Sunshine Gardens Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1200 Miller Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080

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Bottom 50%

Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunshine Gardens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School's student population of 334 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
Kind	73
1	49
2	49
3	44
4	67
5	52

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
2023	334
2022	325
2021	328
2020	360
2019	360
2018	410
2017	410
2016	402
2015	405
2014	394
2013	410
2012	394
2011	404
2010	409
2009	409
2008	412
2007	411
2006	410
2005	333
2004	327
2003	359
2002	359
2001	390
2000	404
1999	403
1998	378
1997	381
1996	397
1995	394
1994	404
1993	398
1992	453
1991	442
1990	438
1989	417
1988	402
1987	433

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	18
2014	17
2013	17
2012	16
2010	20
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	19
2005	16
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	20
2000	21
1999	23
1998	19
1997	19
1996	17
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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School Rankings

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5734 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
2023	#5734
2022	#5091
2021	#2128
2019	#4553
2018	#5655
2017	#5799
2016	#4801
2015	#4177
2013	#2735
2012	#2552
2011	#3552

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	40%
2022	27%	33%	39%
2021	27%	34%	38%
2019	37%	40%	44%
2018	27%	39%	43%
2017	27%	38%	44%
2016	32%	37%	45%
2015	32%	34%	42%
2013	72%	59%	65%
2012	72%	59%	64%
2011	67%	58%	63%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	50%
2021	42%	49%	47%
2019	47%	51%	52%
2018	42%	50%	43%
2017	37%	48%	49%
2016	42%	48%	51%
2015	37%	44%	51%
2013	57%	57%	62%
2012	62%	58%	64%
2011	52%	56%	61%
2010	57%	54%	58%

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20-24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2022	22%	29%	31%
2021	24%	28%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	21:1	19:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	25:1	24:1	23:1
2012	25:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	18:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

24%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	25%	12%	36%
2022	24%	12%	36%
2021	29%	12%	37%
2020	28%	12%	37%
2019	28%	12%	37%
2018	28%	11%	36%
2017	28%	11%	36%
2016	24%	11%	36%
2015	24%	11%	36%
2014	20%	11%	25%
2013	20%	11%	25%
2012	17%	11%	23%
2011	13%	11%	21%
2010	8%	11%	20%
2009	23%	11%	38%
2008	26%	12%	41%
2007	26%	12%	42%
2006	27%	12%	40%
2005	24%	12%	40%
2004	19%	12%	39%
2003	22%	11%	40%
2002	24%	11%	39%
2001	22%	11%	39%
2000	20%	11%	39%
1999	18%	11%	38%
1998	17%	11%	36%
1997	18%	11%	36%
1996	20%	11%	35%
1995	18%	11%	35%
1994	15%	11%	34%
1993	15%	11%	33%
1992	14%	11%	33%
1991	15%	11%	33%

