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George Hall Elementary

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George Hall Elementary ranks 913 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

George Hall Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 370 students in the San Mateo-Foster City School District, known for achieving strong academic results with a more economically diverse student population than many of its neighbors.

The school consistently performs well, with test scores in English and Math significantly above both district and state averages. What makes George Hall particularly noteworthy is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, ranking in the 95th percentile for this group, and its strong outcomes for students with special needs. While its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than some nearby schools like Foster City Elementary or Beach Park Elementary, it has improved since the pandemic and is close to the state average.

Compared to other schools, George Hall occupies an important middle ground in the district, demonstrating that high achievement is possible with a varied student body. It spends more per student than schools in the neighboring Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary district, which have higher test scores but also serve more affluent communities. Areas for potential growth include science scores and reducing absenteeism, but the school shows a history of stable improvement and effective resource use for its community.

370

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,179

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 San Miguel Way
San Mateo, CA 94403-2954

(650) 312-7533

District: San Mateo-Foster City

Students who attend George Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Abbott Middle
High:	Hillsdale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

25.7%

Asian:

24.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

California avg41%

913^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	85.3	913 of 5857	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	802 of 5869	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	941 of 5859	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	935 of 5883	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	392 of 1417	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	1485 of 5789	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	1745 of 5662	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	1985 of 5692	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	1510 of 5614	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	1479 of 5611	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	1494 of 5530	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.8	1741 of 5390	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	1568 of 5377	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	1563 of 5314	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	1512 of 5193	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	60.5	1825 of 5113	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.0	2850 of 5113	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	2299 of 4818	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.1	1908 of 4822	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.6	1811 of 4809	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	692 of 1190	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.3	168 of 3162	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	349 of 3245	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	251 of 3311	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	314 of 3275	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	41.4	1692 of 3246	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	1026 of 5597	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	644 of 5612	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	976 of 5609	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	849 of 5635	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	352 of 1267	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	1528 of 5492	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	2099 of 5413	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	708 of 5107	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	730 of 5107	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	894 of 5087	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	1372 of 5084	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	1848 of 4963	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	2665 of 4830	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1094 of 5460	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	758 of 5517	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1507 of 5363	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	1447 of 5264	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	540 of 1110	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	1864 of 5173	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2782 of 5084	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	932 of 5628	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	904 of 5643	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	907 of 5638	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	1027 of 5663	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	367 of 1272	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	1365 of 5510	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	1436 of 5431	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	393 of 2847	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1005 of 2598	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.2	343 of 2651	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	553 of 2661	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	127 of 2726	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	647 of 2834	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	749 of 2737	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2023)42nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science47%+15 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)	% 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	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	% 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
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							$30,179	$28,356	$1,823
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			$24,178	$22,698	$1,480
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							$18,281	$17,878	$403
Beresford Elementary	Public	K-5	300 28th Ave.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7551	218	10	21.8	58.7%	42 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (58.7%)	26 (11.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	17 (7.8%)	42.2	3056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		56.8	2199^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	857																	21.9		21.9	29.4	44.7	31.3				35.6	35.3	60.5	34.4				44.2	87.0			93.5			$30,876	$29,510	$1,366
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
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Bermuda Dr.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7737	418	19	22.0	56.0%	51 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	344 (82.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	29.1	4034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		36.5	3402^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	632	9.8	4.7	11.1	8.1	47.1	10.9	43.1	31.5	10.2	10.9	15.5	12.4	8.3	4.7	7.0	6.2	34.7		34.7	12.0	18.8	37.5				23.5	22.5	20.3	38.0				26.8							$29,472	$28,332	$1,140
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							$23,240	$22,556	$684
Meadow Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2619 Dolores St.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7566	238	13	18.3	47.1%	49 (20.6%)	3 (1.3%)	112 (47.1%)	29 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	31 (13.0%)	59.9	2077^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.5%		51.6	2468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.9%	391																	42.1		42.1	50.0	42.6	48.7				46.8	55.0	46.8	42.1				48.0	91.7						$34,717	$32,350	$2,367
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
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							$17,825	$17,422	$403

Frequently Asked Questions about George Hall Elementary

What is the racial makeup of George Hall Elementary?

Students at George Hall Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 26% White, 24% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend George Hall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended George Hall Elementary.

What district is George Hall Elementary in?

San Mateo-Foster City

Is George Hall Elementary a good school?

George Hall Elementary ranks 913^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of George Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Hall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abbott Middle
High : Hillsdale High

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