Is Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary a good school?

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary ranks 2205 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary?

Students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary are 48% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Benjamin Franklin Intermediate

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Summary:

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is a public elementary school in Daly City, California, serving 229 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.

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 42% in Mathematics, compared to 44% and 34% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 29% proficiency in 5th grade compared to 26% for the district. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 8.5% to 25.3% in recent years, higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson Elementary District, Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic achievement and student group performance. For example, the school's 50.65% proficiency in English Language Arts is higher than the 66.46% at the highest-performing nearby school, Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, the school's strong performance suggests effective teaching and support strategies, especially for female, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Detail:

Public K-5

305 Eastmoor Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015-2038

(650) 991-1243

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2205^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,751

Students who attend Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Benjamin Franklin Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.6%

Hispanic:

35.6%

White:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary ranks better than 62.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.49. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (47.6%), Hispanic (35.6%), White (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is 19, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary is $12,751, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary 2205^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson Elementary:

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

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Rank History for Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.47	2379^th	4809	50.5%
2005	47.94	2299^th	4822	52.3%
2006	54.35	1991^st	4818	58.7%
2007	58.03	1927^th	5113	62.3%
2008	48.35	2475^th	5113	51.6%
2009	30.91	3641^st	5193	29.9%
2010	36.37	3396^th	5314	36.1%
2011	54.02	2355^th	5377	56.2%
2012	52.37	2475^th	5390	54.1%
2013	59.86	2117^th	5530	61.7%
2015	61.43	1880^th	5611	66.5%
2016	64.16	1803^rd	5614	67.9%
2017	47.20	2701^st	5692	52.5%
2018	43.47	2931^st	5662	48.2%
2019	45.70	2836^th	5789	51.0%
2021	52.03	621^st	1417	56.2%
2022	48.95	2583^rd	5883	56.1%
2023	57.43	2169^th	5874	63.1%
2024	56.49	2205^th	5862	62.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.59	1138^th	3246	64.9%
2019	55.49	982^nd	3275	70.0%
2022	77.62	332^nd	3311	90.0%
2023	39.19	1882^nd	3250	42.1%
2024	52.32	1061^st	3160	66.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.35	3066^th	5084	39.7%
2019	58.45	1872^nd	5173	63.8%
2021	74.10	195^th	1110	82.4%
2022	44.52	2649^th	5264	49.7%
2023	74.61	1005^th	5374	81.3%
2024	56.84	1974^th	5511	64.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.03	2494^th	5413	53.9%
2019	44.97	2806^th	5492	48.9%
2021	51.34	561^st	1267	55.7%
2022	55.33	2138^th	5635	62.1%
2023	61.68	1870^th	5617	66.7%
2024	67.13	1607^th	5605	71.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.74	3301^st	5431	39.2%
2019	45.72	2690^th	5510	51.2%
2021	50.43	566^th	1272	55.5%
2022	43.54	2800^th	5663	50.6%
2023	52.95	2288^th	5650	59.5%
2024	46.30	2672^nd	5636	52.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.62	2696^th	4830	44.2%
2019	43.83	2690^th	4963	45.8%
2022	60.47	1618^th	5084	68.2%
2023	41.62	2782^nd	5098	45.4%
2024	24.14	4170^th	5102	18.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	67	27	141	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	60	28	139	134	4	n/a	n/a	0	365
1990	50	30	150	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	370
1991	61	31	146	144	5	n/a	n/a	0	387
1992	37	30	162	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
1993	50	26	178	167	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
1994	42	30	177	191	3	n/a	n/a	0	443
1995	43	23	173	208	4	n/a	n/a	0	451
1996	43	23	173	208	4	n/a	n/a	0	451
1997	45	21	187	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
1998	41	16	194	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	38	15	187	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2000	32	20	196	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2001	35	25	171	161	1	n/a	n/a	2	395
2002	30	16	160	147	0	n/a	n/a	6	359
2003	30	16	160	147	0	n/a	n/a	6	359
2004	21	14	129	146	0	n/a	n/a	9	319
2005	26	14	159	151	0	n/a	n/a	10	360
2006	23	35	106	140	1	n/a	n/a	13	318
2007	25	15	156	148	3	n/a	n/a	9	356
2008	27	10	150	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	331
2009	30	13	139	148	2	4	10	0	346
2010	32	7	133	160	0	5	22	0	359
2011	32	7	144	145	0	2	13	0	343
2012	39	8	151	126	0	4	16	0	344
2013	46	4	169	140	0	3	17	0	379
2014	49	5	163	151	0	3	21	0	392
2015	35	5	150	138	0	6	21	0	355
2016	24	6	145	139	0	10	18	0	342
2017	23	5	133	128	0	8	21	0	318
2018	24	5	133	116	0	12	21	0	311
2019	27	4	138	122	0	5	18	0	314
2020	24	4	133	110	0	8	14	0	293
2021	22	4	135	97	0	7	13	0	278
2022	22	5	105	83	0	1	12	0	228
2023	25	2	114	74	1	2	11	0	229
2024	20	4	127	95	1	4	15	1	267

