Is Martin Elementary a good school?

Martin Elementary ranks 4095 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Martin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 382 students attended Martin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Elementary?

Students at Martin Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Martin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkway Heights Middle High : South San Francisco High

Martin Elementary

Summary:

Martin Elementary is a public elementary school located in South San Francisco, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the South San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 650 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 3,644 and 4,095 out of 5,862-5,874 schools over the past few years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly lower than the South San Francisco Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.41% of Martin Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.46% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, only 21.69% of Martin Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 38.45% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Martin Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learner students performing relatively better, but other subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, students with disabilities, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, performing significantly worse.

Martin Elementary has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.4% in the 2017-2018 school year to 24.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, a high percentage of Martin Elementary students, around 56-63%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. While the nearby Ponderosa Elementary and Buri Buri Elementary schools generally perform better than Martin Elementary, the schools in the neighboring San Bruno Park Elementary and Bayshore Elementary districts, such as Belle Air Elementary and Bayshore, perform similarly or worse than Martin Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

35 School St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080-2855

(650) 877-3955

District: South San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4095^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,223

Students who attend Martin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkway Heights Middle
High:	South San Francisco High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

Asian:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Martin Elementary ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.12. (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: Hispanic (82.5%), Asian (5.5%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the South San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Elementary is 20.1, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Elementary is $5,223. 6 elementary schools in the South San Francisco Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Elementary 4095^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Martin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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South San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks South San Francisco Unified 650^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Martin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.45	2917^th	4809	39.3%
2005	49.49	2220^th	4822	54.0%
2006	36.71	2898^th	4818	39.9%
2007	55.72	2031^st	5113	60.3%
2008	46.00	2612^th	5113	48.9%
2009	51.95	2364^th	5193	54.5%
2010	63.59	1807^th	5314	66.0%
2011	64.82	1759^th	5377	67.3%
2012	63.01	1889^th	5390	65.0%
2013	51.77	2572^nd	5530	53.5%
2015	36.58	3228^th	5611	42.5%
2016	41.90	2965^th	5614	47.2%
2017	33.15	3589^th	5692	36.9%
2018	19.80	4696^th	5662	17.1%
2019	30.00	3936^th	5789	32.0%
2021	19.87	1164^th	1417	17.9%
2022	28.42	3996^th	5883	32.1%
2023	33.02	3644^th	5874	38.0%
2024	28.12	4095^th	5862	30.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.44	2432^nd	3246	25.1%
2019	36.87	1988^th	3275	39.3%
2021	36.86	365^th	602	39.4%
2022	48.35	1293^rd	3311	60.9%
2023	43.96	1560^th	3250	52.0%
2024	54.98	936^th	3160	70.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.58	2265^th	2634	14.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.93	4195^th	5084	17.5%
2019	38.33	3247^th	5173	37.2%
2021	24.43	923^rd	1110	16.8%
2022	30.46	3800^th	5264	27.8%
2023	30.99	3824^th	5374	28.8%
2024	30.05	3940^th	5511	28.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.06	4533^rd	5413	16.3%
2019	33.12	3582^nd	5492	34.8%
2021	25.09	931^st	1267	26.5%
2022	30.71	3661^st	5635	35.0%
2023	33.54	3461^st	5617	38.4%
2024	34.99	3409^th	5605	39.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.13	222^nd	293	24.2%
2022	31.98	1402^nd	2227	37.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.69	4313^th	5431	20.6%
2019	27.54	3981^st	5510	27.7%
2021	16.56	1120^th	1272	11.9%
2022	27.34	4024^th	5663	28.9%
2023	33.04	3535^th	5650	37.4%
2024	23.30	4423^rd	5636	21.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.03	3906^th	4830	19.1%
2019	37.17	3152^nd	4963	36.5%
2022	34.52	3324^th	5084	34.6%
2023	34.50	3354^th	5098	34.2%
2024	37.86	3126^th	5102	38.7%

