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South San Francisco, CA

64,941 residents•7,221 students•20 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
5% below California avg
Test Proficiency
34%Math
50%Reading
3% below California avg
School Crime Rate
3.05
per 1,000 students
1% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.02
per 1,000 residents
11% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
0
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
4
High
3

These figures describe every school in South San Francisco; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in South San Francisco

20 schools
8.7
El Camino High School
Highpublic
8.0
Buri Buri Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Westborough Middle School
Middlepublic
6.3
South San Francisco High School
Highpublic
5.9
Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Alta Loma Middle School
Middlepublic
3.3
Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Parkway Heights Middle School
Middlepublic
1.0
Spruce Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.6
Baden High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
0.5
Los Cerritos Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Martin Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in South San Francisco

22 incidents reported at K-12 schools across South San Francisco in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
1% above California avg
3.05
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
5
Weapons
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault64%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Theft9%
  • Stolen Property5%
  • Pornography5%
  • Kidnapping5%
  • Other5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in South San Francisco

2,274 total incidents reported across South San Francisco in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below California avg
35.02
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
576
Property
1,357
Drug
290
Weapons
42
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs13%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

7,221 students enrolled across South San Francisco's schools.

  • Public6,47590%
  • Private74610%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across South San Francisco's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic51%
  • Asian15%
  • White8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.