Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492005908
LEAD Elementary
949 Ocean View Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401 · (650) 312-7550 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
232 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 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
Student demographics
44%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
11.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -26.7pp since 2014
Math
14.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -21.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.7% | 5.7% | 22.6% | 66.0% |
| Math | 3.1% | 11.8% | 27.9% | 57.1% |
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 | 11.3% | 14.9% |
| 2023-24 | 18.1% | 17.6% |
| 2022-23 | 19.6% | 14.2% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 16.1% |
| 2020-21 | 18.8% | 14.1% |
| 2018-19 | 22.9% | 24.2% |
| 2017-18 | 27.3% | 22.6% |
| 2016-17 | 34.2% | 34.5% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where LEAD Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #4,909 of 5,151 | #91 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #4,753 of 5,172 | #89 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #5,123 of 5,172 | #93 of 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #766 of 5,116 | #28 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #4,294 of 5,915 | #58 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #2,056 of 5,352 | #47 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #3,163 of 5,354 | #82 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #3,149 of 5,625 | #17 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.0% | #389 of 3,837 | #9 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
-45 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 349 | 16 | 21.8:1 | 66% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 18 | 19.4:1 | 61% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 18 | 21.9:1 | 71% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 21 | 24.8:1 | 70% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 22 | 22.4:1 | 67% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | N/A | N/A | 68% (325) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 30 | 18.5:1 | 53% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 23 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEAD Elementary.
About LEAD Elementary
LEAD Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in San Mateo, California. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 349 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 25% lower.
LEAD Elementary is one school in San Mateo-Foster City, a system of 22 schools with 9,906 students.
The share of Hispanic students at LEAD Elementary is 73%, a majority. After that, the student body is 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, 6% White, and 6% Pacific Islander. Census figures show San Mateo County is about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at LEAD Elementary, there are about 21.8 students; the school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. There are 232 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 66% of enrollment. Among public schools in San Mateo County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
A school in California with LEAD Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 40.6%. LEAD Elementary scores 15.4%.
San Mateo County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $158,855 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in San Mateo County number 176, with about 82,403 students.
Bayside Academy sits about 0.4 miles from LEAD Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, LEAD Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
From 394 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 349 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at LEAD Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Bayside Academy0.4 mi · 840
- Parkside Montessori0.6 mi · 418
- Sunnybrae Elementary0.8 mi · 346
- North Shoreview Montessori0.9 mi · 325
- Fiesta Gardens International Elementary1.2 mi · 418
- College Park Elementary1.5 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About LEAD ElementaryHow large is LEAD Elementary?
LEAD Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does LEAD Elementary serve?
LEAD Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LEAD Elementary?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at LEAD Elementary.
What is the student diversity at LEAD Elementary?
Student demographics at LEAD Elementary are roughly 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is LEAD Elementary in?
LEAD Elementary is part of San Mateo-Foster City.
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