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Email BoardSpruce Elementary
501 Spruce Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080-2749
Summary
Spruce Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 16th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 24.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 23.2% of students met California's math standard, it is holding steady.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 24.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 23.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,100/4,657 (12th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,688/4,657 (21st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 384 |
| Low-Income Students | 236 (61.5%) |
| English Learners | 237 (61.7%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.6 points from last year and rose 3.4 points over the full period. Math rose 3.7 points from last year and rose 0.4 points over the full period.
•Math +0.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 23.9% to 24.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,100 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 7.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
10.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 28.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 15.4% to 33.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,688 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 9.5-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 34.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Spruce Elementary compare within the district?
Spruce Elementary is No. 7 in both reading and math proficiency among the 9 K–5 schools in South San Francisco Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Spruce Elementary rank in California?
Spruce Elementary ranks No. 4,100 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,688 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Spruce Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 7 in both subjects among 9 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 22.2% meet the reading standard and 20.5% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Spruce Elementary compare with other schools in South San Francisco?
Spruce Elementary is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 K–5 schools in South San Francisco with 2026 results.
Explore schools in South San FranciscoHow does Spruce Elementary compare with other schools in San Mateo County?
Spruce Elementary is No. 60 in reading and No. 61 in math proficiency among the 70 K–5 schools in San Mateo County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Mateo CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce ElementaryThis school | 23.2% | 24.4% |
| Buri Buri Elementary | 65.9% | 65.5% |
| Los Cerritos Elementary | 17.1% | 20.0% |
