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Garden Village Elementary

Q: Is Garden Village Elementary a good school?

Garden Village Elementary ranks 2555 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2555^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Garden Village Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 288 students in Colma, California, within the Jefferson Elementary district, and it stands out for its remarkable and steady academic improvement over the past several years.

This school has shown impressive growth, climbing from a lower performance tier to now rank in the top half of California elementary schools, a steeper improvement than many nearby schools. It is particularly effective at supporting English Language Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, achieving stronger results for these groups than both the district and state averages. While its overall scores are solid, a notable strength is in 5th-grade math, where students outperform their peers, and in science, where proficiency made an extraordinary one-year leap to meet the state average.

Compared to other schools in the Jefferson Elementary district, such as Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary or Thomas Edison Elementary, Garden Village achieves its strong outcomes while operating with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending, demonstrating efficient use of resources. It also currently maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the district average. For parents, Garden Village represents a school on a clear upward trajectory that successfully nurtures academic growth, especially for students who are learning English or face economic challenges.

288

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,489

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 Garden Ln.
Colma, CA 94015-1628

(650) 991-1233

District: Jefferson Elementary

Students who attend Garden Village Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
High:	Westmoor High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

Asian:

34.0%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,555^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Elementary

645^th of 1,543Jefferson Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	2555 of 5857	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	3210 of 5869	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	2786 of 5859	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	3237 of 5883	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	866 of 1417	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	3419 of 5789	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	4258 of 5662	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	3937 of 5692	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	3186 of 5614	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	2985 of 5611	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	3031 of 5530	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.3	3994 of 5390	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	4034 of 5377	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.6	2586 of 5314	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.5	2787 of 5193	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	3115 of 5113	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	2676 of 5113	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	2642 of 4818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	2057 of 4822	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.7	2325 of 4809	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	2.0	1117 of 1149	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	1490 of 3162	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	1019 of 3245	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1432 of 3311	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	466 of 602	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1526 of 3275	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1378 of 3246	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	1829 of 5597	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	3117 of 5612	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	2533 of 5609	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2701 of 5635	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	917 of 1267	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3528 of 5492	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4302 of 5413	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1929 of 5107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.6	3777 of 5107	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2677 of 5087	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2807 of 5084	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2688 of 4963	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3637 of 4830	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	1856 of 5460	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2665 of 5517	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1658 of 5363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	3326 of 5264	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	812 of 1110	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2887 of 5173	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3844 of 5084	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	3149 of 5628	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	3037 of 5643	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2881 of 5638	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3617 of 5663	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	714 of 1272	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	3041 of 5510	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3883 of 5431	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2019)3rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Excellent teachers and staff. They enforce no tolerance bullying and are always accessible to contact if you any concerns or questions. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garden Village Elementary	Public	K-5	208 Garden Ln.	Colma	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1233	288	12	24.0	60.1%	34 (11.8%)	5 (1.7%)	134 (46.5%)	98 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	50.8	2555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		39.4	3210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	655	32.6	32.6	42.1	40.5	53.7	45.5	40.5	39.5	43.2	41.1	93.0	96.5		96.5	93.0	96.5	$17,489	$2,126	$15,363
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	305 Eastmoor Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1243	303	14	21.7	48.2%	32 (10.6%)	4 (1.3%)	112 (37.0%)	133 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (5.9%)	49.9	2597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		56.5	2209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	388	30.6	30.6	45.7	41.7	47.2	44.6	51.1	34.0	38.9	41.5	86.1	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4		$23,178	$2,581	$20,597
Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary	Public	K-5	725 Southgate Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1246	299	13	23.0	35.5%	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (16.7%)	206 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.0%)	82.5	1047^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%		86.9	867^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	180	54.1	54.1	55.4	72.3	65.6	64.0	57.1	69.6	58.3	61.1							$15,596	$1,561	$14,035
Westlake Elementary	Public	K-5	80 Fieldcrest Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1252	321	15	21.4	54.5%	43 (13.4%)	6 (1.9%)	131 (40.8%)	122 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.3%)	44.6	2910^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%		33.2	3668^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.5%	758	14.0	14.0	52.4	55.0	38.8	48.1	46.5	53.5	17.5	37.1	94.7	96.5		94.7	96.5		$17,773	$2,581	$15,192
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	43 Miriam St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1255	266	12	22.1	61.3%	19 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	163 (61.3%)	72 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	47.3	2741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%		34.9	3533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.8%	792	45.5	45.5	25.0	42.2	39.4	35.6	35.9	47.9	43.8	42.9	94.7	94.7	96.5	94.7	94.7	96.5	$19,471	$2,611	$16,860
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	425 El Dorado Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1222	317	14	22.6	61.2%	20 (6.3%)	7 (2.2%)	123 (38.8%)	151 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	35.7	3524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		38.8	3250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	274	20.4	20.4	36.2	32.7	40.4	36.4	44.7	36.4	24.5	35.1							$19,272	$2,155	$17,117
Susan B. Anthony Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Abbot Ave.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 997-7880	407	17	24.6	51.8%	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (55.5%)	136 (33.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	53.5	2393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		56.4	2216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	177	34.7	34.7	44.1	36.1	57.8	46.5	49.3	36.1	41.7	42.6							$17,332	$2,028	$15,304
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	785 Price St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1239	304	14	21.7	52.3%	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	156 (51.3%)	111 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)	61.1	2012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		56.9	2193^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.6%	181	34.2	34.2	27.3	66.0	57.9	50.4	39.1	64.6	47.4	50.8	92.7	94.1		95.6	94.1	97.1	$25,345	$4,563	$20,782
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1267 Southgate Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1250	294	12	24.5	37.8%	12 (4.1%)	6 (2.0%)	53 (18.0%)	199 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.8%)	76.9	1288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		55.6	2255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	967	35.3	35.3	55.3	63.2	66.0	61.8	78.7	57.9	49.1	61.2							$18,715	$2,446	$16,269
Ortega (Jose) Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Sargent St.	San Francisco	94132	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4726	410	16	25.1	54.6%	14 (3.4%)	18 (4.4%)	49 (12.0%)	275 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.9%)	78	1241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		82.8	1046^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.2%	195	52.4	52.4	54.7	54.8	53.1	54.2	62.5	67.7	65.1	65.1	91.7	95.0	96.7	95.0	93.3	96.7	$21,297	$1,864	$19,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Village Elementary

Is Garden Village Elementary a good school?

Garden Village Elementary ranks 2555^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Garden Village Elementary in?

Jefferson Elementary

How many students attend Garden Village Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Garden Village Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Garden Village Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Village Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
High : Westmoor High

What is the racial makeup of Garden Village Elementary?

Students at Garden Village Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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