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Spruce Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

501 Spruce Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080 · (650) 877-8780 · Part of South San Francisco Unified School District

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

Students
384
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Spruce Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South San Francisco kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Spruce ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

501 Spruce Ave., South San Francisco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 161
Grade 270
Grade 347
Grade 466
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
466’20
430’21
408’22
394’23
384’24

Down 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%Asian 11%White 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spruce Elementary 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.