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The highest-performing public schools in reading in San Mateo County, California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in San Mateo County, California, drawn from 139 qualifying public schools. Arundel Elementary leads the list at 95.5%, against a median of 60.3% 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 (Reading)
95.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
60.3%
BEST IN READING · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary38895.5%
2North Star AcademyRedwood City, CARedwood City ElementaryMiddle52794.7%
3North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary27494.0%
4Central ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary43788.7%
5Ralston IntermediateBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryMiddle1,08288.2%
6Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside ElementaryElementary38587.4%
7South HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary24487.3%
8Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryMiddle45187.2%
9Central MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryMiddle44386.7%
10Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley ElementaryMiddle25286.5%
11Carlmont HighBelmont, CASequoia Union HighHigh2,36085.2%
12Hoover ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary22784.5%
13La Entrada MiddleMenlo Park, CALas Lomitas ElementaryMiddle61284.1%
14Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary57484.0%
15Laurel ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary65883.2%
16West HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryElementary27583.1%
17ArroyoSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary29082.8%
18MariposaSan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary32282.7%
19Burlingame HighBurlingame, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,58382.6%
20Ormondale ElementaryPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley ElementaryElementary24382.0%
21Mills HighMillbrae, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,11581.8%
22Aragon HighSan Mateo, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,65881.7%
23Crocker MiddleHillsborough, CAHillsborough City ElementaryMiddle44681.5%
24Las Lomitas ElementaryAtherton, CALas Lomitas ElementaryElementary52280.8%
25Green Hills ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary33880.5%
26Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary35780.5%
27Fox ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary42080.2%
28Lincoln ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryElementary41580.1%
29Hillview MiddleMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryMiddle84678.7%
30College Park ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary43178.3%
31Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedElementary51778.2%
32Cipriani ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary47177.1%
33Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary40476.5%
34Brittan Acres ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary41176.5%
35Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary53475.4%
36North Shoreview MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary32574.9%
37Bowditch MiddleFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityMiddle92974.8%
38Encinal ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City ElementaryElementary60474.4%
39Burlingame IntermediateBurlingame, CABurlingame ElementaryMiddle1,11574.3%
40White Oaks ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos ElementaryElementary25074.2%
41El Camino HighSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco UnifiedHigh1,05374.0%
42Foster City ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary62473.5%
43Hillsdale HighSan Mateo, CASan Mateo Union HighHigh1,58572.0%
44Meadows ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary36072.0%
45Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary30670.9%
46Parkside MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary41870.3%
47Spring Valley ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae ElementaryElementary37569.8%
48Menlo-Atherton HighAtherton, CASequoia Union HighHigh2,15869.3%
49George Hall ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster CityElementary37068.4%
50Farallone View ElementaryMontara, CACabrillo UnifiedElementary17768.3%
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