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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in San Mateo County, California

139 public schools in San Mateo County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. North Star Academy leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 55.8% 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
139
San Mateo County, California
Top % Proficient
95.0%
Median % Proficient
55.8%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1North Star AcademyRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryMiddle8.7%52795.0%
2Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary11.3%38891.9%
3North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary2.6%27491.8%
4Central ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary5.3%43790.1%
5South HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary5.3%24490.0%
6Hoover ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary5.3%22786.8%
7West HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary2.5%27586.7%
8Ralston IntermediateBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryMiddle6.2%1,08285.6%
9Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley ElementaryMiddle6.7%25285.1%
10MariposaSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary10.9%32284.1%
11La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park, CALas Lomitas ElementaryMiddle6.9%61284.0%
12Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary5.7%57483.6%
13Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside ElementaryElementary7.3%38583.2%
14College Park ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary14.4%43182.7%
15Laurel ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary12.6%65882.2%
16Las Lomitas ElementaryAtherton, CALas Lomitas ElementaryElementary5.2%52282.2%
17Fox ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary6.2%42081.8%
18Ormondale ElementaryPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley ElementaryElementary6.2%24381.2%
19Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary17.1%35781.2%
20Central MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryMiddle8.6%44381.0%
21Brittan Acres ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary11.9%41180.7%
22Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryMiddle11.1%45180.7%
23Crocker MiddleHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryMiddle3.4%44680.6%
24ArroyoSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary9.7%29080.5%
25Carlmont HighBelmont, CASequoia Union HighHigh9.3%2,36079.6%
26White Oaks ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary6.4%25079.4%
27Green Hills ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary14.8%33879.1%
28Lincoln ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary13.5%41578.9%
29Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary8.2%40478.8%
30Cipriani ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary8.9%47178.7%
31Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary21.9%51778.5%
32Hillview MiddleMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryMiddle11.2%84677.3%
33Foster City ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary12.0%62475.9%
34Meadows ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary14.7%36075.5%
35North Shoreview MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary17.5%32575.1%
36Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary18.6%30674.9%
37Encinal ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary15.6%60474.6%
38Burlingame HighBurlingame, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh13.3%1,58374.2%
39Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary10.3%53474.1%
40Beach Park ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary14.7%34774.0%
41Bowditch MiddleFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityMiddle19.4%92973.9%
42Burlingame IntermediateBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryMiddle25.1%1,11571.3%
43Washington ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary27.1%41070.6%
44Roosevelt ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary24.1%31170.2%
45Mills HighMillbrae, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh20.3%1,11569.2%
46Aragon HighSan Mateo, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh16.8%1,65869.0%
47Brisbane ElementaryBrisbane, CABrisbane ElementaryElementary16.9%20769.0%
48Spring Valley ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary17.6%37568.6%
49Audubon ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary20.9%44568.4%
50Heather ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary10.0%32067.5%
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