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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in San Mateo County, California

157 public schools in San Mateo County, California appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Costano Elementary leads the list at 7.3%, against a median of 0.7% 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.

Schools ranked
157
San Mateo County, California
Top % Black
7.3%
Median % Black
0.7%
MOST BLACK · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1Costano ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City Elementary369277.3%
2Aspire East Palo Alto CharterEast Palo Alto, CAAspire East Palo Alto Charter District496295.8%
3Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park, CARavenswood City Elementary312185.8%
4Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City Elementary488244.9%
5Menlo-Atherton HighAtherton, CASequoia Union High2,158693.2%
6Nesbit ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary566162.8%
7Los Cerritos ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified30482.6%
8KIPP Esperanza HighEast Palo Alto, CAKIPP Esperanza High District19452.6%
9East Palo Alto AcademyEast Palo Alto, CAEast Palo Alto Academy District27872.5%
10George Washington ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary20652.4%
11Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary29472.4%
12Tide AcademyMenlo Park, CASequoia Union High21252.4%
13BayshoreDaly City, CABayshore Elementary34282.3%
14Parkside IntermediateSan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary491112.2%
15KIPP Valiant Community PrepMenlo Park, CAKIPP Valiant Community Prep District587132.2%
16Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary31772.2%
17Jefferson HighDaly City, CAJefferson Union High1,072232.1%
18Spruce ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified38482.1%
19Ingrid B. Lacy MiddlePacifica, CAPacifica484102.1%
20Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary29462.0%
21Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica34872.0%
22Bayside AcademySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City840161.9%
23Westlake ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary32161.9%
24Lipman MiddleBrisbane, CABrisbane Elementary16131.9%
25Lomita Park ElementarySan Bruno, CAMillbrae Elementary27751.8%
26Garden Village ElementaryColma, CAJefferson Elementary28851.7%
27Panorama ElementaryDaly City, CABrisbane Elementary11621.7%
28Redwood HighRedwood City, CASequoia Union High17531.7%
29Parkside MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City41871.7%
30Ormondale ElementaryPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary24341.6%
31Orion AlternativeRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary51281.6%
32Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside Elementary38561.6%
33Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary39661.5%
34Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified32951.5%
35Oceana HighPacifica, CAJefferson Union High47171.5%
36Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColma, CAJefferson Elementary49771.4%
37Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary35751.4%
38Parkway Heights MiddleSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified57381.4%
39Ocean Shore ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica36851.4%
40Audubon ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City44561.4%
41Margaret Pauline Brown ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary30341.3%
42Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City30641.3%
43South San Francisco HighSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified1,239161.3%
44Meadow Heights ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City23831.3%
45John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary808101.2%
46Design Tech HighRedwood City, CADesign Tech High District56771.2%
47Belle Air ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary25031.2%
48Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary25231.2%
49Bowditch MiddleFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City929111.2%
50Woodside HighWoodside, CASequoia Union High1,660191.1%
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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