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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 95.2%, against a median of 55.1% 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
95.2%
Median % Proficient
55.1%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1North Star AcademyRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryMiddle8.7%52795.2%
2Central ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary5.3%43790.5%
3North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary2.6%27490.1%
4South HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary5.3%24489.7%
5Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary11.3%38889.6%
6West HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary2.5%27588.4%
7Hoover ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary5.3%22787.9%
8Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley ElementaryMiddle6.7%25285.4%
9MariposaSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary10.9%32285.3%
10La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park, CALas Lomitas ElementaryMiddle6.9%61284.6%
11Ralston IntermediateBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryMiddle6.2%1,08284.5%
12Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary5.7%57482.7%
13Fox ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary6.2%42082.7%
14College Park ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary14.4%43182.6%
15Brittan Acres ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary11.9%41181.4%
16Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside ElementaryElementary7.3%38581.2%
17Laurel ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary12.6%65880.8%
18Carlmont HighBelmont, CASequoia Union HighHigh9.3%2,36080.5%
19Las Lomitas ElementaryAtherton, CALas Lomitas ElementaryElementary5.2%52280.3%
20Cipriani ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary8.9%47180.3%
21Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary17.1%35780.2%
22ArroyoSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary9.7%29080.0%
23Crocker MiddleHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryMiddle3.4%44679.9%
24White Oaks ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary6.4%25079.8%
25Central MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryMiddle8.6%44379.2%
26Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryMiddle11.1%45178.8%
27Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary21.9%51778.6%
28Lincoln ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary13.5%41578.3%
29Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary8.2%40477.9%
30Meadows ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary14.7%36077.8%
31Hillview MiddleMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryMiddle11.2%84677.8%
32Green Hills ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary14.8%33877.3%
33Ormondale ElementaryPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley ElementaryElementary6.2%24377.2%
34Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary18.6%30677.0%
35Foster City ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary12.0%62476.9%
36North Shoreview MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary17.5%32576.0%
37Beach Park ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary14.7%34775.7%
38Encinal ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary15.6%60475.0%
39Burlingame HighBurlingame, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh13.3%1,58374.2%
40Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary10.3%53473.7%
41Bowditch MiddleFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityMiddle19.4%92973.7%
42Washington ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary27.1%41073.2%
43Roosevelt ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary24.1%31172.7%
44Audubon ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary20.9%44572.2%
45Burlingame IntermediateBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryMiddle25.1%1,11571.3%
46Brisbane ElementaryBrisbane, CABrisbane ElementaryElementary16.9%20771.0%
47Portola ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park ElementaryElementary36.0%37868.6%
48Spring Valley ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary17.6%37568.1%
49George Hall ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary31.4%37067.8%
50John Muir ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park ElementaryElementary29.8%48667.5%
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