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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in San Mateo County, California

113 public schools in San Mateo County, California appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Garfield Elementary leads the list at -50.8%, against a median of -14.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
113
San Mateo County, California
Best Enrollment change
-50.8%
Median Enrollment change
-14.5%
FASTEST DECLINING · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Garfield ElementaryMenlo Park, CARedwood City Elementary569280-50.8%
2Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City573306-46.6%
3Farallone View ElementaryMontara, CACabrillo Unified317177-44.2%
4Audubon ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City759445-41.4%
5Parkside IntermediateSan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary816491-39.8%
6George Washington ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary332206-38.0%
7Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary719451-37.3%
8Roosevelt ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary584382-34.6%
9Manuel F. Cunha IntermediateHalf Moon Bay, CACabrillo Unified792521-34.2%
10Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica528348-34.1%
11Baywood ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City737489-33.6%
12LEAD ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City521349-33.0%
13Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park, CARavenswood City Elementary457312-31.7%
14Highlands ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City554379-31.6%
15Spruce ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified551384-30.3%
16Foster City ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City894624-30.2%
17Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary450317-29.6%
18Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary371266-28.3%
19Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary400294-26.5%
20Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary343252-26.5%
21West HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City Elementary373275-26.3%
22Meadow Heights ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City323238-26.3%
23Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary396294-25.8%
24Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColma, CAJefferson Elementary666497-25.4%
25Heather ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary424320-24.5%
26John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary402304-24.4%
27Susan B. Anthony ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary535407-23.9%
28Oceana HighPacifica, CAJefferson Union High619471-23.9%
29Westborough MiddleSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified654498-23.9%
30La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park, CALas Lomitas Elementary802612-23.7%
31Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary526404-23.2%
32Marjorie H. Tobias ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary387299-22.7%
33Sunnybrae ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City444346-22.1%
34Fiesta Gardens International ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City535418-21.9%
35Redwood HighRedwood City, CASequoia Union High222175-21.2%
36Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary448357-20.3%
37Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionAtherton, CARedwood City Elementary729582-20.2%
38Central MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary553443-19.9%
39El Granada ElementaryHalf Moon Bay, CACabrillo Unified404324-19.8%
40Ortega ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica504404-19.8%
41Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary484388-19.8%
42Westmoor HighDaly City, CAJefferson Union High1,5791,278-19.1%
43Terra Nova HighPacifica, CAJefferson Union High914740-19.0%
44Beresford ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City265218-17.7%
45El Camino HighSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified1,2771,053-17.5%
46Meadows ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae Elementary434360-17.1%
47George Hall ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City444370-16.7%
48Roosevelt ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary372311-16.4%
49Borel MiddleSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City1,078903-16.2%
50Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City Elementary680574-15.6%
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