Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492005914
North Shoreview Montessori
1301 Cypress Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401 · (650) 312-7588 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
57 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 107% larger than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
74.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.9pp since 2014
Math
72.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.7% | 26.2% | 15.7% | 9.4% |
| Math | 52.4% | 19.9% | 16.8% | 11.0% |
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 | 74.9% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 77.1% | 74.4% |
| 2022-23 | 83.2% | 78.2% |
| 2021-22 | 80.1% | 72.4% |
| 2020-21 | 74.6% | 52.4% |
| 2018-19 | 71.2% | 60.7% |
| 2017-18 | 75.1% | 63.1% |
| 2016-17 | 69.2% | 68.4% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 55.0% |
% 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
75.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 North Shoreview Montessori
North Shoreview Montessori's state test result (75.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shoreview Montessori this school | 325 | 17.5% | 75.1% |
| Santa Rita Elementary Los Altos | 326 | 18.7% | 75.6% |
| Benjamin Bubb Elementary Mountain View | 312 | 17.3% | 73.4% |
| Ocean Shore Elementary Pacifica | 368 | 16.6% | 56.4% |
| Riverview STEM Elementary Rancho Cordova | 357 | 16.5% | 85.8% |
| Point Vicente Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 334 | 21.3% | 77.1% |
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 North Shoreview Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #430 of 5,151 | #26 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #513 of 5,172 ▼ 77 | #30 of 96 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #502 of 5,172 ▼ 133 | #24 of 96 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #1,041 of 5,116 | #33 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #4,524 of 5,915 | #66 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #2,997 of 5,352 | #69 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.5% | #157 of 5,354 | #7 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #5,234 of 5,625 | #67 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #3,124 of 3,837 | #63 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
325
+35 (+12%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 325 | 14.1 | 23.0:1 | 18% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 13.4 | 21.9:1 | 19% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 13 | 22.4:1 | 13% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 13 | 22.3:1 | 13% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 13.5 | 25.8:1 | 19% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 14 | 26.5:1 | 18% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 33% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 16 | 18.9:1 | 42% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Shoreview Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (348 to 325); teachers up 5% (13.5 to 14.1).
About North Shoreview Montessori
North Shoreview Montessori is a low-enrollment elementary school in San Mateo, California, under San Mateo-Foster City. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 325 students enrolled. It has 30% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
North Shoreview Montessori is one school in San Mateo-Foster City, a system of 22 schools with 9,906 students.
The largest group at North Shoreview Montessori is White students, at 31%. The school is also 29% Asian, 22% Hispanic, and 16% multiracial. The diversity index for North Shoreview Montessori is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
North Shoreview Montessori reported 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.0:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. There are 57 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% of enrollment. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in San Mateo County.
On the allk12 Grade, North Shoreview Montessori lands at A-, ahead of 79% of California public elementary schools.
North Shoreview Montessori's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 75.1% is 5.8 points above the 69.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the surrounding county, San Mateo County, median household income comes to about $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 176, with about 82,403 students.
College Park Elementary is about 0.6 miles from North Shoreview Montessori, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, North Shoreview Montessori is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
North Shoreview Montessori is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 325, up from 290 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at North Shoreview Montessori. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About North Shoreview MontessoriHow many students attend North Shoreview Montessori?
North Shoreview Montessori enrolls approximately 325 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does North Shoreview Montessori serve?
North Shoreview Montessori serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Shoreview Montessori?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at North Shoreview Montessori.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Shoreview Montessori?
At North Shoreview Montessori, the student body is approximately 31% White, 22% Hispanic, 29% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is North Shoreview Montessori in?
North Shoreview Montessori is part of San Mateo-Foster City.
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