Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492005906
George Hall Elementary
130 San Miguel Way, San Mateo, CA 94403 · (650) 312-7533 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
20.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
116 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 81% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
75%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
68.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.4pp since 2014
Math
64.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.5% | 23.9% | 12.3% | 19.4% |
| Math | 40.4% | 23.7% | 19.2% | 16.7% |
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 | 68.4% | 64.1% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.5% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 64.5% | 60.2% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 47.6% |
| 2018-19 | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| 2017-18 | 57.8% | 50.3% |
| 2016-17 | 47.9% | 48.7% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
67.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 George Hall Elementary
George Hall Elementary's state test result (67.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Hall Elementary this school | 370 | 31.4% | 67.1% |
| Highlands Elementary San Mateo | 379 | 27.4% | 58.2% |
| George C. Payne Elementary San Jose | 417 | 31.4% | 57.7% |
| C. W. Haman Elementary Santa Clara | 324 | 28.4% | 45.8% |
| Ladera Elementary Tustin | 345 | 32.5% | 68.2% |
| Spring Lake Elementary Woodland | 387 | 34.6% | 67.6% |
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 George Hall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #781 of 5,151 | #38 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #869 of 5,172 ▼ 263 | #39 of 96 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #831 of 5,172 ▲ 88 | #32 of 96 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #2,015 of 5,116 | #30 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #4,056 of 5,915 | #49 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,249 of 5,352 | #32 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #116 of 5,354 | #5 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #4,701 of 5,625 | #51 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,824 of 3,837 | #34 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
370
-58 (-14%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 29% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 22% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 24% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 20 | 22.2:1 | 32% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 51% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 30% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 17 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Hall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (444 to 370); teachers down 10% (20 to 18).
About George Hall Elementary
George Hall Elementary is one of the public schools in San Mateo, California. It is a small elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 370 students. It has 20% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
The San Mateo-Foster City system has 22 schools and 9,906 students.
Of every 100 students at George Hall Elementary, about 32 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 26% White, 24% Asian, 15% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 75%.
There are 18 full-time-equivalent teachers at George Hall Elementary, giving a ratio of 20.6:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. A total of 116 students, or 31%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, George Hall Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 83% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 61.2% at George Hall Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 67.1%.
The county, San Mateo County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 176, with about 82,403 students.
About 0.8 miles separate George Hall Elementary from the closest public school, Laurel Elementary. The five-mile area around George Hall Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. George Hall Elementary's average proficiency of 67.1% compares with 50.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 428 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 370 by 2024-25.
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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 George Hall Elementary schools
One other US public school is named George Hall Elementary. George Hall Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- George Hall Elementary SchoolMobile, AL · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Elementary0.8 mi · 469
- Central Elementary1.0 mi · 437
- Beresford Elementary1.0 mi · 218
- Foster City Elementary1.1 mi · 624
- Fiesta Gardens International Elementary1.1 mi · 418
- Abbott Middle1.2 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About George Hall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George Hall Elementary?
George Hall Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does George Hall Elementary serve?
George Hall Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at George Hall Elementary?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at George Hall Elementary.
What is the student diversity at George Hall Elementary?
Student demographics at George Hall Elementary are roughly 26% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is George Hall Elementary in?
George Hall Elementary is part of San Mateo-Foster City.
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