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Hispanic

59%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	59%	55%	49%
2022	59%	56%	48%
2021	56%	56%	48%
2020	56%	55%	48%
2019	56%	55%	48%
2018	58%	54%	49%
2017	58%	54%	49%
2016	61%	54%	49%
2015	64%	54%	44%
2014	61%	53%	48%
2013	58%	53%	47%
2012	57%	52%	46%
2011	56%	51%	45%
2010	60%	50%	45%
2009	55%	49%	42%
2008	57%	50%	41%
2007	57%	49%	39%
2006	55%	48%	39%
2005	56%	47%	38%
2004	56%	46%	39%
2003	52%	45%	37%
2002	51%	44%	37%
2001	50%	43%	36%
2000	50%	42%	35%
1999	48%	41%	35%
1998	41%	40%	35%
1997	37%	40%	34%
1996	41%	39%	34%
1995	44%	38%	32%
1994	44%	37%	31%
1993	42%	36%	32%
1992	44%	35%	30%
1991	39%	34%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	6%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	6%
1994	5%	9%	6%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	7%	9%	6%
1991	7%	9%	6%
1990	5%	9%	5%
1989	4%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	6%	21%	6%
2022	7%	21%	7%
2021	6%	22%	6%
2020	6%	23%	6%
2019	6%	23%	6%
2018	7%	24%	7%
2017	7%	24%	7%
2016	8%	24%	7%
2015	7%	24%	8%
2014	7%	25%	7%
2013	8%	25%	7%
2012	9%	26%	8%
2011	11%	27%	9%
2010	10%	27%	8%
2009	15%	28%	13%
2008	15%	29%	14%
2007	13%	29%	15%
2006	12%	31%	16%
2005	14%	31%	17%
2004	18%	32%	18%
2003	23%	34%	19%
2002	22%	35%	20%
2001	23%	36%	21%
2000	24%	37%	22%
1999	29%	38%	23%
1998	35%	39%	24%
1997	40%	39%	25%
1996	34%	40%	26%
1995	33%	41%	27%
1994	35%	42%	28%
1993	37%	43%	29%
1992	33%	44%	31%
1991	38%	45%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	4%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	16%
2013	10%	3%	17%
2012	13%	3%	19%
2011	16%	2%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.63
2022	0.59	0.63	0.63
2021	0.60	0.62	0.63
2020	0.61	0.63	0.63
2019	0.61	0.63	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64	0.63
2017	0.58	0.64	0.63
2016	0.57	0.64	0.63
2015	0.53	0.64	0.62
2014	0.59	0.65	0.68
2013	0.62	0.65	0.69
2012	0.63	0.65	0.70
2011	0.64	0.67	0.71
2010	0.59	0.67	0.71
2009	0.63	0.71	0.67
2008	0.59	0.65	0.66
2007	0.59	0.67	0.66
2006	0.61	0.66	0.67
2005	0.62	0.67	0.67
2004	0.62	0.67	0.67
2003	0.63	0.67	0.67
2002	0.64	0.67	0.68
2001	0.65	0.67	0.68
2000	0.66	0.67	0.69
1999	0.66	0.67	0.69
1998	0.68	0.67	0.70
1997	0.67	0.67	0.70
1996	0.68	0.67	0.70
1995	0.67	0.67	0.71
1994	0.67	0.67	0.71
1993	0.67	0.67	0.71
1992	0.68	0.67	0.71
1991	0.68	0.67	0.71

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	47%	51%	34%
2022	46%	51%	32%
2021	45%	53%	32%
2020	49%	52%	35%
2019	49%	52%	35%
2018	39%	49%	28%
2017	39%	49%	28%
2016	45%	50%	32%
2015	42%	50%	30%
2014	39%	49%	26%
2013	47%	48%	34%
2011	47%	46%	33%
2010	41%	46%	29%
2009	38%	43%	28%
2008	41%	41%	26%
2006	36%	40%	24%
2005	31%	40%	20%
2004	32%	40%	23%
2003	31%	39%	21%
2002	30%	39%	20%
2001	28%	39%	18%
2000	32%	40%	18%
1999	25%	40%	13%
1998	46%	47%	32%
1997	41%	47%	31%
1996	43%	46%	32%
1995	27%	45%	18%
1994	32%	43%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sunshine Gardens Elementary School	California	South San Francisco Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	6%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	10%
2009	20%	10%	12%
2008	17%	10%	10%
2006	12%	9%	8%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	15%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	16%	8%	8%
2001	16%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South San Francisco Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunshine Gardens Elementary School's ranking?

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School is ranked #5734 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sunshine Gardens Elementary School often compared to?

Sunshine Gardens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spruce Elementary School, Ponderosa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sunshine Gardens Elementary School?

334 students attend Sunshine Gardens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School?

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sunshine Gardens Elementary School offer ?

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sunshine Gardens Elementary School part of?

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School is part of South San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Sunshine Gardens Elementary School located?

Sunshine Gardens Elementary School is located in the Sunshine Gardens neighborhood of South San Francisco, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Sunshine Gardens.

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