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Parkway Heights Middle

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Parkway Heights Middle ranks 2023 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

2023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 27% of California middle schools

Summary

Parkway Heights Middle is a public middle school in South San Francisco, California, serving 587 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 680 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Parkway Heights Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.58% to 32.83% in English Language Arts and 18.42% to 26.4% in Math, significantly lower than the district's averages. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past few years. Certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, struggle the most, ranking in the bottom quartile of California middle schools in academic performance.

Interestingly, Parkway Heights Middle's academic performance lags behind its neighboring schools within the South San Francisco Unified School District, such as Westborough Middle and Alta Loma Middle, which consistently outperform Parkway Heights in English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments. This suggests potential equity concerns within the district that may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the Parkway Heights Middle student population.

573

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,531

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Sunset Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080-7343

(650) 877-8788

District: South San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Parkway Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

South San Francisco High

Feeder schools for Parkway Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Los Cerritos Elementary
	Martin Elementary
	Spruce Elementary
	Sunshine Gardens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.9%

Asian:

12.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,023^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	24.7	2023 of 2761	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1891 of 2783	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1743 of 2781	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1801 of 2740	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	609 of 894	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1731 of 2715	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1620 of 2480	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	1310 of 2508	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	1136 of 2497	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	931 of 2477	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.1	1420 of 2379	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	1195 of 2259	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	1374 of 2236	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	1343 of 2179	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.4	1678 of 2063	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	1505 of 2005	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1381 of 1999	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.7	1211 of 1804	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.5	1164 of 1777	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.9	1219 of 1769	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	494 of 743	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	650 of 745	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	792 of 1531	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	228 of 354	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	779 of 1491	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	613 of 1369	55.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.8	1018 of 1478	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	863 of 1521	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1011 of 1540	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	214 of 363	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	753 of 1442	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	533 of 1364	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1950 of 2533	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1853 of 2551	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1577 of 2531	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1496 of 2509	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	513 of 738	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1674 of 2380	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1533 of 2262	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1836 of 2395	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1727 of 2388	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1478 of 2374	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1495 of 2359	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1360 of 2213	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1334 of 2072	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.6	369 of 394	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	2035 of 2542	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1945 of 2579	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1591 of 2531	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1552 of 2458	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	462 of 721	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1558 of 2369	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1262 of 2230	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1816 of 2534	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1680 of 2552	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1586 of 2538	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1829 of 2527	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	489 of 763	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1510 of 2407	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1491 of 2273	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1386 of 1566	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1389 of 1552	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	739 of 1531	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2024)34th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2024)6th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

Science20%-13 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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkway Heights Middle	Public	6-8	650 Sunset Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8788	573	36	15.7	58.3%	12 (2.1%)	8 (1.4%)	458 (79.9%)	70 (12.2%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	13 (2.3%)	24.7	2023^rd of 2761 public middle schools	26.7%		28.2	1891^st of 2783 public middle schools	32.1%	132	19.7	19.7	28.0	21.9	32.8	27.9	18.4	19.5	26.4	21.6	$21,531	$2,313	$19,218
Alta Loma Middle	Public	6-8	116 Romney Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8797	652	39	16.8	37.0%	48 (7.4%)	4 (0.6%)	281 (43.1%)	257 (39.4%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	48 (7.4%)	52.7	1112^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.7%		55.7	997^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.2%	115	24.2	24.2	50.3	53.2	46.2	49.8	33.2	41.2	31.0	35.0	$20,038	$1,782	$18,256
Lipman Middle	Public	6-8	1 Solano St.	Brisbane	94005	San Mateo County	Brisbane Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 467-9541	161	9	17.1	18.6%	29 (18.0%)	3 (1.9%)	43 (26.7%)	65 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.0%)	78.6	507^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.6%		78.8	511^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.6%	4	28.9	28.9	51.0	69.5	67.3	63.1	63.3	57.6	53.9	58.1	$21,916	$98	$21,818
Westborough Middle	Public	6-8	2570 Westborough Blvd.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8848	498	31	16.1	27.3%	27 (5.4%)	5 (1.0%)	108 (21.7%)	299 (60.0%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.0%)	46 (9.2%)	77.8	526^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.9%		77.3	545^th of 2783 public middle schools	80.4%	19	53.4	53.4	56.8	63.8	59.6	60.3	43.2	48.6	53.4	48.3	$20,277	$1,926	$18,351
Thomas R. Pollicita Middle	Public	6-8	550 East Market St.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1216	558	28	20.2	46.2%	11 (2.0%)	5 (0.9%)	304 (54.5%)	202 (36.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (5.0%)	50	1180^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.3%		37.2	1560^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.9%	380	28.7	28.7	39.8	47.4	54.0	47.1	31.2	35.8	31.6	32.8	$17,586	$2,059	$15,527
Parkside Intermediate	Public	6-8	1801 Niles Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3180	491	30	16.3	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	267 (54.4%)	127 (25.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	58 (11.8%)	44.5	1345^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.3%		39.5	1485^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.6%	140	28.2	28.2	47.9	38.7	39.9	42.1	40.4	26.6	27.6	31.4
Fernando Rivera Intermediate	Public	6-8	1255 Southgate Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1225	588	27	21.6	36.9%	23 (3.9%)	6 (1.0%)	142 (24.1%)	380 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.6%)	61.8	858^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.9%		63.9	801^st of 2783 public middle schools	71.2%	57	31.0	31.0	54.2	57.0	54.4	55.1	39.0	41.9	33.7	38.2	$15,771	$1,479	$14,292
Visitacion Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1971 Visitacion Ave.	San Francisco	94134	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4590	333	18	18.0	80.8%	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.3%)	204 (61.3%)	60 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	22 (6.6%)	11.9	2553^rd of 2761 public middle schools	7.5%		16	2437^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.4%	116	12.2	12.2	18.7	20.2	22.4	20.6	5.8	9.1	10.1	8.4	$30,722	$3,290	$27,432
Benjamin Franklin Intermediate	Public	6-8	700 Stewart Ave.	Colma	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1202	497	28	17.9	48.3%	40 (8.0%)	7 (1.4%)	236 (47.5%)	191 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17 (3.4%)	26.5	1940^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.7%		27.8	1909^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.4%	31	15.5	15.5	24.8	31.5	31.6	29.6	17.7	29.5	25.0	24.4	$17,860	$1,982	$15,878
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle	Public	6-8	1427 Palmetto Ave.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6665	484	24	19.8	19.0%	168 (34.7%)	10 (2.1%)	140 (28.9%)	91 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.5%)	72.5	630^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.2%		78.8	508^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.7%	122	36.5	36.5	56.9	56.9	55.0	56.2	55.4	47.2	46.5	49.8	$9,254	$1,669	$7,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkway Heights Middle

What district is Parkway Heights Middle in?

South San Francisco Unified

How many students attend Parkway Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Parkway Heights Middle.

What high school do graduates of Parkway Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Parkway Heights Middle usually go on to attend South San Francisco High

What is the racial makeup of Parkway Heights Middle?

Students at Parkway Heights Middle are 80% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Parkway Heights Middle a good school?

Parkway Heights Middle ranks 2023^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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