Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492005915
San Mateo Park Elementary
161 Clark Dr., San Mateo, CA 94402 · (650) 312-7577 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
24.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
216 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 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 28% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
26%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
10.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -20.4pp since 2014
Math
9.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -21.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.8% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 78.8% |
| Math | 4.2% | 5.4% | 17.4% | 73.0% |
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 | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| 2023-24 | 14.6% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 18.1% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.7% | 16.1% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 36.7% | 27.4% |
| 2017-18 | 33.1% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.5% | 26.0% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 San Mateo Park Elementary
San Mateo Park Elementary's state test result (12.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo Park Elementary this school | 340 | 63.5% | 12.5% |
| Mill School and Technology Academy Whittier | 341 | 63.3% | 58.9% |
| Kawana Springs Elementary Santa Rosa | 328 | 62.2% | 16.4% |
| La Mirada Elementary San Ysidro | 382 | 62.6% | 24.1% |
| Thelma Bedell Elementary Santa Paula | 294 | 67.0% | 26.7% |
| Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill Morgan Hill | 338 | 66.3% | N/A |
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 San Mateo Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #5,040 of 5,151 | #92 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #5,059 of 5,172 ▼ 526 | #93 of 96 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #5,134 of 5,172 ▼ 97 | #94 of 96 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #382 of 5,116 | #15 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #4,382 of 5,915 | #63 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,964 of 5,352 | #81 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #4,124 of 5,354 | #91 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #3,303 of 5,625 | #21 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #2,448 of 3,837 | #50 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
340
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 340 | 14 | 24.3:1 | 64% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 16 | 20.4:1 | 59% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 63% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 16 | 22.8:1 | 66% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 16 | 24.1:1 | 67% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 18 | 23.7:1 | 52% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | N/A | N/A | 43% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 19 | 19.5:1 | 35% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Mateo Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (386 to 340); teachers down 12% (16 to 14).
About San Mateo Park Elementary
San Mateo Park Elementary is an elementary school in San Mateo, California, and it is part of San Mateo-Foster City. The school enrolls 340 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
San Mateo-Foster City has 22 schools and 9,906 students, and San Mateo Park Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show San Mateo Park Elementary is 86% Hispanic. Other groups include 5% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. San Mateo Park Elementary's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 14 full-time equivalents, or about 24.3 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 24.3:1 here. About 64% of students, or 216, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Mateo County average 34%.
The allk12 Grade for San Mateo Park Elementary is F. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places San Mateo Park Elementary in the bottom 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 29.8 points below it (12.5% actual, 42.3% predicted).
Within San Mateo County, the median household income is $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides San Mateo Park Elementary, San Mateo County has 175 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, South Hillsborough, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, San Mateo Park Elementary places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment at San Mateo Park Elementary dropped 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 365 to 340 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.3:1) than in 2020-21 (22.8:1).
Community posts for San Mateo Park Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About San Mateo Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at San Mateo Park Elementary?
San Mateo Park Elementary enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does San Mateo Park Elementary serve?
San Mateo Park Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at San Mateo Park Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at San Mateo Park Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at San Mateo Park Elementary?
At San Mateo Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is San Mateo Park Elementary public or private?
San Mateo Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Mateo-Foster City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.