Is Junipero Serra Elementary a good school?

Junipero Serra Elementary ranks 1652 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junipero Serra Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Junipero Serra Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Junipero Serra Elementary?

Students at Junipero Serra Elementary are 65% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% African American.

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

Junipero Serra Elementary

Summary:

Junipero Serra Elementary is a public elementary school located in Daly City, California, serving 291 students in grades K-5. It is part of the South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 650 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Junipero Serra Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 55.07% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 48.91% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49.46% and 38.45% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, with male students and low socioeconomic status students ranking particularly well compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% in 2022-2023 is still higher than the state's target of 10%.

Junipero Serra Elementary outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Sunshine Gardens Elementary and Skyline Elementary, in both academic achievement and student group performance. Additionally, the nearby Monte Verde Elementary, also part of the South San Francisco Unified School District, stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

151 Victoria St.
Daly City, CA 94015-2708

(650) 877-8853

District: South San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1652^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,484

Students who attend Junipero Serra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alta Loma Middle
High:	El Camino High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

64.9%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junipero Serra Elementary ranks better than 71.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th 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 68.7. (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 Racial makeup is: Asian (64.9%), Hispanic (22%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junipero Serra Elementary is 19.4, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Junipero Serra Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junipero Serra Elementary is $5,484, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junipero Serra Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Junipero Serra Elementary 1652^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Junipero Serra Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Junipero Serra Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Junipero Serra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.40	1821^st	4809	62.1%
2005	62.35	1646^th	4822	65.9%
2006	50.76	2151^st	4818	55.4%
2007	50.07	2331^st	5113	54.4%
2008	49.12	2422^nd	5113	52.6%
2009	46.79	2673^rd	5193	48.5%
2010	63.59	1806^th	5314	66.0%
2011	63.77	1809^th	5377	66.4%
2012	67.43	1655^th	5390	69.3%
2013	79.66	1078^th	5530	80.5%
2015	60.80	1902^nd	5611	66.1%
2016	64.62	1784^th	5614	68.2%
2017	57.68	2142^nd	5692	62.4%
2018	68.52	1644^th	5662	71.0%
2019	67.59	1714^th	5789	70.4%
2021	61.42	491^st	1417	65.3%
2022	67.91	1696^th	5883	71.2%
2023	72.79	1472^nd	5874	74.9%
2024	68.70	1652^nd	5862	71.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junipero Serra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.80	612^th	5084	88.0%
2022	70.24	1161^st	5264	77.9%
2023	63.61	1538^th	5374	71.4%
2024	71.84	1178^th	5511	78.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Junipero Serra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.51	1109^th	5413	79.5%
2019	73.86	1341^st	5492	75.6%
2021	65.39	386^th	1267	69.5%
2022	65.86	1697^th	5635	69.9%
2023	73.25	1359^th	5617	75.8%
2024	62.26	1848^th	5605	67.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Junipero Serra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.23	2212^th	5431	59.3%
2019	58.85	2006^th	5510	63.6%
2021	54.69	509^th	1272	60.0%
2022	68.36	1597^th	5663	71.8%
2023	66.75	1652^nd	5650	70.8%
2024	70.23	1493^rd	5636	73.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junipero Serra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.84	885^th	1190	25.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junipero Serra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.09	1622^nd	4830	66.4%
2019	54.71	1992^nd	4963	59.9%
2022	43.17	2652^nd	5084	47.8%
2023	52.82	2066^th	5098	59.5%
2024	55.75	1901^st	5102	62.7%

