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Audubon Elementary

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Audubon Elementary ranks 973 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Audubon Elementary is a well-regarded public K-5 school serving 445 students in the family-friendly community of Foster City, part of the San Mateo-Foster City School District.

The school consistently performs above average, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 17% of California elementary schools. Its academic strength is particularly clear in mathematics, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. While the school's statewide ranking has softened slightly in recent years, it remains a strong performer within its district, especially when compared to schools like Fiesta Gardens International Elementary or Bayside Academy. Audubon also maintains better student attendance rates than many local peers.

An interesting finding is that Audubon achieves these solid results while operating with a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some nearby schools, such as LEAD Elementary. When looking at the highest-performing schools in the area, like Redwood Shores Elementary in the neighboring Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district or Brewer Island Elementary just half a mile away, Audubon's scores are competitive though not at the very top tier. The school shows a notable strength in supporting English Language Learners, but there is variation in performance among different student groups.

445

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,378

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

841 Gull Ave.
Foster City, CA 94404-1427

(650) 312-7500

District: San Mateo-Foster City

Students who attend Audubon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bowditch Middle
High:	San Mateo High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.4%

White:

17.3%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

California avg41%

973^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Elementary Schools in the San Mateo-Foster City

476^th of 1,543San Mateo-Foster City 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	83.8	973 of 5857	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	712 of 5869	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	760 of 5859	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	430 of 5883	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	124 of 1417	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	606 of 5789	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	592 of 5662	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	93.9	400 of 5692	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.0	312 of 5614	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	483 of 5611	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	80.6	1016 of 5530	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	1036 of 5390	80.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	935 of 5377	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	1165 of 5314	78.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	1196 of 5193	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	829 of 5113	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	949 of 5113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	949 of 4818	80.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.4	909 of 4822	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.4	1009 of 4809	79.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	639 of 1203	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.0	391 of 1205	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	483 of 1190	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	298 of 1154	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	559 of 1149	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	518 of 1071	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	69 of 3162	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	377 of 3245	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	238 of 3311	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	17 of 602	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	257 of 3275	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	377 of 3246	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	933 of 5597	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	386 of 5612	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	592 of 5609	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	356 of 5635	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	81 of 1267	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	631 of 5492	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	647 of 5413	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	2852 of 5107	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	1806 of 5107	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	2745 of 5087	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	1662 of 5084	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	2096 of 4963	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	2198 of 4830	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1666 of 5460	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.3	581 of 5517	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	996 of 5628	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	984 of 5643	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	885 of 5638	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	522 of 5663	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	154 of 1272	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	594 of 5510	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	570 of 5431	89.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	369 of 718	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	338 of 670	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	357 of 669	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.3	142 of 610	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	198 of 445	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	171 of 339	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1470 of 2598	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	1241 of 2651	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	1432 of 2661	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	956 of 2726	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	744 of 2834	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	599 of 2737	78.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-39 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science51%+19 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 (2025)
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
Audubon Elementary	Public	K-5	841 Gull Ave.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7500	445	20	22.2	20.9%	77 (17.3%)	6 (1.3%)	72 (16.2%)	220 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	65 (14.6%)	83.8	973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		89.8	712^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	261	51.3		51.3	54.7	60.0	66.2				60.6	66.2	73.0	67.1				68.8	90.9			95.5	96.6	95.5	$23,378	$22,176	$1,202
Brewer Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 Polynesia Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7532	306	14	21.8	18.6%	41 (13.4%)	4 (1.3%)	62 (20.3%)	154 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	92	546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.6	464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	82	64.7		64.7	59.1	75.0	76.5				70.9	72.7	78.0	74.5				75.3	95.5						$27,766	$26,442	$1,324
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool	Public	K	1170 Chess Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 312-7766	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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							$22,182	$20,756	$1,426
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	$25,312	$23,608	$1,704
Redwood Shores Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Shearwater Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 802-8060	404	20	20.2	8.2%	109 (27.0%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.6%)	180 (44.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.1%)	95.6	275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.4	395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	120	76.6		76.6	72.7	70.6	85.9				76.5	87.5	75.0	87.5				83.0							$21,481	$21,078	$403
Bayside Academy	Public	K-8	2025 Kehoe Ave.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7660	840	43	19.3	43.2%	71 (8.5%)	16 (1.9%)	452 (53.8%)	184 (21.9%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.5%)	70 (8.3%)	46.1	2819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		53.1	2394^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	425	21.2	31.3	29.1	13.5	43.9	37.7	51.7	55.5	46.2	47.7	19.5	36.6	26.4	39.7	45.8	38.0	38.5	94.4			94.4			$23,813	$22,472	$1,341
Parkside Montessori	Public	K-8	1685 Eisenhower St.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7575	418	20	21.2	17.7%	145 (34.7%)	7 (1.7%)	86 (20.6%)	122 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (13.4%)	77.1	1279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		87.4	840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.7%	439	57.1	57.9	57.4	37.2	68.9	71.4	92.1	80.0	89.5	70.3	44.2	60.0	45.2	76.3	68.0	84.2	59.9							$24,984	$23,420	$1,564
Sandpiper Elementary	Public	K-8	801 Redwood Shores Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 631-5510	534	23	22.8	10.3%	115 (21.5%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (12.9%)	248 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	98 (18.4%)	92.8	485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%		96.1	254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	231	75.7	58.7	69.0	73.5	69.4	82.9	54.8	91.8	71.7	75.4	77.6	75.0	81.4	61.3	82.0	69.6	75.8							$20,455	$20,052	$403
LEAD Elementary	Public	K-5	949 Ocean View Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7550	349	16	21.8	66.5%	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (73.4%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	29 (8.3%)	9.1	5681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.0%		13.6	5429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.5%	252	10.2		10.2	10.7	12.7	10.4				11.3	14.3	19.6	10.2				14.9	95.4			95.4			$32,843	$30,498	$2,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Audubon Elementary

Is Audubon Elementary a good school?

Audubon Elementary ranks 973^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Audubon Elementary in?

San Mateo-Foster City

What is the racial makeup of Audubon Elementary?

Students at Audubon Elementary are 49% Asian, 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Audubon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Audubon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowditch Middle
High : San Mateo High

How many students attend Audubon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Audubon Elementary.

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