Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063753006345
Junipero Serra Elementary
151 Victoria St., Daly City, CA 94015 · (650) 877-8853 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
117 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.0pp since 2014
Math
60.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.6% | 27.3% | 15.8% | 25.2% |
| Math | 37.1% | 23.6% | 12.1% | 27.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 60.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.1% | 48.9% |
| 2022-23 | 61.6% | 49.6% |
| 2021-22 | 61.5% | 49.3% |
| 2020-21 | 47.6% | 41.6% |
| 2018-19 | 59.6% | 54.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.7% | 55.2% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 49.3% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 42.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Junipero Serra Elementary
Junipero Serra Elementary's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra Elementary this school | 286 | 40.9% | 55.8% |
| Summerdale Elementary San Jose | 274 | 38.3% | 57.8% |
| E. M. Grimmer Elementary Fremont | 244 | 41.0% | 64.2% |
| Thomas Edison Elementary Daly City | 294 | 37.8% | 54.5% |
| Laneview Elementary San Jose | 349 | 37.5% | 51.6% |
| Skyline Elementary Daly City | 366 | 39.3% | 56.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Junipero Serra Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #1,359 of 5,151 | #52 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #1,031 of 5,172 ▲ 552 | #46 of 96 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,405 of 5,172 ▲ 147 | #52 of 96 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #1,825 of 5,116 | #28 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #4,880 of 5,915 | #83 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #817 of 5,352 | #26 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #2,229 of 5,354 | #67 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #4,300 of 5,625 | #42 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #3,330 of 3,837 | #68 of 79 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
286
-24 (-8%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 286 | 14.5 | 19.7:1 | 41% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 14.2 | 20.2:1 | 37% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 15 | 19.4:1 | 27% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 15 | 20.1:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 15 | 21.4:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | N/A | N/A | 33% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 19 | 21.1:1 | 16% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Junipero Serra Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (301 to 286); teachers down 3% (15 to 14.5).
About Junipero Serra Elementary
Junipero Serra Elementary is an elementary school in Daly City, California, and it is part of South San Francisco Unified. Federal data show 286 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
The district for Junipero Serra Elementary is South San Francisco Unified, with 15 schools and 7,644 students.
The student body at Junipero Serra Elementary is 61% Asian. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% White. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
There are about 19.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Junipero Serra Elementary, which has 14.5. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Junipero Serra Elementary is about 41%.
In California, Junipero Serra Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.8% actual against a predicted 55.6%.
San Mateo County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. San Mateo County's 176 public schools enroll about 82,403 students and include Junipero Serra Elementary.
Summit Public School: Shasta is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Junipero Serra Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Junipero Serra Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Junipero Serra Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 24 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Junipero Serra Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
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Other Junipero Serra Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Junipero Serra Elementary. Junipero Serra Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Junipero Serra ElementaryVentura, CA · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Public School: Shasta0.6 mi · 458
- Skyline Elementary0.6 mi · 366
- Sunset Ridge Elementary0.8 mi · 348
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary1.0 mi · 294
- Alta Loma Middle1.1 mi · 652
- Westborough Middle1.2 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Junipero Serra ElementaryHow many students attend Junipero Serra Elementary?
Junipero Serra Elementary enrolls approximately 286 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Junipero Serra Elementary serve?
Junipero Serra Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Junipero Serra Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Junipero Serra Elementary is approximately 19.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Junipero Serra Elementary?
At Junipero Serra Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 61% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Junipero Serra Elementary public or private?
Junipero Serra Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by South San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.