Is South Hillsborough a good school?

Yes! South Hillsborough is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend South Hillsborough?

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended South Hillsborough.

What is the racial makeup of South Hillsborough?

Students at South Hillsborough are 51% White, 32% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of South Hillsborough attend?

Students who attend South Hillsborough usually go on to attend: Middle : Crocker Middle

South Hillsborough

Summary:

South Hillsborough is a public elementary school located in Hillsborough, CA, serving 263 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Hillsborough City Elementary District, which is ranked 7th out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Hillsborough consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic achievement. For the 2023-2024 school year, 88.81% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 90.23% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance extends across different student groups, with high rankings for female, male, Asian, and White students. South Hillsborough also maintains very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.9% to 9.0% over the past 5 years, and has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high-income student population. Additionally, the school has maintained a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 16 over the past 3 years, providing students with more individualized attention.

Compared to nearby schools, West Hillsborough and North Hillsborough have higher chronic absenteeism rates, while the Burlingame Elementary and San Mateo-Foster City districts have more diverse student populations. South Hillsborough's exceptional and sustained academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and small class sizes make it a highly desirable school choice for families in the Hillsborough area.

Detail:

Public K-5

303 El Cerrito Ave.
Hillsborough, CA 94010-6817

(650) 344-0303

District: Hillsborough City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,383

Students who attend South Hillsborough usually attend:

Middle:

Crocker Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Asian:

31.6%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Hillsborough ranks better than 99.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details South Hillsborough has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hillsborough City Elementary School District. Student population at South Hillsborough is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.6%), Asian (31.6%), two or more races (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hillsborough City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Hillsborough is 16. 1 elementary schools in the Hillsborough City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Hillsborough employs 16.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Hillsborough is $23,383, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Hillsborough City Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks South Hillsborough 38^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See South Hillsborough in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Hillsborough City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough City Elementary 7^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Hillsborough

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Rank History for all students at South Hillsborough

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.14	74^th	4809	98.5%
2005	97.83	64^th	4822	98.7%
2006	97.64	70^th	4818	98.5%
2007	97.83	61^st	5113	98.8%
2008	98.19	24^th	5113	99.5%
2009	98.23	6^th	5193	99.9%
2010	97.43	18^th	5314	99.7%
2011	95.33	105^th	5377	98.0%
2012	94.91	100^th	5390	98.1%
2013	94.73	133^rd	5530	97.6%
2015	98.48	55^th	5611	99.0%
2016	98.26	44^th	5614	99.2%
2017	95.68	276^th	5692	95.2%
2018	97.05	140^th	5662	97.5%
2019	97.64	96^th	5789	98.3%
2021	97.41	43^rd	1417	97.0%
2022	96.18	273^rd	5883	95.4%
2023	96.92	198^th	5874	96.6%
2024	98.69	38^th	5862	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at South Hillsborough

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.65	106^th	5413	98.0%
2019	95.23	213^th	5492	96.1%
2021	93.90	86^th	1267	93.2%
2022	91.24	566^th	5635	90.0%
2023	94.93	289^th	5617	94.9%
2024	97.93	55^th	5605	99.0%

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Rank History for Male students at South Hillsborough

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.11	241^st	5431	95.6%
2019	97.33	96^th	5510	98.3%
2021	98.11	18^th	1272	98.6%
2022	97.22	133^rd	5663	97.7%
2023	95.16	296^th	5650	94.8%
2024	97.61	87^th	5636	98.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at South Hillsborough

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.07	15^th	1149	98.7%
2022	73.65	308^th	1154	73.3%
2023	72.30	352^nd	1190	70.4%
2024	83.96	74^th	1203	93.8%

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Rank History for White students at South Hillsborough

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.34	369^th	2737	86.5%
2019	82.86	358^th	2834	87.4%
2022	81.29	402^nd	2726	85.3%
2023	89.92	110^th	2662	95.9%
2024	92.22	43^rd	2647	98.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Hillsborough

