Junipero Serra Elementary

Tucked into the tight-knit, fog-kissed neighborhoods of Daly City, Junipero Serra Elementary punches well above its weight with strong math and science scores that put it in the top quarter of California elementary schools. Families in this part of the Bay Area — where San Francisco's energy meets a more grounded, working-class community spirit — will find a school that takes academics seriously without losing its neighborhood roots. It's a solid choice for families planting roots in Daly City's dense, diverse hillside communities, where BART access and proximity to SF make it a genuinely livable corner of the Peninsula.