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San Mateo County

California · Public K-12

176 public schools serving approximately 83,570 students, in a county of 742,340 residents.

Schools
176
38 districts
Enrollment
83,570
NCES CCD
Median income
$158,855
Above California avg
Free/reduced lunch
30.6%
Below California avg
Elementary
108
schools
Middle
26
schools
High
37
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
San Mateo-Foster City
10,043 students · 38 districts in San Mateo County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of San Mateo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
38%
Hispanic
25%
Black
2%
Asian
31%
Two or more
14%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
School enrollment
White
24%
Hispanic
2%
Black
1%
Asian
25%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
2%
Bachelor's+
53.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
41
19.5% under 18

All schools (176)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Carlmont HighBelmontHigh09-122,322·
Menlo-Atherton HighAthertonHigh09-122,125·
Sequoia HighRedwood CityHigh09-121,909·
Aragon HighSan MateoHigh09-121,740·
Woodside HighWoodsideHigh09-121,694·
Hillsdale HighSan MateoHigh09-121,629·
San Mateo HighSan MateoHigh09-121,613·
Burlingame HighBurlingameHigh09-121,519·
Westmoor HighDaly CityHigh09-121,302·
South San Francisco HighSouth San FranciscoHigh09-121,280·
El Camino HighSouth San FranciscoHigh09-121,173·
Jefferson HighDaly CityHigh09-121,159·
Mills HighMillbraeHigh09-121,141·
Ralston IntermediateBelmontMiddle06-081,117·
Capuchino HighSan BrunoHigh09-121,091·
Half Moon Bay HighHalf Moon BayHigh09-121,024·
Burlingame IntermediateBurlingameMiddle06-081,013·
Borel MiddleSan MateoMiddle06-08926·
Bowditch MiddleFoster CityMiddle06-08908·
Hillview MiddleMenlo ParkMiddle06-08867·
Bayside AcademySan MateoElementaryKG-08842·
Abbott MiddleSan MateoMiddle06-08745·
Terra Nova HighPacificaHigh09-12739·
KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryRedwood CityElementaryKG-08733·
Taylor MiddleMillbraeMiddle06-08709·
John F. Kennedy MiddleRedwood CityMiddle06-08706·
Foster City ElementaryFoster CityElementaryKG-05699·
Clifford ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-08682·
Laurel ElementaryAthertonElementaryKG-05671·
Hoover ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-08648·
Roy Cloud ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-08633·
Alta Loma MiddleSouth San FranciscoMiddle06-08628·
KIPP Valiant Community PrepMenlo ParkElementaryKG-08619·
Parkside IntermediateSan BrunoMiddle06-08614·
Parkway Heights MiddleSouth San FranciscoMiddle06-08612·
Nesbit ElementaryBelmontElementaryKG-08608·
Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleDaly CityMiddle06-08607·
Encinal ElementaryAthertonElementaryKG-05602·
La Entrada MiddleMenlo ParkMiddle04-08595·
Manuel F. Cunha IntermediateHalf Moon BayMiddle06-08584·
Buri Buri ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-05574·
Oak Knoll ElementaryMenlo ParkElementaryKG-05562·
McKinley ElementaryBurlingameElementaryKG-05552·
Las Lomitas ElementaryAthertonElementaryKG-03551·
Cabrillo ElementaryPacificaElementaryKG-08548·
Adelante Selby Spanish ImmersionAthertonElementaryKG-05545·
Design Tech HighRedwood CityHigh09-12545·
Alvin S. Hatch ElementaryHalf Moon BayElementaryKG-05542·
Oceana HighPacificaHigh09-12535·
Aspire East Palo Alto CharterEast Palo AltoElementaryKG-08532·
Audubon ElementaryFoster CityElementaryKG-05531·
Monte Verde ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05531·
Roosevelt ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-08529·
Sandpiper ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-08529·
Laurel ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05527·
North Star AcademyRedwood CityMiddle03-08519·
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood MiddleEast Palo AltoMiddle06-08515·
Garfield ElementaryMenlo ParkElementaryKG-08515·
Baywood ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05512·
Fernando Rivera IntermediateDaly CityMiddle06-08502·
Benjamin Franklin IntermediateColmaMiddle06-08500·
Westborough MiddleSouth San FranciscoMiddle06-08491·
Vallemar ElementaryPacificaElementaryKG-08490·
Cipriani ElementaryBelmontElementaryKG-05471·
Tierra Linda MiddleSan CarlosMiddle06-08458·
Henry Ford ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-05448·
Susan B. Anthony ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05448·
Ingrid B. Lacy MiddlePacificaMiddle06-08445·
Summit Public School: ShastaDaly CityHigh09-12442·
Central ElementaryBelmontElementaryKG-05437·
Crocker MiddleHillsboroughMiddle06-08435·
College Park ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05433·
Central MiddleSan CarlosMiddle06-08427·
Ortega ElementaryPacificaElementaryKG-05427·
Lincoln ElementaryBurlingameElementaryKG-05425·
Orion AlternativeRedwood CityElementaryKG-05419·
Ocean Shore ElementaryPacificaElementaryKG-08412·
Spruce ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-05408·
Fox ElementaryBelmontElementaryKG-05407·
Fiesta Gardens International ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05396·
John Muir ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05395·
Sunset Ridge ElementaryPacificaElementaryKG-05394·
Summit Preparatory Charter HighRedwood CityHigh09-12389·
George Hall ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05387·
Highlands ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05385·
Martin ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-05383·
Franklin ElementaryBurlingameElementaryKG-05380·
Washington ElementaryBurlingameElementaryKG-05376·
Spring Valley ElementaryMillbraeElementaryKG-05375·
Redwood Shores ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-05374·
Woodside ElementaryWoodsideElementaryKG-08371·
LEAD ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05370·
Arundel ElementarySan CarlosElementaryKG-03368·
Sunnybrae ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05368·
Skyline ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05360·
Brewer Island ElementaryFoster CityElementaryKG-05357·
Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo ParkElementaryKG-05356·
