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What advice would you give to incoming students at Westborough Middle?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
498
Middle
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063753006356
Westborough Middle
2570 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080 · (650) 877-8848 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
136 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 159 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 184 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 31% |
Student demographics
58%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
60.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.8pp since 2014
Math
48.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.6% | 38.7% | 19.3% | 20.5% |
| Math | 26.4% | 22.0% | 24.3% | 27.4% |
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 | 60.3% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.5% | 56.5% |
| 2021-22 | 58.3% | 55.8% |
| 2020-21 | 60.5% | 56.8% |
| 2018-19 | 68.5% | 61.4% |
| 2017-18 | 61.4% | 64.8% |
| 2016-17 | 61.8% | 60.7% |
| 2015-16 | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Westborough Middle
Westborough Middle's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westborough Middle this school | 498 | 27.3% | 53.8% |
| Foothills Middle Arcadia | 650 | 24.2% | 73.3% |
| Fernando Rivera Intermediate Daly City | 588 | 36.9% | 46.7% |
| Morrill Middle San Jose | 665 | 34.9% | 53.8% |
| Piedmont Middle San Jose | 591 | 34.0% | 50.6% |
| Sierramont Middle San Jose | 742 | 24.8% | 66.5% |
Matched among California middle 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 Westborough Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #298 of 1,224 | #13 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #289 of 1,227 ▼ 40 | #14 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #325 of 1,227 ▲ 23 | #13 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #159 of 1,214 | #6 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #926 of 1,377 | #16 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #63 of 1,279 | #7 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #476 of 1,278 | #16 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #1,166 of 1,329 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #239 of 930 | #6 of 20 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
498
-47 (-9%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 498 | 30.8 | 16.2:1 | 27% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 29.8 | 17.4:1 | 26% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 27.9 | 17.6:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 25% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 28.6 | 22.9:1 | 28% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 26 | 25.3:1 | 25% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | N/A | N/A | 25% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 26 | 25.8:1 | 18% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 20 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westborough Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (654 to 498); teachers up 8% (28.6 to 30.8).
About Westborough Middle
Westborough Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in South San Francisco Unified, located in South San Francisco, California. Enrollment totals 498 students across grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 24% below that mark.
Across its 15 schools, South San Francisco Unified enrolls 7,644 students. Westborough Middle is one of those schools.
The largest group at Westborough Middle is Asian students, at 60%. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% White, and 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, San Mateo County residents are about 31% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Westborough Middle scores 58%.
On staff are 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. Statewide, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Westborough Middle has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 27%.
Westborough Middle earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of California public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Westborough Middle would be expected to post about 63.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.8%.
The school's county is San Mateo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 176 public schools in the county, enrolling about 82,403, Westborough Middle among them.
Westborough Middle's closest public school neighbor is Skyline Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Westborough Middle at 6th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment fell 9% over 4 years, reaching 498 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.2:1 in 2020-21, and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Westborough Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in South San Francisco Unified
- South San Francisco HighHigh · 1,239 students
- El Camino HighHigh · 1,053 students
- Alta Loma MiddleMiddle · 652 students
- Buri Buri ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Parkway Heights MiddleMiddle · 573 students
- Monte Verde ElementaryElementary · 517 students
Other schools in South San Francisco
- South San Francisco HighHigh · 1,239 students
- El Camino HighHigh · 1,053 students
- Alta Loma MiddleMiddle · 652 students
- Buri Buri ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Parkway Heights MiddleMiddle · 573 students
- Spruce ElementaryElementary · 384 students
Nearby schools
- Skyline Elementary0.6 mi · 366
- Monte Verde Elementary0.7 mi · 517
- Sunset Ridge Elementary1.2 mi · 348
- Buri Buri Elementary1.2 mi · 584
- Junipero Serra Elementary1.2 mi · 286
- Alta Loma Middle1.3 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Westborough MiddleHow many students attend Westborough Middle?
Westborough Middle enrolls approximately 498 students in grades 06-08.
Is Westborough Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westborough Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Westborough Middle have?
Westborough Middle employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Westborough Middle?
Student demographics at Westborough Middle are roughly 5% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 60% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Westborough Middle in?
Westborough Middle is part of South San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.