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Schools in ZIP code 94080
The 6 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94080 run from the 2nd to the 83rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.
Elementary · 6 schools
from 2nd to 83rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Buri Buri Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
- Ponderosa Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
- Sunshine Gardens Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
- Spruce Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
- Los Cerritos Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Martin Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
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Middle · 3 schools
from 16th to 69th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Alta Loma Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
- Westborough Middle: 68th percentile, Solid
- Parkway Heights Middle: 16th percentile, Needs Support
High · 2 schools
from 52nd to 79th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- El Camino High: 79th percentile, Strong
- South San Francisco High: 52nd percentile, Solid
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.
- 2 schools not ranked statewide
- 6 private schools, not scored
Schools around ZIP code 94080
13 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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These are the same schools listed on the South San Francisco page.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in ZIP code 94080 score highest?
Buri Buri Elementary is highest, at the 83rd percentile.
That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 94080
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Buri Buri ElementaryBroad base
- Ponderosa Elementary
- Sunshine Gardens ElementaryGrade-to-grade gains
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The average elementary school in ZIP code 94080 had 17 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in ZIP code 94080 score highest?
Alta Loma Middle is highest, at the 69th percentile.
That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 94080
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
The average middle school in ZIP code 94080 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
High schools
Which high schools in ZIP code 94080 score highest?
El Camino High is highest, at the 79th percentile.
That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 94080
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.
- Baden High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it
6 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94080. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the schools with a 94080 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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