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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 Junipero Serra Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	72	19	274	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1989	64	13	268	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1990	68	19	266	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	49	20	266	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
1992	55	33	282	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1993	64	18	253	76	9	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	54	14	289	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1995	45	13	301	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
1996	45	13	301	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	402
1997	40	14	308	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	40	14	318	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	41	13	307	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
2000	40	11	328	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	37	12	312	34	5	n/a	n/a	0	400
2002	30	10	288	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
2003	30	10	288	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
2004	29	8	277	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	354
2005	31	12	349	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
2006	27	15	299	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
2007	36	16	309	34	0	n/a	n/a	3	398
2008	32	13	303	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	24	10	306	40	2	12	7	0	401
2010	18	7	267	47	0	20	47	0	406
2011	19	3	227	52	0	17	52	0	370
2012	15	2	233	50	0	10	52	0	362
2013	16	1	217	58	0	10	44	0	346
2014	20	4	222	68	0	7	40	0	361
2015	13	5	220	74	0	5	28	0	345
2016	19	3	206	70	0	7	16	0	321
2017	12	4	210	59	0	6	16	0	307
2018	11	4	203	68	0	4	11	0	301
2019	9	4	203	76	0	4	18	0	314
2020	12	3	201	68	0	2	22	0	308
2021	14	6	207	62	0	1	20	0	310
2022	10	4	193	60	0	1	26	0	294
2023	9	3	189	64	0	1	25	0	291

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 Junipero Serra Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	15.0	27.7	n/a
1989	393	15.0	26.2	n/a
1990	408	15.0	27.2	n/a
1991	393	15.0	26.2	n/a
1992	425	15.2	27.9	18.1
1993	420	16.5	25.5	15.2
1994	398	15.0	26.5	26.1
1995	402	15.0	26.8	22.4
1996	402	15.0	26.8	22.4
1997	409	16.0	25.6	24.4
1998	415	21.0	19.8	23.6
1999	402	19.0	21.2	11.9
2000	415	21.0	19.8	17.3
2001	400	19.0	21.1	16
2002	371	17.0	21.8	20.5
2003	371	17.0	21.8	20.5
2004	354	17.0	20.8	27.4
2005	394	18.0	21.9	25.1
2006	384	17.0	22.6	27.1
2007	398	18.0	22.1	n/a
2008	390	19.0	20.5	30.8
2009	401	18.0	21.1	28.9
2010	406	19.6	20.6	30.3
2011	370	n/a	n/a	33.2
2012	362	17.0	21.2	n/a
2013	346	16.0	21.6	33.5
2014	361	17.0	21.2	25.2
2015	345	16.0	21.5	29.6
2016	321	15.0	21.4	28.7
2017	307	15.0	20.4	23.1
2018	301	15.0	20.0	26.6
2019	314	16.0	19.6	24.8
2020	308	n/a	n/a	25.6
2021	310	15.0	20.6	27.7
2022	294	16.0	18.3	30.6
2023	291	15.0	19.4	27.1

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 Junipero Serra Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	416	15.0	27.7	n/a
1989	393	15.0	26.2	n/a
1990	408	15.0	27.2	n/a
1991	393	15.0	26.2	n/a
1992	425	15.2	27.9	18.1
1993	420	16.5	25.5	15.2
1994	398	15.0	26.5	26.1
1995	402	15.0	26.8	22.4
1996	402	15.0	26.8	22.4
1997	409	16.0	25.6	24.4
1998	415	21.0	19.8	23.6
1999	402	19.0	21.2	11.9
2000	415	21.0	19.8	17.3
2001	400	19.0	21.1	16
2002	371	17.0	21.8	20.5
2003	371	17.0	21.8	20.5
2004	354	17.0	20.8	27.4
2005	394	18.0	21.9	25.1
2006	384	17.0	22.6	27.1
2007	398	18.0	22.1	n/a
2008	390	19.0	20.5	30.8
2009	401	18.0	21.1	28.9
2010	406	19.6	20.6	30.3
2011	370	n/a	n/a	33.2
2012	362	17.0	21.2	n/a
2013	346	16.0	21.6	33.5
2014	361	17.0	21.2	25.2
2015	345	16.0	21.5	29.6
2016	321	15.0	21.4	28.7
2017	307	15.0	20.4	23.1
2018	301	15.0	20.0	26.6
2019	314	16.0	19.6	24.8
2020	308	n/a	n/a	25.6
2021	310	15.0	20.6	27.7
2022	294	16.0	18.3	30.6
2023	291	15.0	19.4	27.1

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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