data. Boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
