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South Hillsborough

Public Grades K-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

South Hillsborough is a top-performing K-5 elementary school with 244 students, located in the highly regarded Hillsborough City Elementary district in an affluent area of the San Francisco Peninsula.

The school consistently ranks among the very best in California, placing 45th out of over 5,800 elementary schools statewide, meaning it outperforms 99% of them. Its academic results are exceptional, with over 92% of students proficient in mathematics—a particular strength that leads the district—and over 87% proficient in English. It operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and significant per-student funding. While it is the second-highest ranked of the three schools in its own district, behind North Hillsborough and ahead of West Hillsborough, all three are elite, ranking in the 98th to 100th percentiles.

The most striking finding is the dramatic difference between schools in the Hillsborough district and those in immediately neighboring districts. For example, San Mateo Park Elementary, less than a mile away, has proficiency rates below 11% in core subjects. This contrast highlights how district boundaries in this area correspond to vastly different educational resources and outcomes. Within South Hillsborough, a slight dip in 5th-grade math scores compared to earlier grades is noted, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while very low at 3.7%, is nearly double that of its sister schools, representing a potential area for focus.

244

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,188

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 El Cerrito Ave.
Hillsborough, CA 94010-6817

(650) 344-0303

District: Hillsborough City Elementary

Students who attend South Hillsborough usually attend:

Middle:

Crocker Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Asian:

33.2%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (88% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg83%

California avg41%

45^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough City Elementary

12^th of 1,543Hillsborough City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	45 of 5857	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	38 of 5869	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	197 of 5859	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	273 of 5883	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	43 of 1417	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	96 of 5789	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	140 of 5662	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	276 of 5692	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	44 of 5614	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	55 of 5611	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	133 of 5530	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	100 of 5390	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	95.3	105 of 5377	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	97.4	18 of 5314	99.7%	★★★★★
2009	98.2	6 of 5193	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	98.2	24 of 5113	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	97.8	61 of 5113	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	97.6	70 of 4818	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	97.8	64 of 4822	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	98.1	74 of 4809	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	6 of 1203	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	74 of 1205	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	352 of 1190	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	308 of 1154	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	15 of 1149	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	5 of 5597	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	55 of 5612	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	288 of 5609	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	566 of 5635	90.0%	★★★★☆
2021	93.9	86 of 1267	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	213 of 5492	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	106 of 5413	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	472 of 5628	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	87 of 5643	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	295 of 5638	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	133 of 5663	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	18 of 1272	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	96 of 5510	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	241 of 5431	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	232 of 2598	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	43 of 2651	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	110 of 2661	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	402 of 2726	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	358 of 2834	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	369 of 2737	86.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics93%+56 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy87%+38 vs state

Science73%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Hillsborough	Public	K-5	303 El Cerrito Ave.	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 344-0303	244	16	14.9	5.3%	106 (43.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.6%)	81 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.3%)	98.3	45^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.7	38^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	7																	73.3		73.3	92.1	90.7	80.0				87.3	97.4	97.7	84.4				92.9				$29,188	$595	$28,593
San Mateo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	161 Clark Dr.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7577	340	14	24.2	63.5%	17 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	291 (85.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	12	5504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.8	5502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	2																	21.1		21.1	3.9	3.9	23.2				10.6	1.8	1.9	24.6				9.6				$21,386	$2,222	$19,164
Baywood Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Alameda de Las Pulgas	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7511	489	21	23.8	25.8%	141 (28.8%)	2 (0.4%)	149 (30.5%)	103 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	85 (17.4%)	79.3	1184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.8%		80.1	1150^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.4%	34																	56.3		56.3	51.8	64.1	60.0				58.4	62.1	63.8	53.8				59.9	98.2		98.2	$20,378	$1,412	$18,966
College Park Elementary	Public	K-5	715-A Indian Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7691	431	18	23.9	14.4%	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	304 (70.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.4%)	96.8	168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.4	230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	62																	77.9		77.9	73.3	77.6	83.6				78.3	93.2	80.3	88.2				86.7				$19,784	$1,467	$18,317
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Howard Ave.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3880	410	16	25.6	27.1%	153 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.2%)	103 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (16.3%)	85	923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		91.9	583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.1%	340																	61.3		61.3	48.7	81.0	71.0				65.5	61.5	85.9	61.3				69.1	86.1	86.1		$14,987	$806	$14,181
Sunnybrae Elementary	Public	K-5	1031 South Delaware St.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7599	346	18	19.2	75.1%	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	262 (75.7%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	24 (6.9%)	12.2	5485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.9	5311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	174																	9.6		9.6	23.3	18.0	17.7				19.9	23.0	15.7	9.6				16.5	94.1			$24,430	$3,964	$20,466
North Hillsborough	Public	K-5	545 Eucalyptus Ave.	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 347-4175	274	20	14.0	2.6%	140 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	87 (31.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)	99.2	8^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.8	32^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	24																	87.2		87.2	91.7	92.1	97.9				94.0	91.7	89.5	97.9				93.2				$29,641	$682	$28,959
North Shoreview Montessori	Public	K-8	1301 Cypress Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7588	325	14	23.0	17.5%	101 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (21.8%)	94 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	53 (16.3%)	91.3	591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%		93.9	439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	152																	66.7	78.6	72.4	56.4	79.4	80.0	83.3	73.3	82.1	74.9	66.7	73.5	73.3	73.3	66.7	82.1	72.3				$19,663	$1,325	$18,338
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Paloma Ave.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3870	541	20	27.0	25.7%	137 (25.3%)	2 (0.4%)	180 (33.3%)	108 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (21.1%)	81.6	1094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		88.6	774^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	320	28.3	45.5	11.1	28.2	58.7	40.9	51.1	50.4	30.4	56.8	11.1	32.6	19.6	38.6	8.9	22.2	53.9		53.9	51.1	66.7	71.6				62.9	57.6	71.8	56.2				61.4	94.9	94.9		$14,347	$859	$13,488
West Hillsborough	Public	K-5	376 Barbara Way	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 344-9870	275	18	15.3	2.5%	80 (29.1%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (6.9%)	123 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (18.2%)	97.5	114^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.7	37^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	77																	71.4		71.4	76.2	88.9	83.7				83.1	90.5	93.3	77.6				86.8				$29,239	$942	$28,297

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hillsborough

What schools do graduates of South Hillsborough attend?

Students who attend South Hillsborough usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crocker Middle

Is South Hillsborough a good school?

Yes! South Hillsborough is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 45^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend South Hillsborough?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended South Hillsborough.

What district is South Hillsborough in?

Hillsborough City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Hillsborough?

Students at South Hillsborough are 43% White, 33% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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