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Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

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Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary ranks 2597 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 303 students in Daly City, operating as a solid, mid-performing school within the Jefferson Elementary district.

The school has notable strengths, including a consistent 3-star rating and mathematics performance that often exceeds both district and state averages, a distinction shared by only a few nearby schools like Thomas Edison Elementary and Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary. Furthermore, the school has made remarkable progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to 9.9%, which is better than many local peers such as Westlake Elementary and John F. Kennedy Elementary.

Areas for attention include performance in English Language Arts, which lags behind the state average, and more volatile year-to-year rankings compared to some neighbors. The school's performance with different student groups varies, and it spends more per student than some higher-performing schools in the area. A comparison with Junipero Serra Elementary in the South San Francisco Unified district, which has similar demographics, suggests there may be valuable insights to gain from examining practices across district lines.

303

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,744

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Eastmoor Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015-2038

(650) 991-1243

District: Jefferson Elementary

Students who attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Benjamin Franklin Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.9%

Hispanic:

37.0%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

California avg41%

2,597^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	49.9	2597 of 5857	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	2209 of 5869	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	2166 of 5859	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2583 of 5883	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	621 of 1417	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	2836 of 5789	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2931 of 5662	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	2701 of 5692	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	1803 of 5614	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	1880 of 5611	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	2117 of 5530	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	2475 of 5390	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	2355 of 5377	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	3396 of 5314	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.9	3641 of 5193	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	2475 of 5113	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	1927 of 5113	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1991 of 4818	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.9	2299 of 4822	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.5	2379 of 4809	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	1062 of 3162	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	1880 of 3245	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.6	332 of 3311	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	55.5	982 of 3275	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	1138 of 3246	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2437 of 5597	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	1610 of 5612	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	1869 of 5609	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	2138 of 5635	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	561 of 1267	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	2806 of 5492	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	2494 of 5413	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	3689 of 5107	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	4175 of 5107	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2779 of 5087	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	1618 of 5084	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2690 of 4963	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2696 of 4830	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	2381 of 5460	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	1977 of 5517	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	1004 of 5363	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	2649 of 5264	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.1	195 of 1110	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	1872 of 5173	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	3066 of 5084	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	2585 of 5628	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	2676 of 5643	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	2286 of 5638	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2800 of 5663	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	566 of 1272	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	2690 of 5510	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	3301 of 5431	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
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		$26,744	$24,234	$2,510
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							$23,493	$21,682	$1,811
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	$23,306	$21,966	$1,340
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							$24,342	$22,588	$1,754
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							$21,656	$20,398	$1,258
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							$25,378	$24,104	$1,274
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		$25,507	$23,632	$1,875
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	$31,100	$27,076	$4,024
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	$26,326	$24,678	$1,648
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	1200 Skyline Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1230	294	17	16.9	42.2%	25 (8.5%)	7 (2.4%)	93 (31.6%)	133 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.2%)	55.7	2263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.3	2716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.7%	453	36.7	18.8	27.4	56.3	45.2	58.6	34.8	25.9	32.3	42.8	62.5	38.7	33.3	25.0	11.1	15.2	31.6	88.6	93.2		93.2	88.6		$32,663	$28,446	$4,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?

Students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary are 44% Asian, 37% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary a good school?

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary ranks 2597^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary in?

Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Intermediate

How many students attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary.

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