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Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

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Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary ranks 3102 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is a 303-student K–5 school in Daly City, in the Jefferson Elementary district; its enrollment is close to the average among nearby K–5 schools. The clearest concern is science: in 2025–2026, 16% of students were proficient, 20 points below the state and 12 points below the district.

Math is Brown’s strongest subject compared with the state: proficiency was just 1 point lower, though Brown was 6 points below the nearby K–5 average. In English language arts, Brown was 5 points below the state, 3 below the district and 3 below nearby schools’ average. Science was also 15 points below the nearby-school average, and only Daniel Webster Elementary scored lower among nearby K–5 schools. Grade-level results show a brighter spot in fourth-grade ELA, where 54% were proficient—8 points above the state. Fifth-grade ELA was weaker at 35%, 14 points below the state; third-grade math was 40%, 7 points below.

Results have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 6 points, math 5 and science 13, with science’s gap from the state widening especially sharply. Brown’s SchoolDigger standing also fell from the 62nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 47th percentile in 2025–2026; its latest rank is 3,095 of 5,804, with 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Brown serves Hispanic students was at the 29th percentile in 2025–2026, below the school’s overall 47th percentile, but up from the group’s 18th percentile in 2023–2024. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 21.7, close to the nearby-school average of 22.6. In 2024–2025, 48% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 51%.

303

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,744

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

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 — 68th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

California avg42%

3,102^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Elementary

708^th of 1,530Jefferson 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
2026	42.0	3102 of 5817	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.0	2435 of 5581	56.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	31.4	3627 of 5094	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	54.9	2182 of 5423	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.5	3301 of 5603	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science16%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	42	3102^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	46.7%		49.9	2597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%	505	16.3		16.3	44.4	53.7	34.9				44.2	40.0	40.0	32.6				37.5	≥ 98%		$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%)	34.5	3623^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	37.7%		35.7	3524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%	99	14.3		14.3	41.7	24.5	37.5				34.6	54.2	36.7	25.0				37.9	96%	0%	$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%)	34.1	3652^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	37.2%		50.8	2555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%	1097	23.7		23.7	23.1	35.0	39.5				32.5	39.0	39.5	31.6				36.9	96%	0%	$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%)	77.1	1261^st of 5817 public elementary schools	78.3%		76.9	1288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%	27	40.0		40.0	71.7	70.4	65.0				68.8	60.9	59.3	43.3				53.8	≥ 95%		$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%)	85.2	908^th of 5817 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.5	1047^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%	139	53.2		53.2	63.0	61.7	74.5				66.0	76.1	65.0	53.2				64.7	≥ 95%		$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%)	47.5	2744^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.8%		53.5	2393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%	351	23.3		23.3	47.6	54.0	45.0				48.9	50.0	36.9	25.0				37.6	≥ 98%		$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%)	36.2	3485^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.1%		44.6	2910^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.3%	575	19.1		19.1	52.8	32.6	33.3				38.8	47.4	31.9	26.2				34.7	89%	0%	$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%)	51.4	2533^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.1	2012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%	521	34.7		34.7	38.2	50.0	37.5				42.1	38.2	56.8	40.8				45.7	89%	0%	$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%)	28.8	4098^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.6%		47.3	2741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%	1357	24.1		24.1	24.4	37.8	34.6				32.3	26.8	40.0	24.1				29.2	94%	0%	$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%)	50.1	2607^th of 5817 public elementary schools	55.2%		55.7	2263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%	344	31.3	23.1	27.6	51.9	45.7	43.8	38.1	47.8	30.8	43.3	66.7	41.7	25.0	33.3	43.5	38.5	41.2	≥ 95%		$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 3102^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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