Enrollment
44
Combined
DISTRICT 20 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069103309043
San Mateo County Special Education
101 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City, CA 94065 · (650) 802-5588 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
17 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 45% |
Student demographics
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
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Where San Mateo County Special Education ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 44 | #144 of 208 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
44
-112 (-72%) vs 2017
-95% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 8.2:1
% White
11%
was 16%
% Hispanic
43%
was 39%
% Black
0%
was 4%
% Asian
41%
was 35%
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 | 44 | 7 | 6.3:1 | 39% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 6 | 6.8:1 | 46% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 6 | 8.2:1 | 45% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 156 | 19 | 8.2:1 | 22% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 809 | 174 | 4.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 138 | 6.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Mateo County Special Education.
Since 2017-18: students down 72% (156 to 44); teachers down 63% (19 to 7).
About San Mateo County Special Education
San Mateo County Special Education is a public combined-grade school run by San Mateo County Office of Education in Redwood City, California. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 44 students. For comparison, combined schools in California average about 602 students.
San Mateo County Office of Education serves 79 students across 4 schools.
San Mateo County Special Education has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 43%. Smaller groups are 41% Asian, 11% White, and 5% Pacific Islander. County-wide, 25% of San Mateo County residents are Hispanic.
Its 7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 6.3:1. This ratio sits 12.3 below the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 39%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Mateo County show that the median household income is $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Mateo County Special Education is one of 176 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from San Mateo County Special Education to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Design Tech High. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place San Mateo County Special Education in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school counted 156 students in 2017-18 and 44 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Asian enrollment as a share of the school rose from 35% to 41%. The ratio was 8.2:1 in 2017-18 and 6.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 San Mateo County Office of Education
- Hillcrest at Youth Services CenterHigh · 16 students
- Gateway CenterHigh · 11 students
- Canyon Oaks Youth CenterHigh · 8 students
- Margaret J. KempHigh
Other schools in Redwood City
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- John F. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 808 students
- KIPP Excelencia Community PreparatoryElementary · 711 students
- Clifford ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- Hoover ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Roy Cloud ElementaryElementary · 636 students
Nearby schools
- Design Tech High0.5 mi · 567
- Nesbit Elementary0.7 mi · 566
- Central Elementary1.1 mi · 437
- Foster City Elementary1.5 mi · 624
- Redwood Shores Elementary1.5 mi · 404
- San Carlos Charter Learning Center1.7 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About San Mateo County Special EducationWhat is the total enrollment at San Mateo County Special Education?
San Mateo County Special Education enrolls approximately 44 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does San Mateo County Special Education serve?
San Mateo County Special Education serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does San Mateo County Special Education have?
San Mateo County Special Education employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
How diverse is San Mateo County Special Education?
San Mateo County Special Education reports a student body of 11% White, 43% Hispanic, 41% Asian.
Who oversees San Mateo County Special Education?
San Mateo County Special Education is overseen by San Mateo County Office of Education in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.