North Hillsborough

As a small elementary campus in Hillsborough, California, North Hillsborough works with 274 students from grades K through 5, run under Hillsborough City Elementary. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so North Hillsborough sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Hillsborough City Elementary (1,239 students total), North Hillsborough accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, North Hillsborough shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 32% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, San Mateo County as a whole is about 38% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 3% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Mateo County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, North Hillsborough performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.0%, the actual is 90.1%, a residual of +12.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Mateo County put median household income runs about $158,855, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), North Hillsborough is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Crocker Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Hillsborough at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 71.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 13%: 316 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 59% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

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