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College Park Elementary

Public Grades K-5
174th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 97% of California elementary schools
Summary

College Park Elementary is a K–5 school with 431 students in San Mateo, serving families in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. Its clearest strength is consistently high achievement: in 2025–2026, it led its same-district K–5 peers in English language arts, math, and science, and ranked second among nearby K–5 schools in all three subjects, behind South Hillsborough.

College Park was strong against both local and statewide benchmarks: 82% of students were proficient in English language arts, 83% in math, and 68% in science, compared with statewide rates of 49%, 38%, and 36%, respectively. Its results were also above district rates of 53%, 50%, and 45%. Math showed the largest advantage over the state, while science was the relative soft spot: its lead over the average of seven nearby K–5 schools was 28 points, compared with 35 points in math and 36 in English language arts. Within the school, fourth-grade English language arts stood out at 90%, versus 71% in third grade.

Results remain high, but the trend deserves attention: science fell from 82% in 2022–2023 to 68% in 2025–2026, a 14-point decline; English language arts was down 4 points overall, while math was down 2. The school’s gaps over state results narrowed in all three subjects, most notably by 20 points in science. SchoolDigger ranked it 173rd of 5,804 California schools, at the 97th percentile with 5 stars. Chronic absenteeism was low at 4%, compared with 15% districtwide and 18% statewide. Its 23.9 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was slightly above the nearby K–5 average of 22.4, and 14% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year, below the nearby-peer average of 41%. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings were lower for Asian students, at the 72nd percentile, and multi-racial students, at the 74th percentile, than for the school overall; the multi-racial ranking fell from the 93rd percentile in 2023–2024.

431
Students ?
23.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,923
Per pupil spending ?
14.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 1001 Bermuda Dr.
       San Mateo, CA  94403-1508

(650) 312-7737

District: San Mateo-Foster City

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
70.5%
Two or more races:
20.4%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Mateo-Foster City
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school81%
District avg51%
California avg42%
174th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 18Elementary Schools in the San Mateo-Foster City
472nd of 1,530San 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.6174 of 581797.0%★★★★★
202596.8168 of 585797.1%★★★★★
202496.4230 of 586996.1%★★★★★
202398.0100 of 585998.3%★★★★★
202298.558 of 588399.0%★★★★★
202197.542 of 141797.0%★★★★★
201998.067 of 578998.8%★★★★★
201898.253 of 566299.1%★★★★★
201797.8102 of 569298.2%★★★★★
201697.4118 of 561497.9%★★★★★
201597.1184 of 561196.7%★★★★★
201377.51194 of 553078.4%★★★★☆
201264.61810 of 539066.4%★★★☆☆
201157.22184 of 537759.4%★★★☆☆
201037.93303 of 531437.8%★★☆☆☆
200937.23230 of 519337.8%★★☆☆☆
200842.12824 of 511344.8%★★☆☆☆
200744.72632 of 511348.5%★★☆☆☆
200633.63074 of 481836.2%★★☆☆☆
20056.44778 of 48220.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20048.24745 of 48091.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.6336 of 121072.2%★★★★☆
202575.7279 of 120376.8%★★★★☆
202474.7303 of 120574.9%★★★★☆
202377.5213 of 119082.1%★★★★☆
202280.1146 of 115487.3%★★★★☆
201975.6239 of 114979.2%★★★★☆
201876.7222 of 107179.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.9268 of 558195.2%★★★★★
202596.3156 of 559797.2%★★★★★
202495.9213 of 561296.2%★★★★★
202397.682 of 560998.5%★★★★★
202297.3122 of 563597.8%★★★★★
202196.348 of 126796.2%★★★★★
201996.5131 of 549297.6%★★★★★
201897.176 of 541398.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.1306 of 542394.4%★★★★★
202586.8499 of 546090.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202696.5138 of 560397.5%★★★★★
202595.4244 of 562895.7%★★★★★
202495.3244 of 564395.7%★★★★★
202397.3124 of 563897.8%★★★★★
202298.727 of 566399.5%★★★★★
202197.628 of 127297.8%★★★★★
201998.148 of 551099.1%★★★★★
201897.958 of 543198.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.5197 of 75373.8%★★★★☆
202579.6117 of 71883.7%★★★★☆
202487.044 of 67093.4%★★★★★
202382.677 of 66988.5%★★★★☆
202279.4101 of 61083.4%★★★★☆
201986.326 of 44594.2%★★★★★
201884.722 of 33993.5%★★★★★
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)
Male (2026)98th percentile~ school
Female (2026)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2026)72nd percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics83%+45 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state
Science68%+32 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 21, 2019

Open Quote The new principal has really turned this school into a nurturing, academically excellent place. We just spent two years there--we are going to miss the community! Close Quote





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Yes! College Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 174th of 5817 California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended College Park Elementary.

Students at College Park Elementary are 71% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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