Bayshore, Daly City CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bayshore

Bayshore, in Daly City, is a small elementary and middle school serving kindergarten through eighth grade. The school sits in a densely populated, diverse neighborhood at the edge of the San Francisco peninsula, a largely built-out residential area mixed with commercial corridors and shopping centers. The school's student body reflects the area's demographics: roughly half of students are Hispanic, about a third are Asian, with smaller shares of other backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic need in the school community.

Academic performance is a primary concern. State test results show proficiency rates well below the midpoint for schools in San Mateo County across tested subjects. In math, overall proficiency across all tested grades is in the bottom quartile countywide. English language arts shows somewhat more variation grade to grade, with seventh grade performing better than others, but the school-wide average still places it in the bottom quartile. Science proficiency, tested only in fifth and eighth grades, is particularly low. Across the school, proficiency rates are notably uneven from one grade to the next, with some grades showing slightly higher results than adjacent ones, which may point to varying instructional coherence or staffing but would warrant a closer conversation with the school about these patterns.

Because Bayshore serves only elementary and middle grades, it does not have a graduation rate; students continue to a high school elsewhere. The school is part of a single-school district, the Bayshore Elementary School District, meaning the district's resources and planning center on this one campus.

The housing market surrounding the school is expensive. Home values in the area are substantially higher than the state median, and rents are correspondingly high. Families considering this area should be aware that the cost of housing is a major factor; rent-to-income ratios are notably steep. At the same time, the area has solid transit access through the BART station, which serves commuters, and is walkable in some neighborhoods, particularly the older Original Daly City area near San Francisco.

The school faces growth pressures. Voters approved a general obligation bond in November 2024 to modernize and renovate the building and prepare for enrollment growth from new housing developments under construction in the region. This signals both investment in the facility and projected increases in enrollment, which may affect classroom dynamics and resource allocation. The district also maintains a parcel tax approved by voters in November 2022, a recurring cost factored into property ownership.

Bayshore's performance data and the demographic profile of its students suggest this is a school working with a population that faces significant socioeconomic challenges. A parent or resident considering this school should view the academic results as a signal to engage directly with the school about instruction, supports for struggling students, and how the school is addressing the performance gaps evident in testing data. The strong investment in facility upgrades and the population growth expected to arrive in the coming years may create new opportunities, but the current proficiency levels warrant careful examination of what instructional changes or additional supports are in place or planned.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 732%

School 32% · District 32%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 40%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 324%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 32%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 36%

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Science

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

This schoolBayshore Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income15%Higher-income46%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income43%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income55%32 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income46%Higher-income60%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income20%Higher-income55%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income19%Higher-income64%45 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income50%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income12%Higher-income18%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income47%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income31%Higher-income50%19 pp gap