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Meadow Heights Elementary

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Meadow Heights Elementary ranks 2077 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Heights Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 238 students in the San Mateo-Foster City School District, representing a unique middle ground in the local educational landscape.

Academically, the school performs solidly, with proficiency rates in English (47%), Math (48%), and Science (42%) hovering near or above state averages. It significantly outperforms other district schools with similar or higher rates of student economic need, such as Sunnybrae Elementary and Laurel Elementary. However, its performance is more modest compared to lower-need schools in its own district like Parkside Montessori or schools in neighboring affluent districts like South Hillsborough. Notably, Meadow Heights spends more per student ($24,594) than any other school in its district, yet achieves middle-of-the-pack results, raising questions about spending efficiency.

Key challenges for the school include a chronic absenteeism rate (23.5%) that is higher than the district average and a pronounced performance gap between female and male students. The school has shown resilience during a period of increasing student economic need, and it demonstrates notable strength in supporting its special education students. For parents, Meadow Heights is a school that delivers reliable, average performance for the area while facing distinct hurdles related to attendance and resource allocation that impact its overall results.

238

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,717

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2619 Dolores St.
San Mateo, CA 94403-2644

(650) 312-7566

District: San Mateo-Foster City

Students who attend Meadow Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Abbott Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

20.6%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2017 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 54th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

California avg41%

2,077^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	59.9	2077 of 5857	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2468 of 5869	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2316 of 5859	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	2501 of 5883	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	600 of 1417	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1749 of 5789	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	2070 of 5662	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.1	2595 of 5692	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	1770 of 5614	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	1604 of 5611	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	1869 of 5530	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	85.2	715 of 5390	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	1433 of 5377	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	1282 of 5314	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	854 of 5193	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	785 of 5113	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	1723 of 5113	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	1223 of 4818	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	614 of 4822	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.1	628 of 4809	86.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	78.9	351 of 2585	86.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	1864 of 3162	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	2676 of 3245	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	2768 of 3311	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	601 of 602	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1865 of 3275	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2268 of 3246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	1380 of 5597	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	2103 of 5612	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	2196 of 5609	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2405 of 5635	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	541 of 1267	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	1584 of 5492	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	2199 of 5413	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3659 of 5107	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3812 of 5107	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	3972 of 5087	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4093 of 5084	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	4112 of 4963	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3574 of 4830	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3400 of 5460	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	4759 of 5517	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	5136 of 5363	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	5050 of 5264	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	898 of 1110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	4184 of 5173	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3529 of 5084	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	2838 of 5628	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	2668 of 5643	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	2285 of 5638	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	2393 of 5663	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	523 of 1272	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1814 of 5510	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1895 of 5431	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	720 of 2420	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	556 of 2598	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	663 of 2834	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.3	1571 of 2737	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science42%+9 vs state

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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	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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	$26,164	$25,108	$1,056
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
Sunnybrae Elementary	Public	K-5	1031 South Delaware St.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7599	346	18	19.2	75.1%	21 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	262 (75.7%)	26 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	24 (6.9%)	12.2	5485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.9	5311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	174																	9.6		9.6	23.3	18.0	17.7				19.9	23.0	15.7	9.6				16.5	94.1			$34,389	$31,382	$3,007
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
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
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				$44,199	$43,648	$551

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Meadow Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Abbott Middle

Is Meadow Heights Elementary a good school?

Meadow Heights Elementary ranks 2077^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Meadow Heights Elementary in?

San Mateo-Foster City

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Heights Elementary?

Students at Meadow Heights Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

How many students attend Meadow Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Meadow Heights Elementary.

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