Bayshore

Bayshore, a close-knit elementary campus in Daly City, California, run under Bayshore Elementary, educates 342 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Operationally, Bayshore answers to Bayshore Elementary, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Bayshore reports that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 30% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% White, 6% Pacific Islander. By comparison, San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bayshore has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 64% of students at Bayshore qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Mateo County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Bayshore sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.5%; this one delivers 28.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Mateo County indicate median household earnings sit near $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Bayshore is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Visitacion Valley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bayshore. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bayshore ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 23.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 378 students in 2018 compared to 342 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 40% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.