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San Mateo County schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 96 schools in San Mateo County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Arundel Elementary
San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary
Elementary95.5%+46.0pp
2North Hillsborough
Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary
Elementary94.0%+44.6pp
3Central Elementary
Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary88.7%+39.3pp
4Woodside Elementary
Woodside · Woodside Elementary
Elementary87.4%+38.0pp
5South Hillsborough
Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary
Elementary87.3%+37.9pp
6Hoover Elementary
Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary
Elementary84.5%+35.1pp
7Oak Knoll Elementary
Menlo Park · Menlo Park City Elementary
Elementary84.0%+34.6pp
8Laurel Elementary
Atherton · Menlo Park City Elementary
Elementary83.2%+33.7pp
9West Hillsborough
Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary
Elementary83.1%+33.7pp
10Arroyo
San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary
Elementary82.8%+33.3pp
11Mariposa
San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary
Elementary82.7%+33.3pp
12Ormondale Elementary
Portola Valley · Portola Valley Elementary
Elementary82.0%+32.5pp
13Las Lomitas Elementary
Atherton · Las Lomitas Elementary
Elementary80.8%+31.4pp
14Green Hills Elementary
Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary
Elementary80.5%+31.1pp
15Franklin Elementary
Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary
Elementary80.5%+31.0pp
16Fox Elementary
Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary80.2%+30.8pp
17Lincoln Elementary
Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary
Elementary80.1%+30.7pp
18College Park Elementary
San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary78.3%+28.9pp
19Monte Verde Elementary
San Bruno · South San Francisco Unified
Elementary78.2%+28.7pp
20Cipriani Elementary
Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary77.1%+27.7pp
21Brittan Acres Elementary
San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary
Elementary76.5%+27.0pp
22Redwood Shores Elementary
Redwood City · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary76.5%+27.0pp
23Sandpiper Elementary
Redwood City · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary75.4%+26.0pp
24North Shoreview Montessori
San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary74.9%+25.4pp
25Encinal Elementary
Atherton · Menlo Park City Elementary
Elementary74.4%+25.0pp
26White Oaks Elementary
San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary
Elementary74.2%+24.8pp
27Foster City Elementary
Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary73.5%+24.1pp
28Meadows Elementary
Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary
Elementary72.0%+22.6pp
29Brewer Island Elementary
Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary70.9%+21.4pp
30Parkside Montessori
San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary70.3%+20.9pp
31Spring Valley Elementary
Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary
Elementary69.8%+20.4pp
32George Hall Elementary
San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary68.4%+19.0pp
33Farallone View Elementary
Montara · Cabrillo Unified
Elementary68.3%+18.9pp
34Beach Park Elementary
Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary67.0%+17.5pp
35Roosevelt Elementary
Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary
Elementary66.9%+17.5pp
36Washington Elementary
Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary
Elementary65.5%+16.1pp
37Roy Cloud Elementary
Redwood City · Redwood City Elementary
Elementary65.0%+15.6pp
38Buri Buri Elementary
South San Francisco · South San Francisco Unified
Elementary65.0%+15.6pp
39Heather Elementary
San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary
Elementary64.7%+15.3pp
40Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary
Daly City · Jefferson Elementary
Elementary64.0%+14.6pp
41Brisbane Elementary
Brisbane · Brisbane Elementary
Elementary62.9%+13.5pp
42McKinley Elementary
Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary
Elementary62.9%+13.5pp
43Thomas Edison Elementary
Daly City · Jefferson Elementary
Elementary61.8%+12.4pp
44John Muir Elementary
San Bruno · San Bruno Park Elementary
Elementary61.6%+12.2pp
45Vallemar Elementary
Pacifica · Pacifica
Elementary61.3%+11.9pp
46Audubon Elementary
Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary60.6%+11.2pp
47Nesbit Elementary
Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary60.2%+10.8pp
48Highlands Elementary
San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City
Elementary60.1%+10.7pp
49Ocean Shore Elementary
Pacifica · Pacifica
Elementary59.7%+10.3pp
50Portola Elementary
San Bruno · San Bruno Park Elementary
Elementary59.4%+10.0pp

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.