Daniel Webster Elementary

Summary:

Daniel Webster Elementary is a public elementary school located in Daly City, California, serving 299 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Jefferson Elementary District, which is ranked 720 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Daniel Webster Elementary has some areas of strength, it also faces several challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.7% in 2020-2021 to 26.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments were 39.86% in ELA and 33.56% in Math, compared to the district's 44.37% and 33.71% respectively, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students struggling the most, ranking in the bottom 25% of the state.

When comparing Daniel Webster Elementary to other schools in the same district, such as John F. Kennedy Elementary and Westlake Elementary, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming in several areas. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Daniel Webster Elementary, ranging from 53.64% to 66.45% over the past three years, and the significant performance gaps between subgroups suggest that socioeconomic factors and English language proficiency may be playing a significant role in the school's academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 425 El Dorado Dr.
       Daly City, CA  94015-2126


(650) 991-1222

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3245th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,935 Help


Students who attend Daniel Webster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fernando Rivera Intermediate
High:    Westmoor High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
49.7%
Hispanic:
34.4%
White:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.1% Help


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Compare Details Daniel Webster Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (49.7%), Hispanic (34.4%), White (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Elementary is 22.6. 7 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daniel Webster Elementary is $10,935, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daniel Webster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel Webster Elementary 3245th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Daniel Webster Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 720th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Daniel Webster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.29 1292nd 4809 73.1%
2005 56.39 1896th 4822 60.7%
2006 59.34 1768th 4818 63.3%
2007 52.07 2204th 5113 56.9%
2008 51.02 2314th 5113 54.7%
2009 30.59 3668th 5193 29.4%
2010 44.42 2884th 5314 45.7%
2011 45.71 2849th 5377 47.0%
2012 44.93 2950th 5390 45.3%
2013 48.17 2795th 5530 49.5%
2015 47.88 2572nd 5611 54.2%
2016 44.93 2778th 5614 50.5%
2017 33.35 3571st 5692 37.3%
2018 43.76 2916th 5662 48.5%
2019 52.68 2447th 5789 57.7%
2021 39.12 795th 1417 43.9%
2022 41.42 2992nd 5883 49.1%
2023 34.89 3512th 5874 40.2%
2024 38.78 3245th 5862 44.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.20 967th 3246 70.2%
2019 60.30 815th 3275 75.1%
2021 66.62 97th 602 83.9%
2022 65.23 604th 3311 81.8%
2023 62.31 703rd 3250 78.4%
2024 42.56 1640th 3160 48.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.78 2626th 5084 48.3%
2019 60.55 1750th 5173 66.2%
2021 52.92 443rd 1110 60.1%
2022 68.19 1264th 5264 76.0%
2023 46.13 2619th 5374 51.3%
2024 43.90 2822nd 5511 48.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.82 3158th 5413 41.7%
2019 47.42 2649th 5492 51.8%
2021 31.80 824th 1267 35.0%
2022 34.93 3334th 5635 40.8%
2023 37.22 3201st 5617 43.0%
2024 45.21 2706th 5605 51.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.80 2523rd 5431 53.5%
2019 57.19 2076th 5510 62.3%
2021 47.39 599th 1272 52.9%
2022 48.14 2549th 5663 55.0%
2023 34.17 3465th 5650 38.7%
2024 33.90 3481st 5636 38.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Daniel Webster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.74 4428th 4830 8.3%
2019 26.51 3938th 4963 20.7%
2022 42.63 2696th 5084 47.0%
2023 43.85 2624th 5098 48.5%
2024 29.88 3749th 5102 26.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Daniel Webster Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 60 33 258 46 2 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 66 40 262 29 5 n/a n/a 0 402
1990 50 31 260 37 4 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 52 32 249 43 2 n/a n/a 0 378
1992 39 27 264 45 5 n/a n/a 0 380
1993 41 24 263 54 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 50 34 274 56 2 n/a n/a 0 416
1995 28 33 272 56 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 28 33 272 56 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1997 29 38 275 66 2 n/a n/a 0 410
1998 24 43 287 71 2 n/a n/a 0 427
1999 20 23 290 82 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2000 25 15 261 56 3 n/a n/a 45 405
2001 22 21 294 66 0 n/a n/a 11 414
2002 24 14 299 72 1 n/a n/a 22 432
2003 24 14 299 72 1 n/a n/a 22 432
2004 20 21 307 70 1 n/a n/a 18 437
2005 28 27 292 101 1 n/a n/a 25 474
2006 26 27 286 108 0 n/a n/a 12 459
2007 27 26 299 100 0 n/a n/a 2 454
2008 19 19 305 112 n/a n/a n/a 0 455
2009 23 16 321 122 0 7 1 0 490
2010 13 14 284 119 0 7 14 0 451
2011 13 11 291 119 0 5 14 0 453
2012 19 9 288 128 0 8 19 0 471
2013 21 6 272 129 0 10 15 0 453
2014 24 6 271 131 0 10 18 0 460
2015 26 5 266 131 0 9 18 0 455
2016 26 4 276 137 0 10 25 0 478
2017 33 3 251 139 0 8 27 0 461
2018 29 7 237 149 0 6 22 0 450
2019 31 6 184 127 0 6 16 0 370
2020 23 5 183 113 0 4 18 0 346
2021 19 6 167 115 0 4 19 0 330
2022 23 8 161 102 0 6 13 0 313
2023 18 6 156 100 0 7 12 0 299
2024 23 5 146 101 0 7 12 0 294

