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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,725 students in South San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in South San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
7,915 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,844 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
36%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,827 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
54%
# Black Students
94 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
522 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
7%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
131 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
487 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
613
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
578
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
607
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
580
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
571
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
597
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
599
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
559
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
567
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
640
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
680
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
623
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
701
56,387
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: 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
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