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The public schools with the most improved test scores in San Mateo County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in San Mateo County, California, drawn from 139 qualifying public schools. El Granada Elementary leads the list at +14.4pp, against a median of -0.7pp 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 3-yr change
+14.4pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.7pp
MOST IMPROVED · SAN MATEO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1El Granada ElementaryHalf Moon Bay, CACabrillo Unified32435.2%49.6%+14.4pp
2Henry Ford ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary44530.4%44.2%+13.7pp
3Westlake ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary32129.0%42.6%+13.6pp
4Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionAtherton, CARedwood City Elementary58231.5%44.4%+12.9pp
5Belle Air ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary25012.3%24.8%+12.5pp
6Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary29449.5%61.5%+12.0pp
7El Camino HighSouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified1,05345.2%57.2%+12.0pp
8Panorama ElementaryDaly City, CABrisbane Elementary11642.0%53.7%+11.7pp
9Meadows ElementaryMillbrae, CAMillbrae Elementary36062.9%73.1%+10.2pp
10South HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City Elementary24480.0%90.1%+10.1pp
11Garden Village ElementaryColma, CAJefferson Elementary28833.8%43.3%+9.5pp
12Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary39637.1%46.6%+9.5pp
13Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary26629.9%39.2%+9.3pp
14North HillsboroughHillsborough, CAHillsborough City Elementary27484.7%93.6%+8.9pp
15Central MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary44374.0%82.7%+8.6pp
16Arundel ElementarySan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary38886.1%94.3%+8.2pp
17Tierra Linda MiddleSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary45174.9%82.5%+7.7pp
18Buri Buri ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified58458.9%66.6%+7.7pp
19Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary55832.3%39.9%+7.6pp
20Woodside ElementaryWoodside, CAWoodside Elementary38578.0%85.2%+7.2pp
21Susan B. Anthony ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary40737.5%44.5%+7.1pp
22Monte Verde ElementarySan Bruno, CASouth San Francisco Unified51772.0%78.5%+6.5pp
23Parkside IntermediateSan Bruno, CASan Bruno Park Elementary49130.7%36.7%+6.0pp
24Meadow Heights ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City23841.6%47.4%+5.8pp
25Costano ElementaryEast Palo Alto, CARavenswood City Elementary3698.2%13.8%+5.7pp
26Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San Francisco, CASouth San Francisco Unified32931.6%37.3%+5.7pp
27Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo Park, CAMenlo Park City Elementary57479.1%84.7%+5.6pp
28John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary80835.3%40.7%+5.4pp
29Pescadero Elementary and MiddlePescadero, CALa Honda-Pescadero Unified12634.1%39.1%+5.0pp
30BayshoreDaly City, CABayshore Elementary34227.4%32.3%+4.8pp
31Hoover ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary22780.3%84.9%+4.6pp
32Farallone View ElementaryMontara, CACabrillo Unified17763.1%67.7%+4.6pp
33Vallemar ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica50055.9%60.4%+4.6pp
34Junipero Serra ElementaryDaly City, CASouth San Francisco Unified28655.4%59.9%+4.5pp
35Manuel F. Cunha IntermediateHalf Moon Bay, CACabrillo Unified52133.0%37.3%+4.3pp
36Taylor MiddleMillbrae, CAMillbrae Elementary75659.8%64.0%+4.3pp
37Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood City, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary40475.7%79.7%+4.0pp
38George Hall ElementarySan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City37062.4%66.2%+3.9pp
39John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary30446.9%50.6%+3.7pp
40Clifford ElementaryRedwood City, CARedwood City Elementary69847.4%51.0%+3.6pp
41ArroyoSan Carlos, CASan Carlos Elementary29077.6%80.9%+3.3pp
42Skyline ElementaryDaly City, CASouth San Francisco Unified36654.5%57.6%+3.2pp
43Ortega ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica40450.6%53.6%+3.0pp
44Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly City, CAJefferson Elementary29434.3%37.2%+2.9pp
45Franklin ElementaryBurlingame, CABurlingame Elementary35779.3%82.2%+2.8pp
46Ocean Shore ElementaryPacifica, CAPacifica36854.7%57.4%+2.8pp
47Corte MaderaPortola Valley, CAPortola Valley Elementary25282.3%84.9%+2.7pp
48Parkside MontessoriSan Mateo, CASan Mateo-Foster City41862.4%65.1%+2.7pp
49Ralston IntermediateBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary1,08284.3%86.7%+2.4pp
50Nesbit ElementaryBelmont, CABelmont-Redwood Shores Elementary56655.3%57.5%+2.2pp
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