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Allen (Decima M.) Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2440th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of California elementary schools
Summary

Allen (Decima M.) Elementary is a San Bruno K–5 school serving 396 students in the San Bruno Park Elementary District. Its results are mixed: math is above the state average, while ELA and science are below it. The clearest academic concern is science, where Allen’s proficiency is 12 percentage points below the nearby-school average.

Compared with the 10 nearby K–5 schools, Allen is below their average in all three subjects: 46% in ELA versus 51%, 44% in math versus 51%, and 32% in science versus 43%. It scores higher than four nearby schools and lower than six in each subject; science is its largest local gap. Math is nevertheless a relative strength: it is 6 points above the state average and 2 points below the district. ELA is 3 points below the state and 4 below the district; science is 4 below the state and 6 below the district. Fifth grade stands out as a concern: ELA proficiency is 40%, 10 points below third and fourth grade, and math is 37%, 11 points below the district. Chronic absenteeism is also high at 27%, compared with 20% in the district and 18% statewide; only Belle Air Elementary is higher among nearby schools.

Results have improved since 2022–2023, rising 5 points in ELA, 12 in math, and 13 in science, although ELA and science dipped in the latest year. SchoolDigger places Allen at the 58th percentile statewide for 2025–2026 (rank 2,435 of 5,804; 3 stars), down from the 62nd percentile the year before. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.2:1, close to the nearby-school average of 23.6:1. Allen reported 65% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the second-highest share among the 11 schools. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is its 41st-percentile ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students in 2025–2026, compared with 58 overall; the subgroup ranking had been 68 the year before.

396
Students ?
23.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
64.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 875 West Angus Ave.
       San Bruno, CA  94066-3489

(650) 624-3140

District: San Bruno Park Elementary


Students who attend Allen (Decima M.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Parkside Intermediate
High:    Capuchino High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.7%
Two or more races:
15.2%
Asian:
13.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of San Bruno Park Elementary's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg46%
California avg42%
2,440th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary
554th of 1,530San Bruno Park 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.82440 of 581758.1%★★★☆☆
202556.02250 of 585761.6%★★★☆☆
202445.12854 of 586951.4%★★★☆☆
202339.83138 of 585946.4%★★☆☆☆
202240.13080 of 588347.6%★★☆☆☆
202126.51019 of 141728.1%★☆☆☆☆
201941.93076 of 578946.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.82913 of 566248.6%★★☆☆☆
201751.62456 of 569256.9%★★★☆☆
201649.12530 of 561454.9%★★★☆☆
201543.72805 of 561150.0%★★★☆☆
201351.42595 of 553053.1%★★★☆☆
201251.52526 of 539053.1%★★★☆☆
201164.71767 of 537767.1%★★★☆☆
201065.71689 of 531468.2%★★★☆☆
200933.13499 of 519332.6%★★☆☆☆
200845.62630 of 511348.6%★★☆☆☆
200743.22719 of 511346.8%★★☆☆☆
200643.12551 of 481847.1%★★☆☆☆
200544.82451 of 482249.2%★★☆☆☆
200449.02202 of 480954.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202120.4270 of 2937.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.61918 of 258525.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202452.41061 of 316266.4%★★★☆☆
202351.51107 of 324565.9%★★★☆☆
202262.6677 of 331179.6%★★★★☆
202137.3354 of 60241.2%★★☆☆☆
201959.0867 of 327573.5%★★★★☆
201872.4486 of 324685.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.02491 of 558155.4%★★★☆☆
202559.81964 of 559764.9%★★★☆☆
202446.62620 of 561253.3%★★★☆☆
202336.83234 of 560942.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.83433 of 563539.1%★★☆☆☆
202125.7921 of 126727.3%★☆☆☆☆
201945.22788 of 549249.2%★★☆☆☆
201846.92665 of 541350.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.71979 of 509461.2%★★★☆☆
202559.61725 of 510766.2%★★★☆☆
202442.12829 of 510744.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.03062 of 508739.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.22731 of 508446.3%★★☆☆☆
201933.03477 of 496329.9%★☆☆☆☆
201840.52823 of 483041.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202640.13186 of 542341.3%★★☆☆☆
202562.41720 of 546068.5%★★★☆☆
202448.62487 of 551754.9%★★★☆☆
202343.72785 of 536348.1%★★☆☆☆
202243.82700 of 526448.7%★★☆☆☆
202125.6902 of 111018.7%★☆☆☆☆
201933.13632 of 517329.8%★☆☆☆☆
201845.12670 of 508447.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.92293 of 560359.1%★★★☆☆
202550.72466 of 562856.2%★★★☆☆
202443.22865 of 564349.2%★★☆☆☆
202343.32848 of 563849.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.72571 of 566354.6%★★★☆☆
202128.2873 of 127231.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.43071 of 551044.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.22906 of 543146.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2021)8th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Mathematics44%+6 vs state
Science32%-4 vs state

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Students who attend Allen (Decima M.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Intermediate
High : Capuchino High

Students at Allen (Decima M.) Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% White.

Allen (Decima M.) Elementary ranks 2440th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Allen (Decima M.) Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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