Lipman Middle

Lipman Middle operates as an one-room-style junior high in Brisbane, California, operated by Brisbane Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 161 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 76% below the state mean of about 659.

Across the 3 schools in Brisbane Elementary (484 students total), Lipman Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lipman Middle records that the most-represented group is Asian (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 18% White, 13% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below San Mateo County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lipman Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

Around the school, San Mateo County reports that median household income runs about $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), Lipman Middle is one campus in the mix.

Brisbane Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lipman Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 158 students in 2018 compared to 161 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 30% to 18% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Lipman Middle typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.