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daniel Webster Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 17.0 23.4 n/a
1989 402 16.0 25.1 n/a
1990 382 15.0 25.4 n/a
1991 378 15.0 25.2 n/a
1992 380 15.2 25.0 29.2
1993 383 15.0 25.5 31.6
1994 416 16.0 26.0 36.5
1995 390 15.0 26.0 47.4
1996 390 15.0 26.0 47.4
1997 410 17.0 24.1 42.4
1998 427 20.0 21.4 45.2
1999 415 21.0 19.8 37.6
2000 405 20.0 20.3 35.3
2001 414 21.0 19.7 28.3
2002 432 21.0 20.6 40.5
2003 432 21.0 20.6 40.5
2004 437 21.0 20.8 41.8
2005 474 22.0 21.5 47.2
2006 459 21.0 21.9 48.1
2007 454 20.0 22.7 44.7
2008 455 21.0 21.7 41.3
2009 490 21.0 22.3 43.7
2010 451 19.0 23.7 50.3
2011 453 n/a n/a 49.9
2012 471 19.0 24.7 n/a
2013 453 19.5 23.2 61.8
2014 460 18.0 25.5 69.1
2015 455 18.0 25.2 69.7
2016 478 19.0 25.1 63.6
2017 461 18.0 25.6 61
2018 450 19.0 23.6 66.7
2019 370 17.0 21.7 58.6
2020 346 n/a n/a 56.6
2021 330 15.5 21.2 53.6
2022 313 13.1 23.8 66.5
2023 299 13.0 23.0 61.5
2024 294 13.0 22.6 57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Daniel Webster Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 17.0 23.4 n/a
1989 402 16.0 25.1 n/a
1990 382 15.0 25.4 n/a
1991 378 15.0 25.2 n/a
1992 380 15.2 25.0 29.2
1993 383 15.0 25.5 31.6
1994 416 16.0 26.0 36.5
1995 390 15.0 26.0 47.4
1996 390 15.0 26.0 47.4
1997 410 17.0 24.1 42.4
1998 427 20.0 21.4 45.2
1999 415 21.0 19.8 37.6
2000 405 20.0 20.3 35.3
2001 414 21.0 19.7 28.3
2002 432 21.0 20.6 40.5
2003 432 21.0 20.6 40.5
2004 437 21.0 20.8 41.8
2005 474 22.0 21.5 47.2
2006 459 21.0 21.9 48.1
2007 454 20.0 22.7 44.7
2008 455 21.0 21.7 41.3
2009 490 21.0 22.3 43.7
2010 451 19.0 23.7 50.3
2011 453 n/a n/a 49.9
2012 471 19.0 24.7 n/a
2013 453 19.5 23.2 61.8
2014 460 18.0 25.5 69.1
2015 455 18.0 25.2 69.7
2016 478 19.0 25.1 63.6
2017 461 18.0 25.6 61
2018 450 19.0 23.6 66.7
2019 370 17.0 21.7 58.6
2020 346 n/a n/a 56.6
2021 330 15.5 21.2 53.6
2022 313 13.1 23.8 66.5
2023 299 13.0 23.0 61.5
2024 294 13.0 22.6 57.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Daniel Webster Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%93.0%100.0%99.0%93.0%93.0%
201393.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%95.0%100.0%100.0%95.0%93.0%
201490.0%0.0%0.0%10.0%96.0%96.0%99.0%96.0%96.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Daniel Webster Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,935

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Daniel Webster Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2447th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3512th of 5874 Elementary schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel Webster Elementary)51.931.1
 20.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)44.949.9
 5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Daniel Webster Elementary)54.845.7
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)5449.8
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel Webster Elementary)58.932.6
 26.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)49.546.5
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Daniel Webster Elementary)41.730.6
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)46.243
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Daniel Webster Elementary)51.743.4
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jefferson Elementary)45.543.7
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Daniel Webster Elementary)34.416.7
 17.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary)32.432.2
 0.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Daniel Webster Elementary)2518.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)23.126.1
 3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students370299
 19.2%
African American66
American Indian00
Asian184156
 15.2%
Hispanic127100
 21.3%
Pacific Islander67
 16.7%
White3118
 41.9%
Two or More Races1612
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%61.5%
 2.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Daniel Webster Elementary.

Students at Daniel Webster Elementary are 50% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

Students who attend Daniel Webster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fernando Rivera Intermediate
High : Westmoor High

Daniel Webster Elementary ranks 3245th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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