Spruce Elementary

501 Spruce Ave., South San Francisco CA, 94080 | South San Francisco Unified School District | 650-877-8780
  • grades KG-5
  • students 551
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
42%South San Francisco
43%California

Spruce Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "South San Francisco Unified School District" in South San Francisco, CA. There are a total of 551 students and 24 teachers at Spruce Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Spruce Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 13% lower than the California average.

Spruce Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students551
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Spruce Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
330-34%
435-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Spruce Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 1.9% 7.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 2.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 36.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 87.1% 45.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 2.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 6.4% 3.1% 3.1%

South San Francisco demographics profile

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaNational
Population66,87839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,26725691
Median age40.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English46%56%79%
Speak Spanish19%29%13%

Education level achieved in South San Francisco

IndexSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college63.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Spruce Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.