Is Buri Buri Elementary a good school?

Buri Buri Elementary ranks 1208 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buri Buri Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 574 students attended Buri Buri Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buri Buri Elementary?

Students at Buri Buri Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 13% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Buri Buri Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buri Buri Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Alta Loma Middle High : El Camino High

Buri Buri Elementary

Summary:

Buri Buri Elementary is a public elementary school in South San Francisco, California, serving 574 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance that exceeds both district and state averages.

Buri Buri Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments are significantly higher than the South San Francisco Unified district and the state of California. The school's performance is particularly strong for female, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who all rank in the top 20-25% of their respective subgroups statewide. While the school's performance for Asian and multi-racial students is more mixed, Buri Buri still outperforms most nearby schools, such as Spruce Elementary, Martin Elementary, and Los Cerritos Elementary, which have much lower proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

Buri Buri's strong academic performance may be attributed to its relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of Asian and multi-racial students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these achievement gaps could be a focus for the school's continuous improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public K-5

325 Del Monte Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080-4159

(650) 877-8776

District: South San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1208^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,711

Students who attend Buri Buri Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Loma Middle
High:	El Camino High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 574

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.9%

Asian:

35.7%

White:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buri Buri Elementary ranks better than 79.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Buri Buri Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the South San Francisco Unified School District. Student population at Buri Buri Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.9%), Asian (35.7%), White (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buri Buri Elementary is 22.9. 7 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Buri Buri Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buri Buri Elementary is $5,711, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buri Buri Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buri Buri Elementary 1208^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Buri Buri Elementary in the ranking list.)

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South San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks South San Francisco Unified 650^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buri Buri Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.79	1368^th	4809	71.6%
2005	72.49	1226^th	4822	74.6%
2006	76.55	1084^th	4818	77.5%
2007	67.59	1479^th	5113	71.1%
2008	64.27	1670^th	5113	67.3%
2009	79.93	1009^th	5193	80.6%
2010	86.08	674^th	5314	87.3%
2011	79.58	1027^th	5377	80.9%
2012	85.14	721^st	5390	86.6%
2013	78.59	1132^nd	5530	79.5%
2015	82.41	1013^th	5611	81.9%
2016	82.10	1045^th	5614	81.4%
2017	82.23	1039^th	5692	81.7%
2018	80.03	1125^th	5662	80.1%
2019	71.77	1525^th	5789	73.7%
2021	73.85	340^th	1417	76.0%
2022	75.26	1395^th	5883	76.3%
2023	85.33	938^th	5874	84.0%
2024	78.74	1208^th	5862	79.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.77	325^th	669	51.4%
2024	46.30	423^rd	669	36.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.63	171^st	3246	94.7%
2019	89.62	176^th	3275	94.6%
2021	88.77	32^nd	602	94.7%
2022	71.21	466^th	3311	85.9%
2023	74.04	400^th	3250	87.7%
2024	63.11	606^th	3160	80.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.95	659^th	2420	72.8%
2024	68.07	532^nd	2634	79.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.05	2163^rd	5084	57.5%
2019	59.75	1794^th	5173	65.3%
2021	60.72	353^rd	1110	68.2%
2022	49.96	2278^th	5264	56.7%
2023	59.10	1794^th	5374	66.6%
2024	61.15	1719^th	5511	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.80	1053^rd	5413	80.5%
2019	76.34	1244^th	5492	77.3%
2021	79.44	241^st	1267	81.0%
2022	78.68	1168^th	5635	79.3%
2023	89.63	651^st	5617	88.4%
2024	78.86	1141^st	5605	79.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.78	376^th	2128	82.3%
2019	55.98	814^th	2585	68.5%
2021	60.36	76^th	293	74.1%
2022	80.27	303^rd	2227	86.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.45	1212^th	5431	77.7%
2019	63.56	1799^th	5510	67.4%
2021	65.47	393^rd	1272	69.1%
2022	68.83	1574^th	5663	72.2%
2023	75.67	1279^th	5650	77.4%
2024	75.13	1268^th	5636	77.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.30	173^rd	1071	83.8%
2019	63.95	490^th	1149	57.4%
2022	52.29	701^st	1154	39.3%
2023	60.34	605^th	1190	49.2%
2024	61.62	584^th	1203	51.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.74	1107^th	4830	77.1%
2019	52.92	2103^rd	4963	57.6%
2022	63.66	1445^th	5084	71.6%
2023	75.09	955^th	5098	81.3%
2024	71.69	1111^th	5102	78.2%

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Rank History for White students at Buri Buri Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.08	14^th	2662	99.5%

