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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

1215 Carolina St., San Francisco, CA, 94107

Top 10% School in California

Ranked 790 of 7047 in California

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King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

1215 Carolina St., San Francisco, CA, 94107

Top 10% School in California

Ranked 790 of 7047 in California

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About King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 62%
Reading 57%
State average proficiency is 62% in Math and 57% in Reading.
20
Full-time Teachers
16 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
335
Total Students
$137208
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 11.04%
Asian 31.04%
Hispanic 14.93%
Black 11.04%
Two+ Races 29.85%
Native Am. 0%
White
11.04%
Asian
31.04%
Hispanic
14.93%
Black
11.04%
Two+ Races
29.85%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 335
45.67%
153 Female
54.33%
182 Male

Student Population

335 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

4187 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary Contact Information

Address

1215 Carolina St., San Francisco, CA, 94107

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Phone

(415) 695-5797

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Website

sfusd.edu

TOP 790 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at King (Thomas Starr) Elementary

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:50 AM to 2:05 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

King (Thomas Starr) Elementary just got a shout-out on the 2024 California Honor Roll because they've seriously upped their game in English and math. Also, parents are pushing to keep and grow the school's Mandarin program, especially since the district's talking about languages and how many kids are in each class.

FAQ

Q1. What grades does King (Thomas Starr) Elementary School teach?

Ans. King Elementary has a full elementary curriculum for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Q2. How many students are there for each teacher at King Elementary?

Ans. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 17:1, which means that there are fewer students in each class and more time for each student.

Q3. How good are students at reading and math?

Ans. Students have a math proficiency of 62% and a reading proficiency of 57%, which is better than the state average.

Q4. What kind of students go to King Elementary?

Ans. The student body is very diverse, with about 89% of students coming from minority backgrounds, mostly Asian and multiracial.

Q5. What kinds of programs and activities can you take part in?

Ans. King Elementary has arts, enrichment programs, social-emotional learning, and family engagement programs to help students grow and feel good about themselves.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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