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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,731 students in South San Francisco Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 37% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
3,503 Schools
# Students
7,844 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,764 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,854 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
53%
# Black Students
81 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
507 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
7%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
135 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
476 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
647
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
580
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
604
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
590
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
592
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
549
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
632
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
674
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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