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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063213004973
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
170 Selby Ln., Atherton, CA 94027 · (650) 482-2415 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
350 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 154 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (154) is 141% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.7pp since 2014
Math
40.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.6% | 23.0% | 20.4% | 30.9% |
| Math | 20.7% | 19.4% | 29.3% | 30.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 40.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.8% | 36.2% |
| 2022-23 | 48.5% | 33.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 26.9% |
| 2018-19 | 43.4% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 41.3% | 37.1% |
| 2016-17 | 41.1% | 28.5% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion this school | 582 | 60.1% | 41.9% |
| San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy San Martin | 643 | 56.9% | 22.8% |
| Rio Vista Elementary Fillmore | 553 | 57.3% | 33.3% |
| Raymond Elementary Fullerton | 598 | 57.2% | 55.6% |
| Oak Valley Elementary Tulare | 562 | 65.3% | 43.4% |
| Jordan Elementary Whittier | 516 | 62.6% | 49.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,314 of 5,151 | #67 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,286 of 5,172 ▲ 207 | #69 of 96 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #2,143 of 5,172 ▲ 302 | #62 of 96 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.9pp | #317 of 5,116 | #4 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #1,552 of 5,915 | #11 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,581 of 5,352 | #87 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #3,873 of 5,354 | #87 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #3,475 of 5,625 | #27 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #1,407 of 3,837 | #28 of 79 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
582
-70 (-11%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 582 | 23 | 25.3:1 | 60% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 23 | 24.2:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 23 | 23.7:1 | 61% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | 27 | 24.1:1 | 56% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 33.5 | 21.8:1 | 70% (512) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 31 | 21.9:1 | 71% (483) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | N/A | N/A | 80% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 42 | 18.9:1 | 64% (511) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 24 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (729 to 582); teachers down 31% (33.5 to 23).
About Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Atherton, California. It educates 582 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is part of Redwood City Elementary, where 12 schools serve 6,378 students.
Federal enrollment data show Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is 81% Hispanic. Other groups include 14% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion counts 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 25.3 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 25.3:1 here. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in San Mateo County, the average is 34%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is 2.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.9%. Predicted: 44.3%.
San Mateo County has about 742,340 residents, and the median household income is $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, San Mateo County has 176 public schools and roughly 82,403 students.
Henry Ford Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 41.9% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion's enrollment dropped from 652 in 2020-21 to 582 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (25.3:1) than in 2020-21 (24.1:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Redwood City Elementary
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- North Star AcademyMiddle · 527 students
- Orion AlternativeElementary · 512 students
Other schools in Atherton
- Menlo-Atherton HighHigh · 2,158 students
- Laurel ElementaryElementary · 658 students
- Encinal ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Las Lomitas ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Henry Ford Elementary0.7 mi · 445
- John F. Kennedy Middle1.0 mi · 808
- Woodside High1.0 mi · 1,660
- Rocketship Redwood City1.2 mi · 275
- Garfield Elementary1.3 mi · 280
- Roosevelt Elementary1.4 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionHow large is Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion enrolls approximately 582 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion serve?
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is approximately 25.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?
Student demographics at Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion are roughly 14% White, 81% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion?
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion is overseen by Redwood City Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.