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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.

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Schools ranked
103
San Mateo County, California
Top % Black
7.3%
Median % Black
0.6%
MOST BLACK · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Costano ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City Elementary3697.3%(27)
2Aspire East Palo Alto CharterEast Palo Alto, CAAspire East Palo Alto Charter District4965.8%(29)
3Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park, CARavenswood City Elementary3125.8%(18)
4Nesbit ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary5662.8%(16)
5Los Cerritos ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified3042.6%(8)
6George Washington ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary2062.4%(5)
7Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary2942.4%(7)
8BayshoreDaly City, CABayshore Elementary3422.3%(8)
9KIPP Valiant Community PrepMenlo Park, CAKIPP Valiant Community Prep District5872.2%(13)
10Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary3172.2%(7)
11Spruce ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified3842.1%(8)
12Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary2942.0%(6)
13Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica3482.0%(7)
14Bayside AcademySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City8401.9%(16)
15Westlake ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary3211.9%(6)
16Lomita Park ElementarySan Bruno, CAMillbrae Elementary2771.8%(5)
17Garden Village ElementaryColma, CAJefferson Elementary2881.7%(5)
18Panorama ElementaryDaly City, CABrisbane Elementary1161.7%(2)
19Parkside MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City4181.7%(7)
20Ormondale ElementaryPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary2431.6%(4)
21Orion AlternativeRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary5121.6%(8)
22Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside Elementary3851.6%(6)
23Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary3961.5%(6)
24Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified3291.5%(5)
25Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary3571.4%(5)
26Ocean Shore ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica3681.4%(5)
27Audubon ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City4451.4%(6)
28Margaret Pauline Brown ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary3031.3%(4)
29Brewer Island ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City3061.3%(4)
30Meadow Heights ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City2381.3%(3)
31Belle Air ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary2501.2%(3)
32KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryRedwood City, CAKIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District7111.1%(8)
33West HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City Elementary2751.1%(3)
34Skyline ElementaryDaly City, CASouth San Francisco Unified3661.1%(4)
35Portola ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary3781.1%(4)
36Junipero Serra ElementaryDaly City, CASouth San Francisco Unified2861.1%(3)
37ArroyoSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary2901.0%(3)
38Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary4041.0%(4)
39Brisbane ElementaryBrisbane, CABrisbane Elementary2071.0%(2)
40Fox ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary4200.9%(4)
41Laurel ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City Elementary6580.9%(6)
42Beach Park ElementaryFoster City, CASan Mateo-Foster City3470.9%(3)
43San Carlos Charter Learning CenterSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Charter Learning Center District3770.8%(3)
44Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco Unified5170.8%(4)
45Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary2660.8%(2)
46Rocketship Redwood CityRedwood City, CARocketship Redwood City District2750.7%(2)
47Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City Elementary5740.7%(4)
48John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary3040.7%(2)
49Encinal ElementaryAtherton, CAMenlo Park City Elementary6040.7%(4)
50MariposaSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary3220.6%(2)
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