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North Hillsborough

Public Grades K-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

North Hillsborough Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 274 students in the affluent community of Hillsborough, California, and is part of the highly-regarded Hillsborough City Elementary district.

The school stands out as one of the very best in the state, currently ranked 8th out of over 5,800 California elementary schools, with more than 93% of its students proficient in both English and Math. This exceptional performance is supported by significant resources, including a low 14:1 student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, which contribute to its consistent, decade-long record of excellence. Notably, the school excels with all student groups and maintains an extremely low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.1%, showing a strong recovery since the pandemic.

When compared to nearby schools, North Hillsborough's advantage is clear. It outperforms its high-achieving district peers, West Hillsborough and South Hillsborough, in most academic subjects. The gap is even wider when looking at schools in neighboring districts like Burlingame Elementary and San Mateo-Foster City, where schools such as Hoover Elementary or San Mateo Park Elementary have far fewer resources per student and generally lower rankings, highlighting the substantial "Hillsborough advantage."

274

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,641

Per pupil spending ?

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Eucalyptus Ave.
Hillsborough, CA 94010-6400

(650) 347-4175

District: Hillsborough City Elementary

Students who attend North Hillsborough usually attend:

Middle:	Crocker Middle
High:	Burlingame High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Asian:

31.8%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (93% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg83%

California avg41%

8^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.2	8 of 5857	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	32 of 5869	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	21 of 5859	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	98 of 5883	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	40 of 1417	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	72 of 5789	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	55 of 5662	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	58 of 5692	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	61 of 5614	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	97.8	122 of 5611	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	97.1	19 of 5530	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	96.5	21 of 5390	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	97.3	12 of 5377	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	97.2	23 of 5314	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	97.6	24 of 5193	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	98.4	16 of 5113	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	98.4	32 of 5113	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	98.4	29 of 4818	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	98.0	51 of 4822	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	97.1	121 of 4809	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	3 of 1203	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	40 of 1205	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	147 of 1190	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	215 of 1154	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	233 of 1149	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	95 of 1071	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.7	14 of 2227	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	57 of 5597	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	75 of 5612	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	24 of 5609	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	36 of 5635	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	11 of 1267	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	59 of 5492	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	57 of 5413	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 5628	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	20 of 5643	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	19 of 5638	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	213 of 5663	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	69 of 1272	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	114 of 5510	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	76 of 5431	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	33 of 2598	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	33 of 2651	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	10 of 2661	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	110 of 2726	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	61 of 2834	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	27 of 2737	99.0%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy94%+45 vs state

Mathematics93%+56 vs state

Science87%+55 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)	% Polio (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	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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 Vancouver Ave.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3890	311	13	23.9	24.1%	99 (31.8%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (21.2%)	97 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (14.8%)	88.1	770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		91.2	626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.3%	144																	63.6	63.6	71.7	55.0	72.7	66.9	78.3	60.0	68.2	69.2	87.9	93.9		87.9	92.4	$18,072	$1,396	$16,676
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
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	2220 Summit Dr.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3900	227	9	25.2	5.3%	92 (40.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	82 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (17.6%)	97.4	122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.4	54^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%	68																	70.5	70.5	90.6	82.5	81.8	84.5	100.0	85.0	75.0	85.3						$18,013	$783	$17,230
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
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
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
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 Devereux Dr.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3860	415	16	26.7	13.5%	154 (37.1%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	150 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (18.6%)	95.8	258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.4	546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	288																	64.0	64.0	77.6	77.9	84.9	80.1	80.8	79.5	76.0	78.8	94.5		95.9		97.3	$14,568	$782	$13,786
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of North Hillsborough?

Students at North Hillsborough are 51% White, 32% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Hillsborough?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended North Hillsborough.

What schools do graduates of North Hillsborough attend?

Students who attend North Hillsborough usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crocker Middle
High : Burlingame High

What district is North Hillsborough in?

Hillsborough City Elementary

Is North Hillsborough a good school?

Yes! North Hillsborough is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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