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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
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 →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
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501 Spruce Ave., South San Francisco
Students
Down 17.6% since 2020–21.
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
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.