North Shoreview Montessori

North Shoreview Montessori is a K-5 school of intimate scale in San Mateo, California, one of the schools within San Mateo-Foster City, caters to 325 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so North Shoreview Montessori sits 30% smaller than that benchmark.

North Shoreview Montessori is one of 22 schools operated by San Mateo-Foster City, a district that teaches 9,906 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Shoreview Montessori shows that the largest single group is White at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 29% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 16% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Shoreview Montessori has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 18% of students at North Shoreview Montessori qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Mateo County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, North Shoreview Montessori sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.1%; this one delivers 76.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Mateo County put median household income runs about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Mateo County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), of which North Shoreview Montessori is one.

The closest other public school is College Park Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Shoreview Montessori ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Shoreview Montessori has shrank 7%, going from 348 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 41% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 today.

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