San Mateo County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 139 schools in San Mateo County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arundel Elementary San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Elementary | 95.5% | +46.0pp |
| 2 | North Star Academy Redwood City · Redwood City Elementary | Middle | 94.7% | +45.2pp |
| 3 | North Hillsborough Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary | Elementary | 94.0% | +44.6pp |
| 4 | Central Elementary Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Elementary | 88.7% | +39.3pp |
| 5 | Ralston Intermediate Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Middle | 88.2% | +38.8pp |
| 6 | Woodside Elementary Woodside · Woodside Elementary | Elementary | 87.4% | +38.0pp |
| 7 | South Hillsborough Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary | Elementary | 87.3% | +37.9pp |
| 8 | Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Middle | 87.2% | +37.7pp |
| 9 | Central Middle San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Middle | 86.7% | +37.2pp |
| 10 | Corte Madera Portola Valley · Portola Valley Elementary | Middle | 86.5% | +37.1pp |
| 11 | Carlmont High Belmont · Sequoia Union High | High | 85.2% | +35.8pp |
| 12 | Hoover Elementary Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary | Elementary | 84.5% | +35.1pp |
| 13 | La Entrada Middle Menlo Park · Las Lomitas Elementary | Middle | 84.1% | +34.7pp |
| 14 | Oak Knoll Elementary Menlo Park · Menlo Park City Elementary | Elementary | 84.0% | +34.6pp |
| 15 | Laurel Elementary Atherton · Menlo Park City Elementary | Elementary | 83.2% | +33.7pp |
| 16 | West Hillsborough Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary | Elementary | 83.1% | +33.7pp |
| 17 | Arroyo San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Elementary | 82.8% | +33.3pp |
| 18 | Mariposa San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Elementary | 82.7% | +33.3pp |
| 19 | Burlingame High Burlingame · San Mateo Union High | High | 82.6% | +33.1pp |
| 20 | Ormondale Elementary Portola Valley · Portola Valley Elementary | Elementary | 82.0% | +32.5pp |
| 21 | Mills High Millbrae · San Mateo Union High | High | 81.8% | +32.4pp |
| 22 | Aragon High San Mateo · San Mateo Union High | High | 81.7% | +32.3pp |
| 23 | Crocker Middle Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary | Middle | 81.5% | +32.1pp |
| 24 | Las Lomitas Elementary Atherton · Las Lomitas Elementary | Elementary | 80.8% | +31.4pp |
| 25 | Green Hills Elementary Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary | Elementary | 80.5% | +31.1pp |
| 26 | Franklin Elementary Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary | Elementary | 80.5% | +31.0pp |
| 27 | Fox Elementary Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Elementary | 80.2% | +30.8pp |
| 28 | Lincoln Elementary Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary | Elementary | 80.1% | +30.7pp |
| 29 | Hillview Middle Menlo Park · Menlo Park City Elementary | Middle | 78.7% | +29.3pp |
| 30 | College Park Elementary San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City | Elementary | 78.3% | +28.9pp |
| 31 | Monte Verde Elementary San Bruno · South San Francisco Unified | Elementary | 78.2% | +28.7pp |
| 32 | Cipriani Elementary Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Elementary | 77.1% | +27.7pp |
| 33 | Brittan Acres Elementary San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Elementary | 76.5% | +27.0pp |
| 34 | Redwood Shores Elementary Redwood City · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Elementary | 76.5% | +27.0pp |
| 35 | Sandpiper Elementary Redwood City · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Elementary | 75.4% | +26.0pp |
| 36 | North Shoreview Montessori San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City | Elementary | 74.9% | +25.4pp |
| 37 | Bowditch Middle Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City | Middle | 74.8% | +25.3pp |
| 38 | Encinal Elementary Atherton · Menlo Park City Elementary | Elementary | 74.4% | +25.0pp |
| 39 | Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary | Middle | 74.3% | +24.9pp |
| 40 | White Oaks Elementary San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Elementary | 74.2% | +24.8pp |
| 41 | El Camino High South San Francisco · South San Francisco Unified | High | 74.0% | +24.5pp |
| 42 | Foster City Elementary Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City | Elementary | 73.5% | +24.1pp |
| 43 | Hillsdale High San Mateo · San Mateo Union High | High | 72.0% | +22.6pp |
| 44 | Meadows Elementary Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary | Elementary | 72.0% | +22.6pp |
| 45 | Brewer Island Elementary Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City | Elementary | 70.9% | +21.4pp |
| 46 | Parkside Montessori San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City | Elementary | 70.3% | +20.9pp |
| 47 | Spring Valley Elementary Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary | Elementary | 69.8% | +20.4pp |
| 48 | Menlo-Atherton High Atherton · Sequoia Union High | High | 69.3% | +19.9pp |
| 49 | George Hall Elementary San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City | Elementary | 68.4% | +19.0pp |
| 50 | Farallone View Elementary Montara · Cabrillo Unified | Elementary | 68.3% | +18.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in San Mateo County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.