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The highest-poverty public schools in San Mateo County, California

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in San Mateo County, California, drawn from 157 qualifying public schools. Hoover Elementary leads the list at 96.7%, against a median of 31.4% 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
157
San Mateo County, California
Top % FRL
96.7%
Median % FRL
31.4%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Hoover ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary67596.7%
2KIPP Esperanza HighEast Palo Alto, CAKIPP Esperanza High DistrictHigh19495.9%
3Garfield ElementaryMenlo Park, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary28094.6%
4Taft ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary35793.8%
5McKinley Institute of TechnologyRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryMiddle47692.2%
6KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryRedwood City, CAKIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory DistrictElementary71191.0%
7KIPP Valiant Community PrepMenlo Park, CAKIPP Valiant Community Prep DistrictElementary58790.8%
8Aspire East Palo Alto CharterEast Palo Alto, CAAspire East Palo Alto Charter DistrictElementary49690.7%
9Costano ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary36990.0%
10Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryMiddle48889.3%
11Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary27689.1%
12Connect Community CharterRedwood City, CAConnect Community Charter DistrictElementary14388.1%
13Rocketship Redwood CityRedwood City, CARocketship Redwood City DistrictElementary27587.6%
14Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park, CARavenswood City ElementaryElementary31287.5%
15Everest Public HighRedwood City, CAEverest Public High DistrictHigh22481.7%
16Laurel ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary46976.5%
17Belle Air ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park ElementaryElementary25076.4%
18Sunnybrae ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary34675.1%
19Summit Preparatory Charter HighRedwood City, CASummit Preparatory Charter High DistrictHigh29371.7%
20Martin ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary37069.7%
21Roosevelt ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary38269.1%
22Parkside IntermediateSan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park ElementaryMiddle49168.2%
23John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryMiddle80867.5%
24Oxford Day AcademyEast Palo Alto, CAOxford Day Academy DistrictHigh10866.7%
25LEAD ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary34966.5%
26Henry Ford ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary44566.1%
27Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park ElementaryElementary39664.9%
28BayshoreDaly City, CABayshore ElementaryElementary34263.7%
29San Mateo Park ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary34063.5%
30Redwood HighRedwood City, CASequoia Union HighHigh17563.4%
31East Palo Alto AcademyEast Palo Alto, CAEast Palo Alto Academy DistrictHigh27863.3%
32Los Cerritos ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary30462.2%
33George Washington ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary20661.7%
34Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary26661.3%
35Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary31761.2%
36Spruce ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary38461.2%
37Abbott MiddleSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityMiddle72161.0%
38Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionAtherton, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary58260.1%
39Garden Village ElementaryColma, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary28860.1%
40Beresford ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary21858.7%
41Parkway Heights MiddleSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedMiddle57358.3%
42Fiesta Gardens International ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary41856.0%
43Westlake ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary32154.5%
44John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary30452.3%
45Susan B. Anthony ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary40751.8%
46Clifford ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryElementary69850.3%
47Peninsula High (Continuation)Burlingame, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh12349.6%
48Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary32948.3%
49Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColma, CAJefferson ElementaryMiddle49748.3%
50Margaret Pauline Brown ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson ElementaryElementary30348.2%
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