KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy, located at 1430 Scott Street, Third Floor, in the Western Addition area of San Francisco, CA 94115, serves students in grades 5–8. Enrollment is about 266 students with a student–teacher ratio near 18:1. The gender mix leans slightly toward male, with approximately 56% male and 44% female. Based on the most recent statewide assessment reporting, around 26% of students are proficient in math, and about 35% are proficient in reading, shared directly with official accountability data. The campus is a San Francisco Unified School District-authorized public charter middle school that offers core academics and electives across grades through an open admissions process. Students from across San Francisco enroll in grades 5–8 at this academy, following KIPP's city-wide charter placement pattern. Housing in the broader Western Addition and nearby districts typically lists well above many regional averages, often around $1.85 million, a figure that local families consider alongside other urban priorities when deciding where to live in relation to school access and city amenities. Seen among public middle schools in California, this campus’s charter placement and basic academic indicators form part of how it is positioned within the wider set of regional educational pathways without implying a direct performance comparison.

KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy will be closed for a mid-winter break from February 17 through February 21, 2026. The closure applies to all instructional days during that period as part of the school’s academic calendar. The break provides a scheduled pause in classes before instruction resumes for the remainder of the term.

Q1. What kind of teaching structure does KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy use?

Ans. KIPP Public Schools set up a college-preparatory curriculum framework that KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy uses.

Q2. What kinds of enrichment activities are listed at KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy?

Ans. KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy has clubs and activities outside of school that are set up through the school program.

Q3. What parts of the KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy campus help with teaching?

Ans. KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy has classrooms and multipurpose rooms for teaching and doing things.

Q4. What kinds of teaching materials does KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy use?

Ans. The KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy gives students access to online learning tools and devices that they own.

Q5. How does KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy keep families up to date?

Ans. KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy uses family messaging systems that are approved by the network to send out school news.