Summary:
The San Bruno Park Elementary district contains one middle school, Parkside Intermediate, serving grades 6-8.
Parkside Intermediate shows a clear and positive trend of improvement, having moved up nearly 190 spots in statewide rankings over the past two years to earn a 3-star rating. However, its current academic performance presents a mixed picture. While its math scores are above the California state average, its proficiency in English and Science lags behind both district and state averages. A notable pattern is that student performance tends to be strongest in 6th grade and declines in 7th and 8th grade across core subjects.
The school faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which at 23.7% is higher than both the district and state averages, and it serves a student population with high economic need. Despite these factors, the school benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio and substantial per-student funding. The consistent improvement in ranking suggests effective strategies are being implemented, though closing the achievement gap in most subjects and addressing the drop in performance in upper grades remain key areas for focus.
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