Beresford Elementary

Beresford Elementary is one of the small elementary campuss in San Mateo, California, run under San Mateo-Foster City, with 218 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 53% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 22 schools in San Mateo-Foster City (9,906 students total), Beresford Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beresford Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% White, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Beresford Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against San Mateo County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Beresford Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.0%.

In the broader community, census data for San Mateo County shows median household earnings sit near $158,855, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beresford Elementary is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Meadow Heights Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beresford Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Beresford Elementary's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 265 (now 218). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 48% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.