Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLBRAE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062490003719
Meadows Elementary
1101 Helen Dr., Millbrae, CA 94030 · (650) 583-7590 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
53 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Meadows Elementary→Taylor Middle
Based on grade levels within Millbrae Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.0pp since 2014
Math
74.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.7% | 26.3% | 14.3% | 13.7% |
| Math | 45.4% | 28.7% | 17.8% | 8.1% |
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 | 72.0% | 74.1% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 80.7% |
| 2022-23 | 70.8% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 63.8% |
| 2020-21 | 63.2% | 62.6% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 62.2% |
| 2017-18 | 67.5% | 64.5% |
| 2016-17 | 65.1% | 63.6% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Meadows Elementary
Meadows Elementary's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows Elementary this school | 360 | 14.7% | 75.5% |
| Spring Valley Elementary Millbrae | 375 | 17.6% | 68.6% |
| Stevens Creek Elementary Cupertino | 407 | 13.3% | 77.2% |
| Green Hills Elementary Millbrae | 338 | 14.8% | 79.1% |
| Franklin Elementary Burlingame | 357 | 17.1% | 81.2% |
| Vista Grande Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 355 | 11.0% | 81.1% |
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 Meadows Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #413 of 5,151 | #25 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #447 of 5,172 ▼ 252 | #28 of 96 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #654 of 5,172 ▼ 213 | #28 of 96 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.2pp | #595 of 5,116 | #8 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #4,187 of 5,915 | #54 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,586 of 5,352 | #60 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #2,054 of 5,354 | #65 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #5,325 of 5,625 | #74 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #1,766 of 3,837 | #33 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
360
-47 (-12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 360 | 16 | 22.5:1 | 15% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 15 | 22.1:1 | 18% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 15 | 23.7:1 | 18% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 17 | 23.9:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 17.3 | 25.2:1 | 18% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 15 | 27.6:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | N/A | N/A | 11% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 6% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 15 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadows Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (434 to 360); teachers down 7% (17.3 to 16).
About Meadows Elementary
Students in Millbrae, California, attend Meadows Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. Its 360 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 23% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
The district, Millbrae Elementary, operates 5 schools serving 2,106 students.
Asian students are the majority at Meadows Elementary, with 61% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 16% White, 12% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of San Mateo County, the Asian share is about 31%. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Meadows Elementary's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 22.5:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 15%. That is 19 points below the 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Meadows Elementary would be expected to post about 70.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 75.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for San Mateo County show that the median household income is $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. There are 176 public schools in San Mateo County, enrolling about 82,403 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Green Hills Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Meadows Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 407. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.9:1 in 2020-21 to 22.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Meadows Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Millbrae Elementary
- Taylor MiddleMiddle · 756 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Green Hills ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Lomita Park ElementaryElementary · 277 students
Other schools in Millbrae
- Mills HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Taylor MiddleMiddle · 756 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · 375 students
- Green Hills ElementaryElementary · 338 students
Other Meadows Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadows Elementary. Meadows Elementary is the 6th largest of the 11.
- Meadows ElementaryValencia, CA · 729 students
- Meadows ElementaryEl Centro, CA · 352 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolFORT CAVAZOS, TX · 912 students
- Meadows ElementaryLacey, WA · 765 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolMEADOWS PLACE, TX · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Green Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 338
- Capuchino High0.9 mi · 1,061
- Parkside Intermediate1.0 mi · 491
- Taylor Middle1.0 mi · 756
- Lomita Park Elementary1.2 mi · 277
- John Muir Elementary1.3 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Meadows ElementaryHow many students attend Meadows Elementary?
Meadows Elementary enrolls approximately 360 students in grades KG-05.
Is Meadows Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadows Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Meadows Elementary have?
Meadows Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Meadows Elementary?
Student demographics at Meadows Elementary are roughly 16% White, 12% Hispanic, 61% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadows Elementary?
Meadows Elementary is overseen by Millbrae Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.