San Carlos Charter Learning CenterSan CarlosElementaryKG-08356·
Meadows ElementaryMillbraeElementaryKG-05355·
Taft ElementaryRedwood CityElementaryKG-05354·
Ponderosa ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-05351·
Costano ElementaryEast Palo AltoElementaryKG-05348·
Franklin Delano Roosevelt ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-08344·
Green Hills ElementaryMillbraeElementaryKG-05338·
Brittan Acres ElementarySan CarlosElementaryKG-03336·
Sunshine Gardens ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-05334·
McKinley Institute of TechnologyRedwood CityMiddle06-08331·
West HillsboroughHillsboroughElementaryKG-05330·
Westlake ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05330·
Parkside MontessoriSan MateoElementaryKG-07328·
BayshoreDaly CityElementaryKG-08322·
El Granada ElementaryHalf Moon BayElementaryKG-05318·
John F. Kennedy ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05317·
Marjorie H. Tobias ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05315·
Rocketship Redwood CityRedwood CityElementaryKG-05312·
Roosevelt ElementaryBurlingameElementaryKG-05311·
Thomas Edison ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05308·
Los Cerritos ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-05306·
San Mateo Park ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05306·
Allen (Decima M.) ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05305·
Daniel Webster ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05299·
East Palo Alto AcademyEast Palo AltoHigh09-12299·
Heather ElementarySan CarlosElementaryKG-03298·
Everest Public HighRedwood CityHigh09-12295·
Lomita Park ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05293·
Junipero Serra ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05291·
North Shoreview MontessoriSan MateoElementaryKG-08291·
Woodrow Wilson ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05286·
ArroyoSan CarlosElementary04-05277·
MariposaSan CarlosElementary04-05277·
Corte MaderaPortola ValleyMiddle04-08273·
North HillsboroughHillsboroughElementaryKG-05264·
South HillsboroughHillsboroughElementaryKG-05263·
Portola ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05258·
White Oaks ElementarySan CarlosElementaryKG-03255·
Garden Village ElementaryColmaElementaryKG-05254·
Meadow Heights ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05254·
Los Robles-Ronald McNair AcademyEast Palo AltoElementaryKG-05248·
Tide AcademyMenlo ParkHigh09-12243·
Beach Park ElementaryFoster CityElementaryKG-05240·
Belle Air ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05240·
Ormondale ElementaryPortola ValleyElementaryKG-03240·
Beresford ElementarySan MateoElementaryKG-05238·
Margaret Pauline Brown ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05229·
Hoover ElementaryBurlingameElementaryKG-05225·
KIPP Esperanza HighEast Palo AltoHigh09-12220·
George Washington ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05209·
Brisbane ElementaryBrisbaneElementaryKG-05205·
Rollingwood ElementarySan BrunoElementaryKG-05201·
Redwood HighRedwood CityHigh09-12196·
Peninsula High (Continuation)BurlingameHigh09-12166·
Farallone View ElementaryMontaraElementaryKG-05164·
Connect Community CharterRedwood CityElementaryKG-08148·
Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)San BrunoHigh09-12135·
Lipman MiddleBrisbaneMiddle06-08132·
Pescadero Elementary and MiddlePescaderoElementaryKG-08123·
Baden High (Continuation)South San FranciscoHigh09-12122·
Panorama ElementaryDaly CityElementaryKG-05117·
Oxford Day AcademyEast Palo AltoHigh09-1292·
Pescadero HighPescaderoHigh09-1280·
Thornton HighDaly CityHigh09-1277·
La Honda ElementaryLa HondaElementaryKG-0555·
Kings Mountain ElementaryWoodsideElementaryKG-0553·
San Mateo County Special EducationRedwood CityOtherKG-1249·
Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)Half Moon BayHigh09-1238·
Pacifica Independent Home StudyPacificaElementaryKG-0834·
Gateway CenterSan MateoHigh06-1216·
Hillcrest at Youth Services CenterSan MateoHigh05-128·
Canyon Oaks Youth CenterRedwood CityHigh07-127·
Margaret J. KempSan MateoHigh07-127·
Community DaySouth San FranciscoHigh06-120·
Hillside ElementarySouth San FranciscoElementaryKG-050·
BSD PreschoolBurlingameNot reportedM -M ··
Linda Mar Educational CenterPacificaNot reportedM -M ··
San Carlos Student Services PreschoolSan CarlosNot reportedM -M ··
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education PreschoolFoster CityNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve San Mateo County?
There are 176 public K-12 schools in San Mateo County, California, with a combined enrollment of about 83,570.
How many high schools are in San Mateo County?
San Mateo County, California has 37 public high schools, along with 26 middle schools and 108 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in San Mateo County?
San Mateo-Foster City is the largest school district in San Mateo County, serving approximately 10,043 students. The county contains 38 school districts overall.
How many people live in San Mateo County?
San Mateo County has roughly 742,340 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in San Mateo County?
Median household income in San Mateo County is $158,855, above the California average of $89,387. About 4.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of San Mateo County?
Approximately 53.7% of adults 25 and older in San Mateo County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in San Mateo County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 30.6% of students in San Mateo County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the California county average of 57.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in San Mateo County schools?
Across San Mateo County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 20.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of San Mateo County?
San Mateo County residents are approximately 38% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Black, 31% Asian, 14% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in San Mateo County is owner-occupied?
San Mateo County has about 287,184 housing units, of which roughly 58.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data