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Nesbit Elementary

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Nesbit Elementary ranks 1104 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nesbit Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 566 students in the highly-regarded Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district, though it faces distinct challenges compared to its district peers.

While the district as a whole performs exceptionally well, Nesbit's academic proficiency rates in English and math are significantly lower, creating a notable gap within the district. This is particularly evident in the middle school grades (6-8), where proficiency rates drop sharply, a challenge not seen in nearby K-5 schools like Central Elementary or Cipriani Elementary. The school also has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than other schools in its district, which is often connected to academic outcomes.

The school's student population has seen a notable increase in economic diversity in recent years. Despite spending more per student than some higher-performing schools in the area, Nesbit's results have declined for several student groups. A key strength is its program for English Learners, which has been highly effective. The school's situation highlights how individual schools within a top district can have varying results, and Nesbit appears to be focusing on addressing middle school performance and supporting its changing student community.

566

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,231

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Biddulph Way
Belmont, CA 94002-2711

(650) 637-4860

District: Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

Students who attend Nesbit Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ralston Intermediate
High:	Carlmont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.8%

Asian:

27.0%

White:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg79%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,104^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

826^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 20% (2017) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

92^nd of 1,543Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	1104 of 5857	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	1246 of 5869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	846 of 5859	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	1111 of 5883	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	206 of 1417	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	743 of 5789	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	830 of 5662	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	572 of 5692	90.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	850 of 5614	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	702 of 5611	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	56.6	2317 of 5530	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	1927 of 5390	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.5	1369 of 5377	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	1549 of 5314	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	1243 of 5193	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.2	1844 of 5113	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	1421 of 5113	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	1269 of 4818	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	49.5	2221 of 4822	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.1	3130 of 4809	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	292 of 1203	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	644 of 1205	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	671 of 1190	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.1	341 of 1154	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	416 of 1149	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	285 of 1071	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	84.1	277 of 2585	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	244 of 2128	88.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.3	213 of 3162	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.5	440 of 3245	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	641 of 3311	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	97.5	10 of 602	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	159 of 3275	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	1066 of 5597	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	1195 of 5612	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	855 of 5609	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	1164 of 5635	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	196 of 1267	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	422 of 5492	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	761 of 5413	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2737 of 5107	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	1885 of 5107	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	1102 of 5087	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	1667 of 5084	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	571 of 4963	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	708 of 4830	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2869 of 5460	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.0	1267 of 5517	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	2166 of 5363	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1765 of 5264	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.7	101 of 1110	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	712 of 5173	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	1232 of 5084	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	1080 of 5628	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	1253 of 5643	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	817 of 5638	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	1009 of 5663	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	225 of 1272	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	928 of 5510	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	920 of 5431	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	319 of 718	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	351 of 669	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	396 of 610	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	783 of 2847	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	145 of 2598	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	207 of 2651	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	76 of 2661	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	377 of 2726	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	373 of 2834	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	559 of 2737	79.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	826 of 2761	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	783 of 2783	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	515 of 2781	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	1020 of 2740	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	357 of 894	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	617 of 2715	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	513 of 2480	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	503 of 2508	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	84.1	144 of 1491	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	115 of 1369	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	998 of 2533	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	914 of 2551	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	561 of 2531	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	1030 of 2509	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	323 of 738	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	295 of 2380	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	495 of 2262	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1303 of 2395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1382 of 2388	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	566 of 2374	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.7	1144 of 2359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	512 of 2213	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	537 of 2072	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1824 of 2542	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	2013 of 2579	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.5	550 of 2531	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	1122 of 2458	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	200 of 721	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	1353 of 2369	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1058 of 2230	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	658 of 2534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	602 of 2552	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	373 of 2538	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	887 of 2527	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	281 of 763	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	816 of 2407	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	541 of 2273	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	590 of 1520	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	369 of 1537	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	561 of 1555	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	758 of 1602	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	386 of 1496	74.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)90th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

