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Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary

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Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary ranks 908 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

908^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary is a 299-student school serving grades K–5 in Daly City’s Jefferson Elementary district. Its clearest distinction is consistently high achievement: in 2025–26, it led the nearby K–5 schools in math and science and ranked second in English language arts.

Tobias is well above its district and California in all three subjects: proficiency was 66% in English language arts, 65% in math, and 53% in science—respectively 19, 25, and 25 points above the district, and 17, 26, and 17 points above the state. Nearby K–5 averages were 44% in English language arts, 41% in math, and 27% in science. Thomas Edison Elementary edged Tobias in English language arts by 3 points, while Tobias’s math score was 7 points above the next-highest nearby result at Ortega (Jose) Elementary, and its science score was 5 points higher. Grade-level results show a particular math dip in grade 5: proficiency was 53%, compared with 76% in grade 3.

The school’s overall results remain strong, although its lead over California has narrowed in English language arts and math since 2022–23: those gaps shrank by 5 and 8 points, respectively. Science proficiency rose from 44% to 53%, and its state gap widened by 4 points. SchoolDigger places Tobias in the 84th percentile with 4 stars for 2025–26, the highest percentile among the nearby schools provided; its recent percentiles have ranged from 82 to 85. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 23, around the middle of the nearby range. In 2024–25, 36% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting that same measure and year. Chronic absenteeism was 10% in 2025–26, below the district’s 15% and California’s 18%. One notable difference in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves student groups is its Asian Students ranking: 51st percentile, compared with 84th overall.

299

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,692

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

725 Southgate Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015-3659

(650) 991-1246

District: Jefferson Elementary

Students who attend Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
High:	Westmoor High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

68.9%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Elementary

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg41%

California avg42%

908^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	85.2	908 of 5817	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	1047 of 5857	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	867 of 5869	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	1007 of 5859	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	487 of 5883	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	63.8	460 of 1417	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	1078 of 5789	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	1024 of 5662	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	965 of 5692	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	960 of 5614	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	90.5	594 of 5611	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	743 of 5530	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	89.2	475 of 5390	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	858 of 5377	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	958 of 5314	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	58.4	2010 of 5193	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.3	1228 of 5113	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	1049 of 5113	79.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	1321 of 4818	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	61.5	1678 of 4822	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.4	1326 of 4809	72.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	597 of 1210	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	505 of 1203	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	581 of 1205	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	504 of 1190	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	449 of 1154	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	663 of 1149	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	714 of 1071	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	71.1	467 of 3245	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.6	118 of 3311	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	309 of 3246	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	971 of 5581	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	923 of 5597	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	763 of 5612	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	844 of 5609	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	620 of 5635	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	360 of 1267	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	841 of 5492	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	800 of 5413	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	663 of 5423	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	808 of 5460	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	655 of 5517	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	955 of 5363	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	316 of 5264	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	905 of 5173	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	512 of 5084	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	870 of 5603	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	1266 of 5628	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	985 of 5643	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	1163 of 5638	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.4	354 of 5663	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	59.8	452 of 1272	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	1203 of 5510	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	1302 of 5431	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)51st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

Science53%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Tobias is a wonderful school. The teachers and staff are phenomenal in so many ways. They embody the true definition of "dedication to the students and the goal of higher learning" -not just in academics, but in life lessons as well. The PTA is a strong presence also. We are fortunate to live within its boundaries so that my daughter can attend. Close Quote

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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
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%		$16,692	$1,258	$15,434
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%	$17,815	$1,340	$16,475
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%		$22,370	$2,510	$19,860
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%		$19,019	$1,754	$17,265
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%	$19,391	$1,811	$17,580
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%	$21,152	$1,875	$19,277
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%	$19,520	$1,648	$17,872
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%		$18,979	$1,274	$17,705
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%	$26,372	$4,024	$22,348
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%		$27,167	$4,217	$22,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary

How many students attend Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary.

Is Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary a good school?

Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary ranks 908^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary in?

Jefferson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary?

Students at Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary are 69% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
High : Westmoor High

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