The fastest-growing public schools in San Mateo County, California
22 public schools in San Mateo County, California appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Orion Alternative leads the list at 143%, against a median of 14.7% 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.
| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orion Alternative | Redwood City, CA | 512 | 143% |
| 2 | Parkside Montessori | San Mateo, CA | 418 | 105% |
| 3 | Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle | East Palo Alto, CA | 488 | 78.8% |
| 4 | John Muir Elementary | San Bruno, CA | 486 | 47.7% |
| 5 | Clifford Elementary | Redwood City, CA | 698 | 20.1% |
| 6 | Henry Ford Elementary | Redwood City, CA | 445 | 18.4% |
| 7 | South Hillsborough | Hillsborough, CA | 244 | 17.9% |
| 8 | Allen (Decima M.) Elementary | San Bruno, CA | 396 | 17.9% |
| 9 | Fernando Rivera Intermediate | Daly City, CA | 588 | 17.8% |
| 10 | McKinley Institute of Technology | Redwood City, CA | 476 | 16.7% |
| 11 | John F. Kennedy Middle | Redwood City, CA | 808 | 14.8% |
| 12 | Brittan Acres Elementary | San Carlos, CA | 411 | 14.5% |
| 13 | Cipriani Elementary | Belmont, CA | 471 | 14.3% |
| 14 | Washington Elementary | Burlingame, CA | 410 | 9.6% |
| 15 | Portola Elementary | San Bruno, CA | 378 | 8.9% |
| 16 | Taft Elementary | Redwood City, CA | 357 | 8.5% |
| 17 | Carlmont High | Belmont, CA | 2,360 | 8.1% |
| 18 | Hoover Elementary | Burlingame, CA | 227 | 7.6% |
| 19 | Burlingame High | Burlingame, CA | 1,583 | 7.3% |
| 20 | Hillsdale High | San Mateo, CA | 1,585 | 3.3% |
| 21 | Burlingame Intermediate | Burlingame, CA | 1,115 | 2.5% |
| 22 | Aragon High | San Mateo, CA | 1,658 | 1.2% |
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