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San Mateo Park Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Mateo Park Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 340 students in the San Mateo-Foster City School District, located in an area of stark contrasts where some of California's highest and lowest-performing schools exist within just a couple of miles of each other.

The school faces significant challenges, with its academic performance ranking in the bottom 6% of all California elementary schools; only about 10% of students are proficient in English and math, which is dramatically lower than nearby schools like North Shoreview Montessori (75% ELA proficiency) or College Park Elementary (78% ELA proficiency). Two major factors differentiating San Mateo Park are a high rate of economic need, with 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29%, which is nearly double the state average and closely correlated with lower achievement.

Despite spending more per student ($21,386) than many comparison schools, outcomes have declined steeply over the past decade. The situation presents a paradox, as the school is surrounded by top-tier districts like Hillsborough City Elementary and Burlingame Elementary, suggesting the challenges are specific to this school's context rather than a district-wide issue, and highlighting a pressing need for targeted interventions to address attendance and improve instructional effectiveness.

340

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,386

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

161 Clark Dr.
San Mateo, CA 94402-1002

(650) 312-7577

District: San Mateo-Foster City

Students who attend San Mateo Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Borel Middle
High:	San Mateo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

5.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg50%

California avg41%

5,504^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	12.0	5504 of 5857	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	5502 of 5869	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4791 of 5859	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	5370 of 5883	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1121 of 1417	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3984 of 5789	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	4452 of 5662	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	4204 of 5692	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	4182 of 5614	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	3031 of 5611	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.1	4392 of 5530	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	4514 of 5390	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	4799 of 5377	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	3257 of 5314	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	2154 of 5193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	2125 of 5113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.4	2240 of 5113	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1992 of 4818	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.4	2634 of 4822	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.7	2224 of 4809	53.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	2865 of 3162	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1936 of 3245	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1917 of 3311	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	443 of 602	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3141 of 3275	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	2438 of 3246	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	5166 of 5597	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	5298 of 5612	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	5104 of 5609	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	5474 of 5635	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1016 of 1267	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3879 of 5492	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	4276 of 5413	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	4919 of 5107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	4944 of 5107	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	4112 of 5087	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	4909 of 5084	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	4226 of 4963	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	4199 of 4830	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	5291 of 5460	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	5420 of 5517	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	5053 of 5363	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	4981 of 5264	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	989 of 1110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4358 of 5173	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	4133 of 5084	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	5368 of 5628	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	5182 of 5643	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3850 of 5638	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	4612 of 5663	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	980 of 1272	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3774 of 5510	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	4205 of 5431	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	60.7	636 of 2420	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2023)74th percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-12 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, September 20, 2019

This school is comprised of caring, responsible, creative, and curious students. The pod structure of the school make it a cozy and nurturing environment with the library at its heart. The outdoor space, with it's garden, large natural lawn, two blacktops, large playground, and peripheral tree-lined area, is a haven for play. My colleagues are also dedicated educators who strive to meet the academic and social emotional needs of our diverse student population. Close Quote

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San Mateo Park Elementary	Public	K-5	161 Clark Dr.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7577	340	14	24.2	63.5%	17 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	291 (85.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	12	5504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.8	5502^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	2																	21.1		21.1	3.9	3.9	23.2				10.6	1.8	1.9	24.6				9.6					$21,386	$2,222	$19,164
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
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Howard Ave.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3880	410	16	25.6	27.1%	153 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.2%)	103 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (16.3%)	85	923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		91.9	583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.1%	340																	61.3		61.3	48.7	81.0	71.0				65.5	61.5	85.9	61.3				69.1	86.1		86.1		$14,987	$806	$14,181
College Park Elementary	Public	K-5	715-A Indian Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7691	431	18	23.9	14.4%	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	304 (70.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.4%)	96.8	168^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.4	230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	62																	77.9		77.9	73.3	77.6	83.6				78.3	93.2	80.3	88.2				86.7					$19,784	$1,467	$18,317
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	701 Paloma Ave.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3870	541	20	27.0	25.7%	137 (25.3%)	2 (0.4%)	180 (33.3%)	108 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (21.1%)	81.6	1094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.3%		88.6	774^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	320	28.3	45.5	11.1	28.2	58.7	40.9	51.1	50.4	30.4	56.8	11.1	32.6	19.6	38.6	8.9	22.2	53.9		53.9	51.1	66.7	71.6				62.9	57.6	71.8	56.2				61.4	94.9		94.9		$14,347	$859	$13,488
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
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	$20,378	$1,412	$18,966
North Shoreview Montessori	Public	K-8	1301 Cypress Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7588	325	14	23.0	17.5%	101 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (21.8%)	94 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	53 (16.3%)	91.3	591^st of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%		93.9	439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	152																	66.7	78.6	72.4	56.4	79.4	80.0	83.3	73.3	82.1	74.9	66.7	73.5	73.3	73.3	66.7	82.1	72.3					$19,663	$1,325	$18,338
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 Vancouver Ave.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	Burlingame Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 259-3890	311	13	23.9	24.1%	99 (31.8%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (21.2%)	97 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (14.8%)	88.1	770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%		91.2	626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.3%	144																	63.6		63.6	71.7	55.0	72.7				66.9	78.3	60.0	68.2				69.2	87.9	93.9	87.9	92.4	$18,072	$1,396	$16,676
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				$24,430	$3,964	$20,466

Frequently Asked Questions about San Mateo Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of San Mateo Park Elementary?

Students at San Mateo Park Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend San Mateo Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended San Mateo Park Elementary.

What district is San Mateo Park Elementary in?

San Mateo-Foster City

What schools do graduates of San Mateo Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Mateo Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Borel Middle
High : San Mateo High

Is San Mateo Park Elementary a good school?

San Mateo Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.0% of California elementary schools.

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