Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492014504
Beach Park Elementary
1058 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 · (650) 312-7490 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
23.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
51 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 107 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 328% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
67.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -16.4pp since 2020
Math
78.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.3pp since 2020
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.1% | 17.9% | 17.0% | 16.1% |
| Math | 57.0% | 21.1% | 12.3% | 9.7% |
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 | 67.0% | 78.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 77.3% |
| 2022-23 | 65.8% | 80.3% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 84.3% |
| 2020-21 | 83.3% | 83.3% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Beach Park Elementary
Beach Park Elementary's state test result (74.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Park Elementary this school | 347 | 14.7% | 74.0% |
| Palo Verde Elementary Palo Alto | 334 | 12.6% | 81.4% |
| Duveneck Elementary Palo Alto | 376 | 13.6% | 81.0% |
| Vista Grande Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 355 | 11.0% | 81.1% |
| Franklin Elementary Burlingame | 357 | 17.1% | 81.2% |
| Brewer Island Elementary Foster City | 306 | 18.6% | 74.9% |
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 Beach Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #465 of 5,151 | #30 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #305 of 5,172 ▲ 25 | #23 of 96 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #907 of 5,172 ▼ 436 | #34 of 96 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.6pp | #249 of 5,116 | #12 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #4,312 of 5,915 | #60 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,094 of 5,352 | #71 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #1,065 of 5,354 | #42 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #5,326 of 5,625 | #75 of 103 |
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
347
+276 (+389%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 347 | 15 | 23.1:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 16% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 10.9 | 22.0:1 | 7% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 4 | 17.8:1 | 4% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beach Park Elementary.
About Beach Park Elementary
Beach Park Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Foster City, California. The school enrolls 347 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
San Mateo-Foster City enrolls 9,906 students in 22 schools, including Beach Park Elementary.
More than half of enrollment at Beach Park Elementary is Asian: 50%. Enrollment also includes 20% White, 17% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 19 points above the 31% share among San Mateo County residents. The diversity index for Beach Park Elementary is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beach Park Elementary is 23.1:1, based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in San Mateo County, the average is 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, Beach Park Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 70% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Beach Park Elementary would score about 70.9%. It scores 74.0%, 3.1 points above that figure.
American Community Survey estimates for San Mateo County show that median household income comes to about $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Mateo County counts 176 public schools with about 82,403 students.
Beach Park Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Foster City Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Beach Park Elementary ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 74.0% versus a 74.4% average.
Federal data place Beach Park Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 71 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 347. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.8:1 to 23.1:1.
Beach Park Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Foster City Elementary0.6 mi · 624
- Brewer Island Elementary0.8 mi · 306
- Bowditch Middle1.1 mi · 929
- Redwood Shores Elementary1.1 mi · 404
- Design Tech High1.2 mi · 567
- San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool1.2 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Beach Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Beach Park Elementary?
Beach Park Elementary enrolls approximately 347 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Beach Park Elementary serve?
Beach Park Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beach Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beach Park Elementary is approximately 23.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beach Park Elementary?
Student demographics at Beach Park Elementary are roughly 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 50% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Beach Park Elementary in?
Beach Park Elementary is part of San Mateo-Foster City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.