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West Portal Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5 Lenox Way, San Francisco, CA 94127 · (415) 759-2846 · Part of San Francisco Unified School District

San Francisco’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of California school districts

Students
588
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about West Portal Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Francisco kids: 21 middle schools

On the path

Where San Francisco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5West Portal ElementaryYou are here
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5 Lenox Way, San Francisco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten121
Grade 197
Grade 297
Grade 398
Grade 490
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
575’20
533’21
583’22
590’23
588’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 58%White 17%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 8%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Portal Elementary from San Francisco families.

Other schools in San Francisco Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Francisco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.