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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELMONT-REDWOOD SHORES ELEMENTARY·NCES 060453000418
Nesbit Elementary
500 Biddulph Way, Belmont, CA 94002 · (650) 637-4860 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
153 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 48% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
60.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.8pp since 2014
Math
54.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.2% | 23.0% | 21.8% | 18.0% |
| Math | 36.7% | 18.1% | 16.9% | 28.3% |
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 | 60.2% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 49.7% |
| 2022-23 | 68.8% | 54.8% |
| 2021-22 | 62.5% | 48.1% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 52.4% |
| 2018-19 | 76.3% | 66.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.8% | 62.1% |
| 2016-17 | 69.3% | 64.9% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Nesbit Elementary
Nesbit Elementary's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nesbit Elementary this school | 566 | 27.0% | 55.6% |
| Genevieve Didion Sacramento | 609 | 29.2% | 72.2% |
| Sakamoto Elementary San Jose | 571 | 26.6% | 53.3% |
| Vannoy Elementary Castro Valley | 536 | 29.5% | 68.0% |
| California Montessori Project - Elk Grove Campus Elk Grove | 577 | 28.1% | N/A |
| Broadway Elementary Venice | 546 | 25.8% | 82.3% |
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 Nesbit Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #1,373 of 5,151 | #53 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,321 of 5,172 ▲ 218 | #55 of 96 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #1,307 of 5,172 ▼ 326 | #47 of 96 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #2,566 of 5,116 | #40 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #1,688 of 5,915 | #13 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,393 of 5,352 | #37 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #69 of 5,354 | #1 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #4,890 of 5,625 | #57 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #2,212 of 3,837 | #45 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
566
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 566 | 27.2 | 20.8:1 | 27% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 26.2 | 22.8:1 | 25% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 29.3 | 20.8:1 | 17% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 22% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 29 | 22.6:1 | 24% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 25 | 22.2:1 | 18% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | N/A | N/A | 24% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 7% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 19 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nesbit Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (654 to 566); teachers down 6% (29 to 27.2).
About Nesbit Elementary
Nesbit Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Belmont, California, one of the schools in Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary. The school enrolls 566 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Nesbit Elementary is run by Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary, whose 7 schools enroll 3,914 students.
At Nesbit Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 32%. Other students are 27% Asian, 19% White, 17% multiracial, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. The school's 20.8:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 27%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Nesbit Elementary is 8.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 55.6%. Predicted: 63.7%.
In the surrounding county, San Mateo County, the median household earns about $158,855 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. San Mateo County has 176 public schools with about 82,403 students, including Nesbit Elementary.
Central Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Nesbit Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 79.5%, higher than Nesbit Elementary's 55.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Nesbit Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Nesbit Elementary had a net loss of 50 students, or 8%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary
- Ralston IntermediateMiddle · 1,082 students
- Sandpiper ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Cipriani ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Fox ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Redwood Shores ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Carlmont HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Ralston IntermediateMiddle · 1,082 students
- Cipriani ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Fox ElementaryElementary · 420 students
Other Nesbit Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Nesbit Elementary. Nesbit Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Nesbit Elementary SchoolTucker, GA · 1,191 students
Nearby schools
- Central Elementary0.4 mi · 437
- San Mateo County Special Education0.7 mi · 44
- Design Tech High0.8 mi · 567
- San Carlos Charter Learning Center1.2 mi · 377
- George Hall Elementary1.2 mi · 370
- Mariposa1.3 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Nesbit ElementaryHow many students attend Nesbit Elementary?
Nesbit Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Nesbit Elementary serve?
Nesbit Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nesbit Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nesbit Elementary is approximately 20.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nesbit Elementary?
At Nesbit Elementary, the student body is approximately 19% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 27% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Nesbit Elementary public or private?
Nesbit Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.