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South San Francisco Unified

Unified school district, grades PK-12 · San Mateo County

49%of district students met the reading (ELA) standard, 2026
40%met the math standard, 2026
15schools on the map
7,493students enrolled in these schools, 2025-26
$1.21Mmedian typical home value across school ZIP codes

In spring 2026, 49% of South San Francisco Unified students met the reading standard and 40% met the math standard. In reading, that is 9 points below the San Mateo County average and about the same as the California average. District reading results in 2026 were about the same as in 2024. Schools in South San Francisco Unified are in Daly City, San Bruno, South San Francisco. District boundaries come from the California Department of Education's 2024-25 data; each school's attendance zone is set by the district.

Hillside Elementary: no reading resultEl Camino High: 70% met reading standardSouth San Francisco High: 56% met reading standardBuri Buri Elementary: 66% met reading standardLos Cerritos Elementary: 20% met reading standardMartin Elementary: 21% met reading standardMonte Verde Elementary: 79% met reading standardPonderosa Elementary: 51% met reading standardSkyline Elementary: 55% met reading standardSpruce Elementary: 24% met reading standardSunshine Gardens Elementary: 39% met reading standardAlta Loma Middle: 55% met reading standardParkway Heights Middle: 26% met reading standardWestborough Middle: 56% met reading standardJunipero Serra Elementary: 57% met reading standard
Map of South San Francisco Unified. Dots are schools, colored by the share of students who met the 2026 reading standard (darker is higher). Gray outlines are neighboring districts. Boundaries: California Department of Education, 2024-25.

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District test scores, 2024 to 2026

Share of South San Francisco Unified students who met or exceeded the standard
SubjectSpring 2024Spring 2025Spring 2026Change
Reading (ELA)49%50%49%0 pts
Math38%40%40%+1 pt

Compared with nearby averages

Spring 2026Reading (ELA)Math
South San Francisco Unified49%40%
San Mateo County59%53%
California49%38%

Elementary schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno · Grades K-579%80%$1.29M
2Buri Buri ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades K-566%66%$1.21M
3Junipero Serra ElementaryDaly City · Grades K-557%53%$1.17M
4Skyline ElementaryDaly City · Grades K-555%52%$1.17M
5Ponderosa ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades K-551%51%$1.21M
6Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades K-539%29%$1.21M
7Spruce ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades K-524%23%$1.21M
8Martin ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades K-521%18%$1.21M
9Los Cerritos ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades K-520%17%$1.21M
10Hillside ElementarySouth San Francisco · Grades P-5n/an/a$1.21M

Middle schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Westborough MiddleSouth San Francisco · Grades 6-856%49%$1.21M
2Alta Loma MiddleSouth San Francisco · Grades 6-855%43%$1.21M
3Parkway Heights MiddleSouth San Francisco · Grades 6-826%19%$1.21M

High schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathUC admits, fall 2025Typical home value (ZIP)
1El Camino HighSouth San Francisco · Grades 9-1270%37%57$1.21M
2South San Francisco HighSouth San Francisco · Grades 9-1256%19%36$1.21M