Is Daniel Webster Elementary a good school?

Daniel Webster Elementary ranks 3245 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Daniel Webster Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Daniel Webster Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Webster Elementary?

Students at Daniel Webster Elementary are 50% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Daniel Webster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Daniel Webster Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fernando Rivera Intermediate High : Westmoor High

Daniel Webster Elementary

Summary:

Daniel Webster Elementary is a public elementary school located in Daly City, California, serving 299 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Jefferson Elementary District, which is ranked 720 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Daniel Webster Elementary has some areas of strength, it also faces several challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.7% in 2020-2021 to 26.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments were 39.86% in ELA and 33.56% in Math, compared to the district's 44.37% and 33.71% respectively, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students struggling the most, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state.

When comparing Daniel Webster Elementary to other schools in the same district, such as John F. Kennedy Elementary and Westlake Elementary, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming in several areas. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Daniel Webster Elementary, ranging from 53.64% to 66.45% over the past three years, and the significant performance gaps between subgroups suggest that socioeconomic factors and English language proficiency may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

425 El Dorado Dr.
Daly City, CA 94015-2126

(650) 991-1222

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3245^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,935

Students who attend Daniel Webster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fernando Rivera Intermediate
High:	Westmoor High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.7%

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daniel Webster Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.78. (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 Racial makeup is: Asian (49.7%), Hispanic (34.4%), White (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Elementary is 22.6. 7 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Daniel Webster Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daniel Webster Elementary is $10,935, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daniel Webster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel Webster Elementary 3245^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Daniel Webster Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 720^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daniel Webster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.29	1292^nd	4809	73.1%
2005	56.39	1896^th	4822	60.7%
2006	59.34	1768^th	4818	63.3%
2007	52.07	2204^th	5113	56.9%
2008	51.02	2314^th	5113	54.7%
2009	30.59	3668^th	5193	29.4%
2010	44.42	2884^th	5314	45.7%
2011	45.71	2849^th	5377	47.0%
2012	44.93	2950^th	5390	45.3%
2013	48.17	2795^th	5530	49.5%
2015	47.88	2572^nd	5611	54.2%
2016	44.93	2778^th	5614	50.5%
2017	33.35	3571^st	5692	37.3%
2018	43.76	2916^th	5662	48.5%
2019	52.68	2447^th	5789	57.7%
2021	39.12	795^th	1417	43.9%
2022	41.42	2992^nd	5883	49.1%
2023	34.89	3512^th	5874	40.2%
2024	38.78	3245^th	5862	44.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.20	967^th	3246	70.2%
2019	60.30	815^th	3275	75.1%
2021	66.62	97^th	602	83.9%
2022	65.23	604^th	3311	81.8%
2023	62.31	703^rd	3250	78.4%
2024	42.56	1640^th	3160	48.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.78	2626^th	5084	48.3%
2019	60.55	1750^th	5173	66.2%
2021	52.92	443^rd	1110	60.1%
2022	68.19	1264^th	5264	76.0%
2023	46.13	2619^th	5374	51.3%
2024	43.90	2822^nd	5511	48.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.82	3158^th	5413	41.7%
2019	47.42	2649^th	5492	51.8%
2021	31.80	824^th	1267	35.0%
2022	34.93	3334^th	5635	40.8%
2023	37.22	3201^st	5617	43.0%
2024	45.21	2706^th	5605	51.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.80	2523^rd	5431	53.5%
2019	57.19	2076^th	5510	62.3%
2021	47.39	599^th	1272	52.9%
2022	48.14	2549^th	5663	55.0%
2023	34.17	3465^th	5650	38.7%
2024	33.90	3481^st	5636	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.74	4428^th	4830	8.3%
2019	26.51	3938^th	4963	20.7%
2022	42.63	2696^th	5084	47.0%
2023	43.85	2624^th	5098	48.5%
2024	29.88	3749^th	5102	26.5%

