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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492005912
College Park Elementary
715-A Indian Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401 · (650) 312-7691 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
23.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
62 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
46%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
78.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.7pp since 2014
Math
86.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 54.2% | 24.1% | 13.3% | 8.4% |
| Math | 68.5% | 18.2% | 8.4% | 4.9% |
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 | 78.3% | 86.7% |
| 2023-24 | 81.2% | 83.8% |
| 2022-23 | 86.5% | 85.0% |
| 2021-22 | 88.6% | 87.3% |
| 2020-21 | 86.5% | 83.5% |
| 2018-19 | 86.4% | 91.7% |
| 2017-18 | 87.3% | 91.8% |
| 2016-17 | 82.3% | 89.8% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 90.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
82.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% 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 College Park Elementary
College Park Elementary's state test result (82.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Park Elementary this school | 431 | 14.4% | 82.7% |
| Blue Hills Elementary Saratoga | 424 | 16.3% | 83.3% |
| C. B. Eaton Elementary Cupertino | 489 | 15.7% | 84.9% |
| Ruskin Elementary San Jose | 367 | 15.5% | 71.6% |
| Northwood Elementary San Jose | 452 | 13.3% | 69.7% |
| Carolyn A. Clark Elementary San Jose | 497 | 18.3% | 70.8% |
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 College Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #132 of 5,151 | #10 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #63 of 5,172 ▲ 49 | #8 of 96 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #347 of 5,172 ▼ 143 | #18 of 96 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #505 of 5,116 | #21 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #3,274 of 5,915 | #30 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,710 of 5,352 | #78 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #3,102 of 5,354 | #80 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #5,342 of 5,625 | #77 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #3,411 of 3,837 | #70 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
431
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+155% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 26.2:1
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 | 431 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 14% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 18 | 22.6:1 | 10% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 17 | 26.2:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 19 | 23.7:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 7% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | N/A | N/A | 50% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 85% (311) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 6 | 28.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for College Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (450 to 431); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).
About College Park Elementary
College Park Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in San Mateo, California. It reports enrollment of 431 students in kindergarten through 5.
Federal data list 22 schools in San Mateo-Foster City, with 9,906 students enrolled.
At College Park Elementary, 71% of students are Asian. Other students are 20% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% White. That is higher than the 31% Asian share among all San Mateo County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Its staff includes 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 23.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 14% of students at College Park Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County, the school's rate is lower.
College Park Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of California public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, College Park Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 82.7% actual against 71.1% predicted.
The school's county is San Mateo County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Mateo County's 176 public schools enroll about 82,403 students and include College Park Elementary.
The Bridge Academy is the nearest public school to College Park Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, College Park Elementary is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 445 in 2020-21 to 431 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.2:1 in 2020-21, and 23.9:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to College Park Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Other College Park Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named College Park Elementary. College Park Elementary is the 9th largest of the 12.
- College Park ElementaryCosta Mesa, CA · 473 students
- College Park ElementaryIrvine, CA · 430 students
- COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 873 students
- College Park ElementaryLadson, SC · 750 students
- College Park Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 518 students
Nearby schools
- The Bridge Academy0.1 mi · 54
- San Mateo High0.1 mi · 1,557
- North Shoreview Montessori0.6 mi · 325
- Washington Elementary0.8 mi · 410
- San Mateo Park Elementary1.0 mi · 340
- South Hillsborough1.1 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About College Park ElementaryHow large is College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does College Park Elementary serve?
College Park Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at College Park Elementary is approximately 23.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 7% Hispanic, 71% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Who oversees College Park Elementary?
College Park Elementary is overseen by San Mateo-Foster City in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.