Buri Buri Elementary

Located at 325 Del Monte Ave., in South San Francisco, California, Buri Buri Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community that hosts 584 students (grades K through 5), overseen by South San Francisco Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.

Within South San Francisco Unified, which oversees 15 schools and 7,644 students, Buri Buri Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Buri Buri Elementary lists that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Asian, 13% White, 11% multiracial. By comparison, San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Buri Buri Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.7%.

In the surrounding community, San Mateo County reports that median household earnings sit near $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buri Buri Elementary is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alta Loma Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Buri Buri Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Buri Buri Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 600 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 42% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.