Parkway Heights Middle

As an average-sized junior high in South San Francisco, California, Parkway Heights Middle instructs 573 students from grades 6 through 8, part of South San Francisco Unified.

Across the 15 schools in South San Francisco Unified (7,644 students total), Parkway Heights Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Parkway Heights Middle lists that 80% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 12% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Parkway Heights Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Mateo County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Parkway Heights Middle sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 44.8%; actual is 25.4%, a gap of -19.4 points.

In the surrounding community, San Mateo County reports that median household earnings sit near $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Parkway Heights Middle is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Sunshine Gardens Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parkway Heights Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

Parkway Heights Middle operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkway Heights Middle has edged down 7%, going from 617 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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