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	14.0	27.0	n/a
1989	365	17.9	20.3	n/a
1990	370	17.0	21.7	n/a
1991	387	19.0	20.3	n/a
1992	384	19.3	19.8	39.6
1993	424	21.0	20.2	48.3
1994	443	20.0	22.1	49.9
1995	451	21.0	21.5	53.2
1996	451	21.0	21.5	53.2
1997	459	18.0	25.5	55.3
1998	443	21.0	21.1	59.1
1999	413	20.0	20.7	53.5
2000	413	21.0	19.7	45.3
2001	395	19.0	20.8	41.7
2002	359	19.1	18.8	47.9
2003	359	19.1	18.8	47.9
2004	319	16.6	19.2	53.2
2005	360	18.0	20.0	48
2006	318	17.0	18.7	48.9
2007	356	18.0	19.8	48.4
2008	331	19.0	17.4	53.2
2009	346	17.0	19.2	57.5
2010	359	17.0	21.1	57.4
2011	343	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
2013	379	18.0	21.0	63.9
2014	392	18.0	21.7	70.4
2015	355	16.0	22.1	65.4
2016	342	15.0	22.8	61.7
2017	318	14.0	22.7	53.1
2018	311	15.0	20.7	61.4
2019	314	15.0	20.9	58.3
2020	293	n/a	n/a	55.3
2021	278	16.7	16.6	47.8
2022	228	13.2	17.2	49.1
2023	229	11.5	19.9	55
2024	267	14.0	19.0	57.7

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 Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	14.0	27.0	n/a
1989	365	17.9	20.3	n/a
1990	370	17.0	21.7	n/a
1991	387	19.0	20.3	n/a
1992	384	19.3	19.8	39.6
1993	424	21.0	20.2	48.3
1994	443	20.0	22.1	49.9
1995	451	21.0	21.5	53.2
1996	451	21.0	21.5	53.2
1997	459	18.0	25.5	55.3
1998	443	21.0	21.1	59.1
1999	413	20.0	20.7	53.5
2000	413	21.0	19.7	45.3
2001	395	19.0	20.8	41.7
2002	359	19.1	18.8	47.9
2003	359	19.1	18.8	47.9
2004	319	16.6	19.2	53.2
2005	360	18.0	20.0	48
2006	318	17.0	18.7	48.9
2007	356	18.0	19.8	48.4
2008	331	19.0	17.4	53.2
2009	346	17.0	19.2	57.5
2010	359	17.0	21.1	57.4
2011	343	n/a	n/a	62.1
2012	344	16.0	21.5	n/a
2013	379	18.0	21.0	63.9
2014	392	18.0	21.7	70.4
2015	355	16.0	22.1	65.4
2016	342	15.0	22.8	61.7
2017	318	14.0	22.7	53.1
2018	311	15.0	20.7	61.4
2019	314	15.0	20.9	58.3
2020	293	n/a	n/a	55.3
2021	278	16.7	16.6	47.8
2022	228	13.2	17.2	49.1
2023	229	11.5	19.9	55
2024	267	14.0	19.0	57.7

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.

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