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Allen (Decima M.) Elementary

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Allen (Decima M.) Elementary ranks 2250 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of California elementary schools

Summary

Allen (Decima M.) Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 396 students in San Bruno, part of the San Bruno Park Elementary district, that performs better than many schools with similar student populations despite facing a significant challenge with student attendance.

Academically, Allen performs right at the state average in English and notably above the state average in math, which is a strong accomplishment given that nearly 65% of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners. This stands in contrast to some nearby schools like Belle Air Elementary (in the same district) and Los Cerritos Elementary, which serve similar populations but have much lower test scores. However, Allen's performance is below that of higher-performing schools in the area such as Monte Verde Elementary and John Muir Elementary.

The school's biggest obstacle is chronic absenteeism, with over 28% of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than the state and district averages. This attendance issue likely holds back academic achievement, especially in upper-grade math and science where scores dip. Allen has shown impressive improvement in recent years, rising from a low state ranking during the pandemic to a solidly average one now, suggesting effective programs are in place. For families, Allen represents a school that is successfully supporting many high-need students but one where consistent daily attendance is critically important for a child's success.

396

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,250^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary

581^st of 1,543San 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	2250 of 5857	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2854 of 5869	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	3138 of 5859	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	3080 of 5883	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1019 of 1417	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	3076 of 5789	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2913 of 5662	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	2456 of 5692	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	2530 of 5614	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	2805 of 5611	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	2595 of 5530	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	2526 of 5390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	1767 of 5377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	1689 of 5314	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.1	3499 of 5193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	2630 of 5113	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2719 of 5113	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.1	2551 of 4818	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	2451 of 4822	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.0	2202 of 4809	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	270 of 293	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1918 of 2585	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	1061 of 3162	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1107 of 3245	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	677 of 3311	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	354 of 602	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	867 of 3275	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	486 of 3246	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	1964 of 5597	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	2620 of 5612	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	3234 of 5609	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3433 of 5635	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	921 of 1267	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2788 of 5492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2665 of 5413	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1725 of 5107	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	2829 of 5107	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3062 of 5087	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2731 of 5084	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3477 of 4963	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2823 of 4830	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	1720 of 5460	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2487 of 5517	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	2785 of 5363	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2700 of 5264	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	902 of 1110	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3632 of 5173	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2670 of 5084	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	2466 of 5628	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	2865 of 5643	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	2848 of 5638	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	2571 of 5663	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	873 of 1272	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	3071 of 5510	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	2906 of 5431	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science33%~ 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 (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
Allen (Decima M.) Elementary	Public	K-5	875 West Angus Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3140	396	17	23.2	64.9%	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	260 (65.7%)	52 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	60 (15.2%)	56	2250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		45.1	2854^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.4%	604	32.8	32.8	51.6	53.1	42.6	49.2	45.3	53.1	32.8	43.9
Belle Air Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Third Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3155	250	10	25.0	76.4%	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	176 (70.4%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.6%)	13 (5.2%)	20.5	4791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.2%		19.4	4913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	122	9.7	9.7	23.1	27.3	19.4	23.3	48.6	21.2	6.5	26.3
Lomita Park Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Santa Helena Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 588-5852	277	12	23.0	35.4%	23 (8.3%)	5 (1.8%)	156 (56.3%)	54 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	22 (7.9%)	34.1	3641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%		37.4	3339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	302	15.7	15.7	29.5	52.1	27.5	35.6	36.1	45.8	21.6	34.4	90.9	97.0	93.9	90.9	95.5	90.9	$17,984	$2,237	$15,747
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	130 Cambridge Ln.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3160	486	17	28.9	29.8%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (25.7%)	177 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	173 (35.6%)	83.3	999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.3	731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	268	63.8	63.8	50.0	69.0	67.8	61.6	63.2	68.3	59.3	63.6	96.8
Green Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Ludeman Ln.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 588-6485	338	15	22.5	14.8%	35 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (15.4%)	213 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.8%)	95.1	324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.5	543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	219	57.1	57.1	75.5	88.5	77.6	80.5	77.4	84.9	81.6	81.3	81.8			90.9	93.2		$15,718	$1,586	$14,132
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Helen Dr.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 583-7590	360	16	22.4	14.7%	57 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.2%)	218 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.4%)	90.4	637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		95.2	324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	313	48.0	48.0	73.1	72.6	70.0	72.0	86.5	72.2	64.0	74.1	87.5	92.9	92.9	87.5		89.3	$16,323	$1,586	$14,737
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	295 Ponderosa Rd.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8825	359	16	22.4	35.4%	50 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	167 (46.5%)	102 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.7%)	66.6	1760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		63.4	1912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.4%	152	39.3	39.3	49.2	60.3	55.7	55.0	46.9	58.6	44.3	49.7							$20,790	$3,323	$17,467
Los Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-5	210 West Orange Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8841	304	17	18.4	62.2%	14 (4.6%)	8 (2.6%)	204 (67.1%)	37 (12.2%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22 (7.2%)	10	5635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		22.1	4666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	969	6.0	6.0	10.0	13.9	24.5	16.8	18.6	15.8	10.0	14.5							$23,397	$4,077	$19,320
Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Amador Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3175	378	14	27.0	36.0%	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	97 (25.7%)	178 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	88 (23.3%)	77.6	1261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		90.2	692^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	569	52.5	52.5	63.0	52.6	63.2	59.4	69.6	48.2	55.9	57.1
Monte Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	2551 St. Cloud Dr.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8838	517	22	23.6	21.9%	39 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (12.0%)	334 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	73 (14.1%)	95.3	300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.9	275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	25	64.8	64.8	78.0	80.7	75.8	78.2	86.8	78.4	71.4	78.9							$17,239	$1,236	$16,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen (Decima M.) Elementary

What schools do graduates of Allen (Decima M.) Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Parkside Intermediate
High : Capuchino High

How many students attend Allen (Decima M.) Elementary?

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

What district is Allen (Decima M.) Elementary in?

San Bruno Park Elementary

Is Allen (Decima M.) Elementary a good school?

Allen (Decima M.) Elementary ranks 2250^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Allen (Decima M.) Elementary?

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

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