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South San Francisco Unified Schools
South San Francisco Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Mateo County (South San Francisco). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South San Francisco Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for South San Francisco Unified
15 of 15 schools in South San Francisco Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 6C: 4D: 5
Best schools in South San Francisco Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Monte Verde Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Westborough Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B El Camino High (High school, meets expectations)
- B Skyline Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Buri Buri Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- South San Francisco High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Junipero Serra Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Ponderosa Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Alta Loma Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Sunshine Gardens Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in South San Francisco Unified
High schools (3)
- D+ Baden High Continuation, South San Francisco
- B El Camino High, South San Francisco
- B- South San Francisco High, South San Francisco
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Alta Loma Middle, South San Francisco
- D Parkway Heights Middle, South San Francisco
- B+ Westborough Middle, South San Francisco
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- B Buri Buri Elementary, South San Francisco
- C+ Junipero Serra Elementary, Daly City
- D- Los Cerritos Elementary, South San Francisco
- D- Martin Elementary, South San Francisco
- B+ Monte Verde Elementary, San Bruno
- C+ Ponderosa Elementary, South San Francisco
- B Skyline Elementary, Daly City
- D+ Spruce Elementary, South San Francisco
- C- Sunshine Gardens Elementary, South San Francisco
Where South San Francisco Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- South San Francisco (12)
- Daly City (2)
- San Bruno (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Mateo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,770 students with 407 full-time-equivalent teachers and 857 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0637530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Brisbane Elementary (3 schools, 1 mi)
- San Bruno Park Elementary (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Millbrae Elementary (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Burlingame Elementary (7 schools, 5 mi)
- San Mateo Union High (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Hillsborough City Elementary (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Jefferson Union High (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Jefferson Elementary (14 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about South San Francisco Unified
How many schools are in South San Francisco Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in South San Francisco Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South San Francisco Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: South San Francisco, Daly City, San Bruno.
How good are the schools in South San Francisco Unified?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.9%. 53% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South San Francisco Unified?
7,770 students were enrolled in South San Francisco Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South San Francisco Unified?
South San Francisco Unified is in California, based in San Mateo County, with its district office in South San Francisco. Its boundary covers about 11.5 sq mi.