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Schools in Hillsborough, CA

At a glance

Schools

2,792

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNorth Hillsborough8^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Hillsborough up 24 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

The Nueva Middle School 8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Hillsborough City Elementary School District, serving students from Kindergarten through 8th grade across four public schools, represents one of California's top-performing educational systems, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide.

All schools in this district are exceptional, consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the top 2% of schools in California. North Hillsborough Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranked #8 among the state's elementary schools, followed closely by South Hillsborough and West Hillsborough. Students at these elementary schools demonstrate very high proficiency in English and Math, often exceeding 90%. Crocker Middle School, the district's sole middle school, continues this strong performance, ranking in the 98th percentile for its grade level, though data shows a slight, typical dip in 8th-grade scores compared to the stellar elementary results.

The district's success is supported by high per-student funding, favorable student-teacher ratios, and remarkably low chronic absenteeism. This creates a consistent and high-quality educational environment across all schools within the Hillsborough City Elementary district, making it a benchmark for academic excellence where parents can expect outstanding outcomes at every school.

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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)							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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crocker Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Ralston Ave.	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County	Hillsborough City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 342-6331	446	32	13.8	3.4%	176 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.5%)	175 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.3%)	97.5	62^nd of 2761 public middle schools	97.8%		98.1	43^rd of 2783 public middle schools	98.5%	19		67.6	67.6				82.9	84.7	76.6	81.5				83.0	84.7	75.5	81.2	$29,562	$842	$28,720
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
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
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
Crystal Springs Uplands School	Private, Nonsectarian	6-12	400 Uplands Dr	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 342-4175	569	65	8.7		160 (28.1%)	9 (1.6%)	34 (6.0%)	219 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	141 (24.8%)								(n/a)
The Nueva Middle School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	6565 Skyline Blvd	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 350-4600	962	117	8.0		304 (31.6%)	12 (1.2%)	14 (1.5%)	344 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	272 (28.3%)								(n/a)
La Petite Montessori School LLC	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	1450 Tartan Trl Rd	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 520-1560	14	2	2.0		4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
The Bridge School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	545 Eucalyptus Ave	Hillsborough	94010	San Mateo County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 696-7295	8	2	4.0		5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Hillsborough

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlingame	0.67 mi	10	107^th
San Mateo	0.97 mi	23	296^th
Millbrae	2.23 mi	5	56^th
San Bruno	3.64 mi	9	299^th
Belmont	4.67 mi	6	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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