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Alta Loma Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

116 Romney Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080 · (650) 877-8797 · Part of South San Francisco Unified School District

South San Francisco’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Students
652
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Alta Loma Middle

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for South San Francisco kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where South San Francisco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alta Loma MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

116 Romney Ave., South San Francisco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6211
Grade 7210
Grade 8231
Enrollment over time
672’20
641’21
628’22
649’23
652’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Asian 39%White 7%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Loma Middle from South San Francisco families.

Other schools in South San Francisco Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; South San Francisco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.