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Best Schools in Daly City, CA
Daly City, CA has 43 public schools (9 high, 9 middle, 25 elementary) serving 22,234 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Daly City meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Daly City, CA
The top high schools in Daly City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lowell High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2632 Students
2. Summit Public School: Shasta
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Projected Test Scores
Summit Public School: Shasta District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 442 Students
3. El Camino High
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Projected Test Scores
South San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1173 Students
4. Balboa High
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Projected Test Scores
San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1278 Students
5. Westmoor High
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Jefferson Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1302 Students
6. Terra Nova High
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 739 Students
7. Burton (phillip And Sala) Academic High
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Projected Test Scores
San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1060 Students
8. Jefferson High
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Jefferson Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1159 Students
9. Thornton High
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 77 Students
Best Middle Schools in Daly City, CA
The top middle schools in Daly City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Westborough Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 491 Students
2. Lipman Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Brisbane Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 132 Students
3. Hoover (herbert) Middle
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Projected Test Scores
San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 938 Students
4. Fernando Rivera Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 502 Students
5. Alta Loma Middle
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South San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 628 Students
6. Thomas R. Pollicita Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 607 Students
7. Denman (james) Middle
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San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 816 Students
8. Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
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Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 500 Students
9. Visitacion Valley Middle
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Projected Test Scores
San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 326 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Daly City, CA
The top elementary schools in Daly City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ulloa Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 521 Students
2. Brisbane Elementary
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Brisbane Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 205 Students
3. Panorama Elementary
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Brisbane Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 117 Students
4. Buri Buri Elementary
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South San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 574 Students
5. Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary
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Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 315 Students
6. Junipero Serra Elementary
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South San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 291 Students
7. Skyline Elementary
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South San Francisco Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 360 Students
8. Thomas Edison Elementary
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Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 308 Students
9. John F. Kennedy Elementary
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Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 317 Students
10. Woodrow Wilson Elementary
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Jefferson Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 286 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Daly City, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Daly City, CA has a total population of 110,483 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Daly City, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Daly City, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.57 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.94 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.64 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Daly City, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Daly City, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Daly City, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Daly City, CA
How many schools are in Daly City, CA?
Daly City, CA has 43 public schools: 9 high schools, 9 middle schools and 25 elementary schools, serving 22,234 students in total.
How do schools in Daly City perform on state tests?
On average, 43 schools in Daly City score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Daly City meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Daly City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Daly City
20 of 20 schools in Daly City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 7C: 6D: 1
All 20 public schools we grade in Daly City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Daniel Webster Elementary
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary
- George Washington Elementary
- John F Kennedy Elementary
- Junipero Serra Elementary
- Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary
- Marjorie H Tobias Elementary
- Panorama Elementary
- Skyline Elementary
- Susan B Anthony Elementary
- Thomas Edison Elementary
- Westlake Elementary
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.