San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, October 18, 2026 —

K-12 students in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area made slight gains in math, English language arts and science, according to state data summarized in the trend. The improvement in proficiency rates followed a post-pandemic surge, but progress has since slowed.

The summary does not provide the specific proficiency rates, the size of the changes or the period covered by the data. It also does not identify individual school districts or schools, so the reported pattern describes the area broadly rather than the results of particular communities.

Alongside the test-score gains, enrollment continued to decline, while chronic absenteeism fell. The summary does not give figures for either change or explain what factors may have contributed to them. It therefore does not establish a connection between attendance, enrollment trends and student achievement.

Indicators of college and career readiness also improved, according to the summary. The measures used to assess readiness and the extent of the improvement were not specified.

Taken together, the reported results point to modest improvement across several academic and readiness measures, alongside a slower pace of gains than in the period following the pandemic. The available information does not include enough detail to compare subjects, measure the size of the changes or determine how results varied among students and districts.

Exact figures, reporting dates and further breakdowns were not provided in the summary. Without those details, the findings offer a broad account of regional trends rather than a detailed assessment of performance.


Story summarized from the original created by Samantha Kennedy on ww2.kqed.org, see more information here.

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