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Junipero Serra Elementary

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Junipero Serra Elementary ranks 1233 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Junipero Serra Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 286 students in Daly City as part of the South San Francisco Unified School District, and it stands out for achieving strong academic results that exceed expectations for its student population.

The school is particularly effective in supporting students who need extra help, with its special education program ranked in the state's top tier and its students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds consistently performing well above average. A major success story is the school's dramatic improvement in student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half since the pandemic to a rate that is now better than both the district and state averages. While the school excels in many areas, especially in upper-grade math and science, there is a noted opportunity to strengthen early grade English language arts skills.

When compared to nearby schools, Junipero Serra's impact is clear. It significantly outperforms other schools with similar or even lower rates of economic need, such as Sunshine Gardens Elementary and Daniel Webster Elementary. While not the absolute highest-performing school in the area—that distinction belongs to Monte Verde Elementary—Junipero Serra demonstrates exceptional effectiveness, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a supportive and successful learning environment.

286

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,010

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Victoria St.
Daly City, CA 94015-2708

(650) 877-8853

District: South San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Junipero Serra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Loma Middle
High:	El Camino High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.2%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg43%

California avg41%

1,233^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the South San Francisco Unified

675^th of 1,543South San Francisco Unified 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	78.2	1233 of 5857	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	1655 of 5869	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	1469 of 5859	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	1696 of 5883	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	491 of 1417	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	1714 of 5789	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	1644 of 5662	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	2142 of 5692	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	1784 of 5614	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	1902 of 5611	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.7	1078 of 5530	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	1655 of 5390	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	1809 of 5377	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	1806 of 5314	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.8	2673 of 5193	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	2422 of 5113	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	2331 of 5113	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.8	2151 of 4818	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	1646 of 4822	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	1821 of 4809	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	605 of 1203	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	885 of 1190	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	1167 of 5597	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	1852 of 5612	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	1358 of 5609	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1697 of 5635	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	386 of 1267	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	1341 of 5492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	1109 of 5413	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	1903 of 5107	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	2065 of 5087	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	2652 of 5084	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1992 of 4963	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	1622 of 4830	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	1334 of 5460	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	1180 of 5517	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	1537 of 5363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	1161 of 5264	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	612 of 5084	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	1280 of 5628	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	1496 of 5643	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	1650 of 5638	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	1597 of 5663	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	509 of 1272	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	2006 of 5510	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	2212 of 5431	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	126 of 2847	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+23 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science54%+21 vs state

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Victoria St.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8853	286	15	19.7	40.9%	14 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	67 (23.4%)	175 (61.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.4%)	78.2	1233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		68.7	1655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	422	53.9		53.9	39.5	65.9	69.2				59.0	54.6	72.7	55.8				60.7						$28,010	$23,910	$4,100
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Christen Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8941	366	16	22.8	39.3%	23 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	78 (21.3%)	212 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	41 (11.2%)	77.5	1264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		68.9	1646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	382	56.1		56.1	51.0	55.4	70.2				59.2	58.8	55.4	54.4				56.1						$24,403	$22,000	$2,403
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Inverness Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6687	348	18	19.3	41.7%	67 (19.3%)	7 (2.0%)	131 (37.6%)	81 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.0%)	33.8	3663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.6	3633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	30	25.9		25.9	22.4	41.4	33.3				32.4	36.2	35.1	31.5				34.3	97.0	98.0				$20,075	$18,174	$1,901
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
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
Ocean Shore Elementary	Public	K-8	411 Oceana Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6650	368	17	21.9	16.6%	119 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.0%)	88 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70 (19.0%)	76.9	1291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	1209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	82	61.9	38.2	51.3	40.0	67.4	76.2	53.9	53.9	61.1	59.7	60.0	67.4	59.5	26.9	46.2	55.9	55.1						$17,958	$16,610	$1,348
Buri Buri Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Del Monte Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8776	584	26	22.4	28.3%	77 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	219 (37.5%)	217 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	63 (10.8%)	85.9	885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.7	1211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	326	51.0		51.0	63.2	64.1	67.3				65.0	82.0	63.0	60.8				68.2						$22,217	$20,140	$2,077
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
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
Sunshine Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Miller Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8784	329	17	19.3	48.3%	14 (4.3%)	5 (1.5%)	194 (59.0%)	74 (22.5%)	6 (1.8%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.7%)	38.5	3311^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%		36.1	3431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	41.5%	120	21.5		21.5	31.8	38.6	45.5				39.6	36.6	29.8	37.9				35.1						$26,076	$22,478	$3,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Junipero Serra Elementary

What schools do graduates of Junipero Serra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Junipero Serra Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alta Loma Middle
High : El Camino High

What district is Junipero Serra Elementary in?

South San Francisco Unified

How many students attend Junipero Serra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Junipero Serra Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Junipero Serra Elementary?

Students at Junipero Serra Elementary are 61% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% African American.

Is Junipero Serra Elementary a good school?

Junipero Serra Elementary ranks 1233^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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