Martin Elementary

35 School St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080

370 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Martin Elementary School, located at 35 School Street in South San Francisco, is a public elementary school serving students within the South San Francisco Unified School District. The school is situated in a residential area of the city, providing a community-focused learning environment for local families. Like many schools in the district, it is committed to fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and a collaborative spirit among its diverse student population.

The school generally emphasizes core academic standards, including literacy, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating extracurricular opportunities to support well-rounded development. Because it operates within the South San Francisco Unified system, Martin Elementary benefits from district-wide resources, specialized instruction programs, and a dedicated staff focused on preparing students for middle school and long-term academic success. Parents and community members typically engage with the school through various parent-teacher associations and school-wide events that help build a supportive campus culture.

370

Total Students

16.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Martin Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	309
Asian	22
Two or More	14
American Indian	11
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
309 (83.5%)
Asian
22 (5.9%)
Two or More
14 (3.8%)
American Indian
11 (3.0%)
White
9 (2.4%)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	South San Francisco Unified
Phone:	(650)877-3955
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	241
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 66

Grade 5 63