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Sunshine Gardens Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1200 Miller Ave., South San Francisco, CA 94080 · (650) 877-8784 · Part of South San Francisco Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunshine Gardens Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • 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–5Sunshine Gardens ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 Miller Ave., South San Francisco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 152
Grade 250
Grade 346
Grade 449
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
328’20
325’21
334’22
334’23
329’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%Asian 22%Two or more races 10%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunshine Gardens Elementary from South San Francisco families.

Other schools in South San Francisco Unified School District

The district →
Buri Buri Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South San Francisco
A−
584 students22:1
Monte Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Bruno
A
517 students24:1
Spruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South San Francisco
C−
384 students23:1
Martin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South San Francisco
D
370 students22:1
Skyline Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Daly City
A−
366 students23:1
Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South San Francisco
B+
359 students22:1

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.