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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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 5,269 students in South San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in South San Francisco Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
7,844 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #569 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#578 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
27 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,764 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
35%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,854 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
54%
# Black Students
81 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
507 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
135 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
476 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
647
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
580
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
604
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
592
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
549
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
632
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
674
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,621 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,369
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,621
$19,787
Best South San Francisco Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Verde Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2551 St. Cloud Dr.
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 877-8838
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 877-8838
Grades: K-5
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
Buri Buri Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 Del Monte Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8776
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8776
Grades: K-5
| 574 students
Rank: #33.
Westborough Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
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
| 491 students
Rank: #44.
Skyline Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
55 Christen Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8941
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8941
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #55.
Junipero Serra Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Victoria St.
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8853
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 877-8853
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
Rank: #66.
Ponderosa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
295 Ponderosa Rd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8825
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8825
Grades: K-5
| 351 students
Rank: #77.
Alta Loma Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
116 Romney Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8797
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8797
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #88.
Los Cerritos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 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
| 306 students
Rank: #99.
Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
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
| 334 students
Rank: #1010.
Spruce Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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
| 408 students
Rank: #1111.
Martin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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
| 383 students
Rank: #1212.
Parkway Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
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
| 612 students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
Hillside Elementary School
Magnet School
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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