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	221	1	60	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1989	232	2	69	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1990	264	5	73	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1991	216	2	74	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1992	209	2	57	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1993	194	1	44	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1994	193	2	46	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1995	209	2	42	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1996	209	2	42	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1997	210	3	37	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1998	209	0	37	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1999	208	0	36	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	251
2000	206	5	42	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2001	202	3	42	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2002	189	4	46	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	247
2003	189	4	46	4	0	n/a	n/a	4	247
2004	189	5	44	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	248
2005	192	5	55	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2006	204	2	57	8	0	n/a	n/a	3	274
2007	190	1	64	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2008	197	n/a	61	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	265
2009	206	0	55	11	0	4	3	0	279
2010	222	0	60	10	0	2	0	0	294
2011	212	0	49	9	0	0	10	0	280
2012	189	0	43	9	1	0	13	0	255
2013	190	0	48	8	3	0	12	0	261
2014	181	1	48	8	3	0	10	0	251
2015	159	3	62	8	3	0	20	0	255
2016	145	3	60	7	3	1	24	0	243
2017	147	3	52	9	2	1	23	0	237
2018	123	3	50	9	0	1	21	0	207
2019	132	2	49	10	0	1	29	0	223
2020	125	2	51	9	0	1	28	0	216
2021	118	2	54	12	0	1	29	0	216
2022	123	1	73	11	0	1	30	0	239
2023	133	1	83	11	0	0	35	0	263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Hillsborough

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	13.3	21.8	n/a
1989	308	14.6	21.0	n/a
1990	347	15.3	22.6	n/a
1991	297	14.6	20.3	n/a
1992	273	14.8	18.4	n/a
1993	242	13.3	18.2	0
1994	249	12.8	19.5	0
1995	258	12.9	20.0	0
1996	258	12.9	20.0	0
1997	256	14.4	17.8	0
1998	250	16.5	15.2	0
1999	251	17.1	14.7	0
2000	261	18.4	14.2	0
2001	255	19.1	13.4	0
2002	247	18.3	13.5	0
2003	247	18.3	13.5	0
2004	248	17.2	14.4	0
2005	259	17.5	14.8	0
2006	274	19.5	14.1	0
2007	261	18.5	14.1	0
2008	265	23.9	11.1	n/a
2009	279	21.2	11.7	0
2010	294	23.8	12.3	n/a
2011	280	n/a	n/a	0
2012	255	19.1	13.3	n/a
2013	261	17.0	15.2	0
2014	251	13.0	19.2	0
2015	255	14.0	18.2	0
2016	243	14.0	17.3	0
2017	237	13.4	17.5	1.3
2018	207	11.0	18.8	1.9
2019	223	12.0	18.5	1.8
2020	216	n/a	n/a	1.9
2021	216	17.0	12.6	1.9
2022	239	15.3	15.6	1.3
2023	263	16.3	16.0	3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Hillsborough

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	290	13.3	21.8	n/a
1989	308	14.6	21.0	n/a
1990	347	15.3	22.6	n/a
1991	297	14.6	20.3	n/a
1992	273	14.8	18.4	n/a
1993	242	13.3	18.2	0
1994	249	12.8	19.5	0
1995	258	12.9	20.0	0
1996	258	12.9	20.0	0
1997	256	14.4	17.8	0
1998	250	16.5	15.2	0
1999	251	17.1	14.7	0
2000	261	18.4	14.2	0
2001	255	19.1	13.4	0
2002	247	18.3	13.5	0
2003	247	18.3	13.5	0
2004	248	17.2	14.4	0
2005	259	17.5	14.8	0
2006	274	19.5	14.1	0
2007	261	18.5	14.1	0
2008	265	23.9	11.1	n/a
2009	279	21.2	11.7	0
2010	294	23.8	12.3	n/a
2011	280	n/a	n/a	0
2012	255	19.1	13.3	n/a
2013	261	17.0	15.2	0
2014	251	13.0	19.2	0
2015	255	14.0	18.2	0
2016	243	14.0	17.3	0
2017	237	13.4	17.5	1.3
2018	207	11.0	18.8	1.9
2019	223	12.0	18.5	1.8
2020	216	n/a	n/a	1.9
2021	216	17.0	12.6	1.9
2022	239	15.3	15.6	1.3
2023	263	16.3	16.0	3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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