Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94401

Summary:

Zip code 94401 in San Mateo, California, is served by five schools spanning grades K-12, operating under the San Mateo Union High and San Mateo-Foster City districts, with notable extremes in performance and student support.

The area features a stark contrast between top-performing and struggling schools. College Park Elementary stands out as a state leader with exceptional test scores and very low chronic absenteeism, while LEAD Elementary, in the same elementary district, faces significant challenges with much lower proficiency rates and higher absenteeism despite similar per-student funding. North Shoreview Montessori offers a consistent, strong K-8 Montessori program, and the comprehensive San Mateo High serves the majority of high school students.

For families considering alternatives, The Bridge Academy is a very small high school with a high level of student support but also faces profound challenges with attendance and graduation. This zip code presents a microcosm of educational inequality, where a child's specific school placement within the same community can lead to vastly different academic experiences and outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
LEAD Elementary	Public	K-5	949 Ocean View Ave.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7550	349	16	21.8	66.5%	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (73.4%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	29 (8.3%)	9.1	5681^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.0%		13.6	5429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.5%	252	10.2			10.2	10.7	12.7	10.4					11.3	14.3	19.6	10.2					14.9	95.4	95.4	$23,961	$3,395	$20,566
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
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
San Mateo High	Public	9-12	506 North Delaware St.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2399	1,557	80	19.5	38.1%	247 (15.9%)	15 (1.0%)	739 (47.5%)	405 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.9%)	117 (7.5%)	83.9	334^th of 2162 public high schools	84.6%		87	279^th of 2159 public high schools	87.1%	55			43.4	43.4							63.3	63.3							44.3	44.3			$18,351	$501	$17,850
The Bridge Academy	Public	10-12	798 East Poplar Ave	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2271	54	5	10.7	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 94401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Mateo	0.29 mi	23	296^th
Burlingame	1.21 mi	10	107^th
Hillsborough	1.21 mi	4	8^th
Foster City	2.62 mi	6	67^th
Belmont	3.98 mi	6	54^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.