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South San Francisco Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,271 students in South San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in South San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
7,915 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #544 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#513 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,844 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
36%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,827 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
56%
# Black Students
94 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
522 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
7%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
131 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
613
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
578
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
607
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
580
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
571
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
599
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
559
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
567
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
640
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
680
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
623
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,454 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,195
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,454
$18,241
Best South San Francisco Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Verde Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2551 St. Cloud Dr.
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 877-8838
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 877-8838
Grades: K-5
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Westborough Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2570 W.borough Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8848
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8848
Grades: 6-8
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Skyline Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Christen Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8941
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8941
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #44.
Buri Buri Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 Del Monte Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8776
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8776
Grades: K-5
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Junipero Serra Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
151 Victoria St.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8853
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8853
Grades: K-5
| 294 students
Rank: #66.
Ponderosa Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
295 Ponderosa Rd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8825
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8825
Grades: K-5
| 373 students
Rank: #77.
Alta Loma Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
116 Romney Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8797
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8797
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
Rank: #88.
Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Miller Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8784
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8784
Grades: K-5
| 325 students
Rank: #99.
Parkway Heights Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
650 Sunset Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8788
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8788
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1010.
Spruce Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Spruce Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8780
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8780
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #1111.
Los Cerritos Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 W. Orange Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8841
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8841
Grades: K-5
| 278 students
Rank: #1212.
Martin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35 Sch St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-3955
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-3955
Grades: K-5
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Day
Alternative School
201 W. Orange Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 616-3882
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 616-3882
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1400 Hillside Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8720
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8720
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
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