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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94065

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At a glance

Schools

1,573

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedDesign Technical High100^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Sandpiper Elementary up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Redwood Shores Elementary 20.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

Schools in zip code 94065 include six schools: two elementary schools, three classified as high schools, and one alternative school, with enrollments ranging from 8 to 567 students. In 2024–2025, three schools had reported test scores; in 2025–2026, results were available for the two elementary schools and Hillcrest. The clearest overall finding is that the schools with reported results were well above state proficiency levels: the three-school averages in 2024–2025 exceeded the state by 32 points in English language arts (ELA), 37 in math, and 37 in science, and the two elementary schools’ 2025–2026 averages were 26, 36, and 32 points above the state, respectively.

The schools’ strengths vary by subject. Design Technical High led 2024–2025 ELA at 90% proficient, 14 points above the other two tested schools’ average, but scored 16 points below their average in math and 10 below in science. Redwood Shores Elementary led that year in math (83%) and science (77%). In 2025–2026, Sandpiper Elementary was slightly ahead of Redwood Shores overall: by 0.3 point in ELA, 3 points in math, and 10 in science. At the low end, Hillcrest’s reported all-grades ELA proficiency was 0%, versus 49% statewide; its math and science scores are suppressed.

Both elementary schools remained above state results, but their trends differed: Sandpiper’s scores were nearly unchanged in ELA and math and rose 4 points in science from 2024–2025, while Redwood Shores fell 2 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 14 in science. Grade-level results also vary: Sandpiper led Redwood Shores by 10 points in grade 3 math, while Redwood Shores led by 7 points in grade 3 ELA. SchoolDigger rankings were strong but eased from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026: Sandpiper moved from the 96th to the 94th percentile, and Redwood Shores from the 93rd to the 91st. In 2025–2026, chronic absenteeism was 87% at Sandpiper and 12% at Redwood Shores, a 75-point gap. As context, their 2024–2025 student-teacher ratios were 22.8 and 20.2, and their free/reduced lunch eligible rates that year were 10% and 8%, respectively; these figures do not explain score differences. The supplied data have no test scores for San Mateo County Special Education or Canyon Oaks Youth Center.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Design Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	275 Oracle Pkwy.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	Design Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 231-2701	567	23	24.5	7.2%	232 (40.9%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	140 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	99 (17.5%)	94.8	100^th of 2135 public high schools	95.3%		97.7	40^th of 2162 public high schools	98.1%	60			63.8	63.8							80.9	80.9							59.3	59.3			$23,614	$279	$23,335
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%)	94.5	375^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.6%		92.8	485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.7%	110	68.1	79.6		72.9	72.0	71.1	76.8	75.8	67.7	84.0		75.2	84.0	77.8	75.4	67.7	67.7	78.0		76.0	≥ 99%		$17,728	$403	$17,325
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%)	92.7	499^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.4%		95.6	275^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.3%	224	63.0			63.0	65.0	77.8	80.8					74.9	73.8	80.4	65.8					72.6	≥ 98%		$18,241	$403	$17,838
San Mateo County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Twin Dolphin Dr.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 802-5588	44	7	6.2	38.6%	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (43.2%)	18 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hillcrest at Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	10 Loop Rd.	San Mateo	94065	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-5323	16	4	4.1	81.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												0.0
Margaret J. Kemp	Public	7-12	400 Paul Scannell Dr.	San Mateo	94065	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-5235	0	1	2.5	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Canyon Oaks Youth Center	Public	7-12	400 Edmonds Rd.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 839-1810	8	1	6.6	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 94065

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Redwood City	0.72 mi	28	400^th
Foster City	1.39 mi	6	56^th
Belmont	1.48 mi	6	46^th
San Mateo	2.22 mi	23	293^rd
San Carlos	2.23 mi	11	28^th

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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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