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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 Daniel Webster Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	60	33	258	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	399
1989	66	40	262	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	402
1990	50	31	260	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	52	32	249	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
1992	39	27	264	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	380
1993	41	24	263	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
1994	50	34	274	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1995	28	33	272	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1996	28	33	272	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1997	29	38	275	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	24	43	287	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
1999	20	23	290	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	25	15	261	56	3	n/a	n/a	45	405
2001	22	21	294	66	0	n/a	n/a	11	414
2002	24	14	299	72	1	n/a	n/a	22	432
2003	24	14	299	72	1	n/a	n/a	22	432
2004	20	21	307	70	1	n/a	n/a	18	437
2005	28	27	292	101	1	n/a	n/a	25	474
2006	26	27	286	108	0	n/a	n/a	12	459
2007	27	26	299	100	0	n/a	n/a	2	454
2008	19	19	305	112	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	23	16	321	122	0	7	1	0	490
2010	13	14	284	119	0	7	14	0	451
2011	13	11	291	119	0	5	14	0	453
2012	19	9	288	128	0	8	19	0	471
2013	21	6	272	129	0	10	15	0	453
2014	24	6	271	131	0	10	18	0	460
2015	26	5	266	131	0	9	18	0	455
2016	26	4	276	137	0	10	25	0	478
2017	33	3	251	139	0	8	27	0	461
2018	29	7	237	149	0	6	22	0	450
2019	31	6	184	127	0	6	16	0	370
2020	23	5	183	113	0	4	18	0	346
2021	19	6	167	115	0	4	19	0	330
2022	23	8	161	102	0	6	13	0	313
2023	18	6	156	100	0	7	12	0	299
2024	23	5	146	101	0	7	12	0	294

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daniel Webster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	399	17.0	23.4	n/a
1989	402	16.0	25.1	n/a
1990	382	15.0	25.4	n/a
1991	378	15.0	25.2	n/a
1992	380	15.2	25.0	29.2
1993	383	15.0	25.5	31.6
1994	416	16.0	26.0	36.5
1995	390	15.0	26.0	47.4
1996	390	15.0	26.0	47.4
1997	410	17.0	24.1	42.4
1998	427	20.0	21.4	45.2
1999	415	21.0	19.8	37.6
2000	405	20.0	20.3	35.3
2001	414	21.0	19.7	28.3
2002	432	21.0	20.6	40.5
2003	432	21.0	20.6	40.5
2004	437	21.0	20.8	41.8
2005	474	22.0	21.5	47.2
2006	459	21.0	21.9	48.1
2007	454	20.0	22.7	44.7
2008	455	21.0	21.7	41.3
2009	490	21.0	22.3	43.7
2010	451	19.0	23.7	50.3
2011	453	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	471	19.0	24.7	n/a
2013	453	19.5	23.2	61.8
2014	460	18.0	25.5	69.1
2015	455	18.0	25.2	69.7
2016	478	19.0	25.1	63.6
2017	461	18.0	25.6	61
2018	450	19.0	23.6	66.7
2019	370	17.0	21.7	58.6
2020	346	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	330	15.5	21.2	53.6
2022	313	13.1	23.8	66.5
2023	299	13.0	23.0	61.5
2024	294	13.0	22.6	57.1

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 Daniel Webster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	399	17.0	23.4	n/a
1989	402	16.0	25.1	n/a
1990	382	15.0	25.4	n/a
1991	378	15.0	25.2	n/a
1992	380	15.2	25.0	29.2
1993	383	15.0	25.5	31.6
1994	416	16.0	26.0	36.5
1995	390	15.0	26.0	47.4
1996	390	15.0	26.0	47.4
1997	410	17.0	24.1	42.4
1998	427	20.0	21.4	45.2
1999	415	21.0	19.8	37.6
2000	405	20.0	20.3	35.3
2001	414	21.0	19.7	28.3
2002	432	21.0	20.6	40.5
2003	432	21.0	20.6	40.5
2004	437	21.0	20.8	41.8
2005	474	22.0	21.5	47.2
2006	459	21.0	21.9	48.1
2007	454	20.0	22.7	44.7
2008	455	21.0	21.7	41.3
2009	490	21.0	22.3	43.7
2010	451	19.0	23.7	50.3
2011	453	n/a	n/a	49.9
2012	471	19.0	24.7	n/a
2013	453	19.5	23.2	61.8
2014	460	18.0	25.5	69.1
2015	455	18.0	25.2	69.7
2016	478	19.0	25.1	63.6
2017	461	18.0	25.6	61
2018	450	19.0	23.6	66.7
2019	370	17.0	21.7	58.6
2020	346	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	330	15.5	21.2	53.6
2022	313	13.1	23.8	66.5
2023	299	13.0	23.0	61.5
2024	294	13.0	22.6	57.1

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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