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

103 public elementary schools in San Mateo County, California appear in this ranking of the public elementary 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 0.6% 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
103
San Mateo County, California
Top % Black
7.3%
Median % Black
0.6%
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%
4Nesbit ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary566162.8%
5Los Cerritos ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified30482.6%
6George Washington ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary20652.4%
7Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary29472.4%
8BayshoreDaly City, CABayshore Elementary34282.3%
9KIPP Valiant Community PrepMenlo Park, CAKIPP Valiant Community Prep District587132.2%
10Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary31772.2%
11Spruce ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified38482.1%
12Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary29462.0%
13Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica34872.0%
14Bayside AcademySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City840161.9%
15Westlake ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary32161.9%
16Lomita Park ElementarySan Bruno, CAMillbrae Elementary27751.8%
17Garden Village ElementaryColma, CAJefferson Elementary28851.7%
18Panorama ElementaryDaly City, CABrisbane Elementary11621.7%
19Parkside MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City41871.7%
20Ormondale ElementaryPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary24341.6%
21Orion AlternativeRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary51281.6%
22Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside Elementary38561.6%
23Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary39661.5%
24Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified32951.5%
25Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary35751.4%
26Ocean Shore ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica36851.4%
27Audubon ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City44561.4%
28Margaret Pauline Brown ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary30341.3%
29Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City30641.3%
30Meadow Heights ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City23831.3%
31Belle Air ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary25031.2%
32KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryRedwood City, CAKIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District71181.1%
33West HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City Elementary27531.1%
34Skyline ElementaryDaly City, CASouth San Francisco Unified36641.1%
35Portola ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary37841.1%
36Junipero Serra ElementaryDaly City, CASouth San Francisco Unified28631.1%
37ArroyoSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary29031.0%
38Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary40441.0%
39Brisbane ElementaryBrisbane, CABrisbane Elementary20721.0%
40Fox ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary42040.9%
41Laurel ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City Elementary65860.9%
42Beach Park ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City34730.9%
43San Carlos Charter Learning CenterSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Charter Learning Center District37730.8%
44Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco Unified51740.8%
45Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary26620.8%
46Rocketship Redwood CityRedwood City, CARocketship Redwood City District27520.7%
47Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City Elementary57440.7%
48John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary30420.7%
49Encinal ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City Elementary60440.7%
50MariposaSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary32220.6%
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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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