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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 Martin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	100	4	27	240	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1989	122	9	31	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1990	96	10	49	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	110	20	56	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1992	150	9	38	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	108	17	34	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	104	15	36	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	72	7	37	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	72	7	37	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	65	8	43	293	2	n/a	n/a	0	411
1998	50	11	34	319	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
1999	28	8	48	315	0	n/a	n/a	25	424
2000	35	10	56	343	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	33	10	56	330	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2002	24	13	44	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2003	24	13	44	328	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2004	22	10	41	328	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2005	14	9	37	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
2006	13	14	41	326	2	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	10	7	38	320	4	n/a	n/a	0	379
2008	5	6	38	338	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	6	5	30	358	2	4	0	0	405
2010	7	1	29	358	4	7	3	0	409
2011	6	2	27	349	5	2	7	0	398
2012	3	3	21	364	3	1	10	0	405
2013	4	3	21	396	3	4	12	0	443
2014	4	5	18	381	3	3	9	0	423
2015	4	4	18	395	3	5	10	0	439
2016	3	5	19	392	2	3	12	0	436
2017	4	8	23	379	3	9	10	0	436
2018	4	7	24	357	4	9	14	0	419
2019	10	6	21	347	4	5	11	0	404
2020	7	7	26	348	2	5	16	0	411
2021	6	5	28	328	2	7	9	0	385
2022	5	7	24	310	1	6	4	0	357
2023	5	4	25	327	6	7	9	0	383
2024	6	5	21	315	13	6	16	0	382

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 Martin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	13.0	28.6	n/a
1989	384	14.0	27.4	n/a
1990	393	14.0	28.0	n/a
1991	448	16.0	28.0	n/a
1992	457	16.3	28.0	49.2
1993	398	16.5	24.1	52.5
1994	412	16.0	25.8	49.3
1995	398	16.5	24.1	69.8
1996	398	16.5	24.1	69.8
1997	411	18.5	22.2	62
1998	416	22.0	18.9	63.9
1999	424	21.8	19.4	53.1
2000	445	23.4	19.0	63.1
2001	430	23.4	18.4	57.9
2002	410	21.0	19.5	69.8
2003	410	21.0	19.5	69.8
2004	401	20.0	20.1	73.6
2005	376	19.6	19.2	64.1
2006	396	19.5	20.3	74.2
2007	379	20.0	19.0	n/a
2008	390	21.0	18.6	81.8
2009	405	21.0	18.4	81
2010	409	22.2	18.4	77.8
2011	398	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	405	16.0	25.3	n/a
2013	443	18.0	24.6	85.6
2014	423	18.0	23.5	56.7
2015	439	18.0	24.3	77.9
2016	436	19.0	22.9	76.6
2017	436	18.6	23.4	78
2018	419	18.6	22.5	79.7
2019	404	17.6	22.9	74.8
2020	411	n/a	n/a	69.8
2021	385	18.0	21.3	62.9
2022	357	17.0	21.0	59.9
2023	383	18.0	21.2	56.4
2024	382	19.0	20.1	72

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 Martin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	13.0	28.6	n/a
1989	384	14.0	27.4	n/a
1990	393	14.0	28.0	n/a
1991	448	16.0	28.0	n/a
1992	457	16.3	28.0	49.2
1993	398	16.5	24.1	52.5
1994	412	16.0	25.8	49.3
1995	398	16.5	24.1	69.8
1996	398	16.5	24.1	69.8
1997	411	18.5	22.2	62
1998	416	22.0	18.9	63.9
1999	424	21.8	19.4	53.1
2000	445	23.4	19.0	63.1
2001	430	23.4	18.4	57.9
2002	410	21.0	19.5	69.8
2003	410	21.0	19.5	69.8
2004	401	20.0	20.1	73.6
2005	376	19.6	19.2	64.1
2006	396	19.5	20.3	74.2
2007	379	20.0	19.0	n/a
2008	390	21.0	18.6	81.8
2009	405	21.0	18.4	81
2010	409	22.2	18.4	77.8
2011	398	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	405	16.0	25.3	n/a
2013	443	18.0	24.6	85.6
2014	423	18.0	23.5	56.7
2015	439	18.0	24.3	77.9
2016	436	19.0	22.9	76.6
2017	436	18.6	23.4	78
2018	419	18.6	22.5	79.7
2019	404	17.6	22.9	74.8
2020	411	n/a	n/a	69.8
2021	385	18.0	21.3	62.9
2022	357	17.0	21.0	59.9
2023	383	18.0	21.2	56.4
2024	382	19.0	20.1	72

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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