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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 Buri Buri Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	327	6	70	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
1989	378	7	71	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1990	368	8	74	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	359	10	99	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	344	12	90	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1993	377	23	128	187	9	n/a	n/a	0	724
1994	378	21	135	178	9	n/a	n/a	0	721
1995	336	22	134	224	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
1996	336	22	134	224	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
1997	332	16	136	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	716
1998	322	11	151	228	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	332	13	155	204	1	n/a	n/a	2	707
2000	293	14	174	183	2	n/a	n/a	11	677
2001	279	14	183	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
2002	221	21	177	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
2003	221	21	177	185	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
2004	182	20	170	209	3	n/a	n/a	0	584
2005	158	22	173	213	2	n/a	n/a	7	575
2006	159	24	191	239	2	n/a	n/a	9	624
2007	154	24	194	229	6	n/a	n/a	5	612
2008	136	30	202	234	6	n/a	n/a	0	608
2009	142	20	192	222	5	20	7	0	608
2010	95	7	107	257	1	15	146	0	628
2011	94	9	124	249	3	16	132	0	627
2012	96	10	186	236	1	14	83	0	626
2013	77	5	210	250	0	11	71	0	624
2014	69	6	221	260	0	11	71	0	638
2015	64	7	227	268	0	18	41	0	625
2016	71	6	226	264	0	17	35	0	619
2017	64	5	216	255	1	18	39	0	598
2018	62	6	221	250	0	24	37	0	600
2019	54	3	223	252	1	19	49	0	601
2020	60	1	222	265	0	17	56	0	621
2021	70	1	234	230	0	16	56	0	607
2022	68	3	215	223	0	11	55	0	575
2023	75	2	205	212	0	13	67	0	574

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 Buri Buri Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
1989	559	23.0	24.3	n/a
1990	559	22.0	25.4	n/a
1991	580	25.0	23.2	n/a
1992	572	25.4	22.5	12.8
1993	724	27.5	26.3	9.4
1994	721	26.0	27.7	20
1995	717	28.0	25.6	21.5
1996	717	28.0	25.6	21.5
1997	716	30.0	23.9	21.2
1998	714	36.5	19.6	20.3
1999	707	37.0	19.1	9.8
2000	677	34.5	19.6	16.2
2001	659	32.0	20.6	15.3
2002	606	29.0	20.9	19
2003	606	29.0	20.9	19
2004	584	27.0	21.6	25.7
2005	575	27.0	21.3	21.5
2006	624	29.0	21.5	25.7
2007	612	29.0	21.1	n/a
2008	608	30.0	20.3	32.2
2009	608	29.0	20.3	35
2010	628	29.0	21.6	33.6
2011	627	n/a	n/a	37
2012	626	24.0	26.0	n/a
2013	624	25.0	24.9	33.7
2014	638	25.0	25.5	18.5
2015	625	26.0	24.0	21.9
2016	619	26.0	23.8	24.6
2017	598	23.7	25.2	21.9
2018	600	24.7	24.2	25.7
2019	601	25.5	23.5	28
2020	621	n/a	n/a	28
2021	607	24.5	24.7	23.2
2022	575	25.0	23.0	19.7
2023	574	25.0	22.9	24.2

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 Buri Buri Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	22.0	24.0	n/a
1989	559	23.0	24.3	n/a
1990	559	22.0	25.4	n/a
1991	580	25.0	23.2	n/a
1992	572	25.4	22.5	12.8
1993	724	27.5	26.3	9.4
1994	721	26.0	27.7	20
1995	717	28.0	25.6	21.5
1996	717	28.0	25.6	21.5
1997	716	30.0	23.9	21.2
1998	714	36.5	19.6	20.3
1999	707	37.0	19.1	9.8
2000	677	34.5	19.6	16.2
2001	659	32.0	20.6	15.3
2002	606	29.0	20.9	19
2003	606	29.0	20.9	19
2004	584	27.0	21.6	25.7
2005	575	27.0	21.3	21.5
2006	624	29.0	21.5	25.7
2007	612	29.0	21.1	n/a
2008	608	30.0	20.3	32.2
2009	608	29.0	20.3	35
2010	628	29.0	21.6	33.6
2011	627	n/a	n/a	37
2012	626	24.0	26.0	n/a
2013	624	25.0	24.9	33.7
2014	638	25.0	25.5	18.5
2015	625	26.0	24.0	21.9
2016	619	26.0	23.8	24.6
2017	598	23.7	25.2	21.9
2018	600	24.7	24.2	25.7
2019	601	25.5	23.5	28
2020	621	n/a	n/a	28
2021	607	24.5	24.7	23.2
2022	575	25.0	23.0	19.7
2023	574	25.0	22.9	24.2

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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