How does Parkside Intermediate compare to other middle schools in San Bruno?

Parkside Intermediate has a Scope Score of 41.8/100, ranked #1050 among California middle schools. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,165 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Parkside Intermediate?

18.2% of students at Parkside Intermediate exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Parkside Intermediate improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Parkside Intermediate's proficiency rate decreases by 10.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Parkside Intermediate?

23.7% of students at Parkside Intermediate are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Parkside Intermediate

Middle School

San Bruno Park Elementary San BrunoSan Mateo County94066

📍 1801 Niles Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

570 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

26 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 180 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic50.2%

White0.7%

Asian15.4%

Black1.4%

Other32.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Parkside Intermediate
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.2%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	63.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 18.2%

0.9pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

Holding Back

▼Met or exceeded: 36.9%

2.7pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -10.4pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 23.7%

4.4pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 36.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.1%

3.0pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Parkside Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.9 points below the San Bruno Park Elementary district average of 23.1%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 41.8% exceeded — 23.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 10.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 20.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-10.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,165

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	190	24.2%	23.7%	25.8%	26.3%	47.9%
7th	199	17.1%	21.6%	21.1%	40.2%	38.7%
8th	193	10.9%	29.0%	22.3%	37.8%	39.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	188	26.6%	13.8%	24.5%	35.1%	40.4%
7th	199	14.1%	12.6%	23.6%	49.8%	26.6%
8th	196	16.3%	11.2%	19.9%	52.5%	27.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Allen (Decima M.) Elementary

53.1# in state

Belle Air Elementary

22.9# in state

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Middle

Parkside Intermediate

41.8# in state

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.