San Mateo County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 26 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 | North Star Academy Redwood City · Redwood City Elementary | Middle | 94.7% | +45.2pp |
| 2 | Ralston Intermediate Belmont · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Middle | 88.2% | +38.8pp |
| 3 | Tierra Linda Middle San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Middle | 87.2% | +37.7pp |
| 4 | Central Middle San Carlos · San Carlos Elementary | Middle | 86.7% | +37.2pp |
| 5 | Corte Madera Portola Valley · Portola Valley Elementary | Middle | 86.5% | +37.1pp |
| 6 | La Entrada Middle Menlo Park · Las Lomitas Elementary | Middle | 84.1% | +34.7pp |
| 7 | Crocker Middle Hillsborough · Hillsborough City Elementary | Middle | 81.5% | +32.1pp |
| 8 | Hillview Middle Menlo Park · Menlo Park City Elementary | Middle | 78.7% | +29.3pp |
| 9 | Bowditch Middle Foster City · San Mateo-Foster City | Middle | 74.8% | +25.3pp |
| 10 | Burlingame Intermediate Burlingame · Burlingame Elementary | Middle | 74.3% | +24.9pp |
| 11 | Taylor Middle Millbrae · Millbrae Elementary | Middle | 67.5% | +18.1pp |
| 12 | Lipman Middle Brisbane · Brisbane Elementary | Middle | 63.1% | +13.7pp |
| 13 | Westborough Middle South San Francisco · South San Francisco Unified | Middle | 60.3% | +10.8pp |
| 14 | Ingrid B. Lacy Middle Pacifica · Pacifica | Middle | 56.2% | +6.8pp |
| 15 | Fernando Rivera Intermediate Daly City · Jefferson Elementary | Middle | 55.1% | +5.7pp |
| 16 | John F. Kennedy Middle Redwood City · Redwood City Elementary | Middle | 50.4% | +1.0pp |
| 17 | Alta Loma Middle South San Francisco · South San Francisco Unified | Middle | 49.8% | +0.3pp |
| 18 | Borel Middle San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City | Middle | 48.3% | -1.1pp |
| 19 | Thomas R. Pollicita Middle Daly City · Jefferson Elementary | Middle | 47.1% | -2.3pp |
| 20 | Parkside Intermediate San Bruno · San Bruno Park Elementary | Middle | 42.1% | -7.3pp |
| 21 | Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate Half Moon Bay · Cabrillo Unified | Middle | 41.3% | -8.2pp |
| 22 | Abbott Middle San Mateo · San Mateo-Foster City | Middle | 41.0% | -8.4pp |
| 23 | Benjamin Franklin Intermediate Colma · Jefferson Elementary | Middle | 29.6% | -19.9pp |
| 24 | Parkway Heights Middle South San Francisco · South San Francisco Unified | Middle | 27.9% | -21.5pp |
| 25 | McKinley Institute of Technology Redwood City · Redwood City Elementary | Middle | 26.6% | -22.8pp |
| 26 | Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle East Palo Alto · Ravenswood City Elementary | Middle | 14.4% | -35.0pp |
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.