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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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,755 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 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
7,761 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
406 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked #558 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#532 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
35%
11%
% Hispanic
49%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,820 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,576
$19,975
Spending / Student
$18,820
$18,396
Best South San Francisco Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westborough Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2570 Westborough Blvd.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8848
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 877-8848
Gr: 6-8 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #22.
Alta Loma Middle School
(Math: 32% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #33.
Parkway Heights Middle School
(Math: 23% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Community Day
Alternative School
201 West Orange Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 616-3882
South San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 616-3882
Gr: 6-12
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