Science48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nesbit Elementary	Public	K-8	500 Biddulph Way	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4860	566	27	20.8	27.0%	108 (19.1%)	16 (2.8%)	180 (31.8%)	153 (27.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	96 (17.0%)	81.4	1104^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.9	1246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	142	48.0	49.0	48.4	68.6	63.6	62.2	47.2	46.5	62.0	60.2	75.4	64.2	60.0	42.9	26.1	41.2	54.8							$16,231	$704	$15,527
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	525 Middle Rd.	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4820	437	17	25.7	5.3%	117 (26.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	185 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (23.1%)	98.5	36^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	20^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	16	76.0		76.0	93.2	89.0	84.0				88.7	93.2	89.0	89.3				90.5							$14,722	$492	$14,230
George Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	130 San Miguel Way	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7533	370	18	20.5	31.4%	95 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	118 (31.9%)	90 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	54 (14.6%)	85.3	913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		88.2	802^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.3%	111	47.2		47.2	62.0	72.6	70.4				68.4	72.0	67.3	53.7				64.1							$22,786	$1,907	$20,879
San Carlos Charter Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-8	750 Dartmouth Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Charter Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7343	377	20	18.6	4.0%	175 (46.4%)	3 (0.8%)	46 (12.2%)	101 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (13.5%)	93	475^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%		96.3	235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	240	77.3	74.4	75.9	71.4	84.9	87.9	65.7	83.8	90.7	80.7	69.1	87.9	72.7	57.1	65.8	69.8	70.1	93.2						$16,319	$208	$16,111
Mariposa	Public	4-5	750 Dartmouth Ave.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 832-4201	322	14	23.7	10.9%	99 (30.7%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (18.6%)	103 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	55 (17.1%)	97.5	117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.1	74^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	43	78.4		78.4		80.6	85.1				82.7		81.8	83.9				82.8							$16,520	$811	$15,709
Foster City Elementary	Public	K-5	461 Beach Park Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7522	624	29	21.5	12.0%	107 (17.1%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (9.6%)	374 (59.9%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	70 (11.2%)	92.3	522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.8	359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.9%	163	56.2		56.2	64.9	75.9	80.0				73.5	75.0	75.2	78.1				76.1	96.9	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	96.9	$20,270	$1,792	$18,478
Arundel Elementary	Public	K-3	200 Arundel Rd.	San Carlos	94070	San Mateo County	San Carlos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 508-7311	388	17	22.8	11.3%	129 (33.2%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.7%)	113 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (22.4%)								(n/a)				95.5						95.5	93.2						93.2							$18,723	$901	$17,822
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	316 36th Ave.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7555	469	22	21.8	76.5%	32 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	359 (76.5%)	37 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	28 (6.0%)	16.6	5137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		20.3	4828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.7%	309	22.2		22.2	13.3	18.3	29.6				20.3	13.8	17.1	24.1				18.3	94.9			94.9			$21,940	$1,886	$20,054
Cipriani Elementary	Public	K-5	2525 Buena Vista	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 637-4840	471	18	26.9	8.9%	156 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.6%)	163 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (22.3%)	95	335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.8	283^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	52	69.7		69.7	76.7	72.0	82.2				77.1	75.3	77.4	78.7				77.2							$14,511	$492	$14,019
Beach Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1058 Shell Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7490	347	15	23.1	14.7%	70 (20.2%)	3 (0.9%)	60 (17.3%)	175 (50.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.1%)	87.5	801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.6	776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	25	38.5		38.5	67.9	70.0	61.5				67.0	76.8	87.5	69.2				78.1							$20,987	$2,341	$18,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Nesbit Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nesbit Elementary?

Students at Nesbit Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 19% White, 17% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Nesbit Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Nesbit Elementary.

What district is Nesbit Elementary in?

Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nesbit Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nesbit Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ralston Intermediate
High : Carlmont High

Is Nesbit Elementary a good school?

Nesbit Elementary ranks 1104^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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