South Hillsborough
South Hillsborough serves 207 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
South Hillsborough placed in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
South Hillsborough ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
South Hillsborough's student population of 207 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
207 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
South Hillsborough is ranked within the top 5% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of South Hillsborough is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#98 out of 9659 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
24%
12%
Hispanic
4%
54%
Black
2%
5%
White
59%
23%
Hawaiian
1%
1%
Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
53%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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