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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94404

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Schools

2,652

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBowditch Middle166^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Smallest classes

Bowditch Middle 21.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 94404 zip code in Foster City, California, is served by five high-performing public schools within the San Mateo-Foster City district, including four elementary schools (K-5) and one middle school (6-8), with no high school located within the zip code.

Overall, these schools form a strong educational community, with all of them consistently outperforming both district and state averages in English and math. Bowditch Middle stands out as a top-tier middle school, maintaining rankings in the state's 94th-96th percentile. Among the elementary schools, Foster City Elementary and Brewer Island Elementary are particularly high achievers, while Beach Park Elementary shows special strength in mathematics.

Key strengths across the area include very low chronic absenteeism and high per-student spending. While performance is strong, there is some variation in science scores, with Brewer Island Elementary excelling and Beach Park Elementary having room for improvement in that subject. The schools benefit from lower rates of economic disadvantage compared to broader averages, contributing to a stable and supportive learning environment.

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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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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 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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brewer Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1151 Polynesia Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7532	306	14	21.8	18.6%	41 (13.4%)	4 (1.3%)	62 (20.3%)	154 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	92	546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.6	464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	82	64.7		64.7	59.1	75.0	76.5				70.9	72.7	78.0	74.5				75.3	95.5						$27,766	$26,442	$1,324
Audubon Elementary	Public	K-5	841 Gull Ave.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7500	445	20	22.2	20.9%	77 (17.3%)	6 (1.3%)	72 (16.2%)	220 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	65 (14.6%)	83.8	973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.4%		89.8	712^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	261	51.3		51.3	54.7	60.0	66.2				60.6	66.2	73.0	67.1				68.8	90.9			95.5	96.6	95.5	$23,378	$22,176	$1,202
Bowditch Middle	Public	6-8	1450 Tarpon St.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7680	929	44	21.2	19.4%	154 (16.6%)	11 (1.2%)	144 (15.5%)	500 (53.8%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	111 (11.9%)	94.6	166^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.0%		96.1	124^th of 2783 public middle schools	95.5%	42		58.6	58.6				71.6	78.7	74.4	74.8				70.8	76.7	72.5	73.2							$21,204	$20,216	$988
Foster City Elementary	Public	K-5	461 Beach Park Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7522	624	29	21.5	12.0%	107 (17.1%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (9.6%)	374 (59.9%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	70 (11.2%)	92.3	522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.8	359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.9%	163	56.2		56.2	64.9	75.9	80.0				73.5	75.0	75.2	78.1				76.1	96.9	97.7	97.7	96.9	97.7	96.9	$25,312	$23,608	$1,704
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool	Public	K	1170 Chess Dr.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 312-7766	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Beach Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1058 Shell Blvd.	Foster City	94404	San Mateo County	San Mateo-Foster City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-7490	347	15	23.1	14.7%	70 (20.2%)	3 (0.9%)	60 (17.3%)	175 (50.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.1%)	87.5	801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.6	776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.8%	25	38.5		38.5	67.9	70.0	61.5				67.0	76.8	87.5	69.2				78.1							$22,182	$20,756	$1,426

Cities Near Zip Code 94404

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Foster City	0.28 mi	6	67^th
Redwood City	1.09 mi	29	426^th
San Mateo	1.38 mi	23	296^th
Belmont	1.61 mi	6	54^th
San Carlos	2.83 mi	11	21^st

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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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