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Best public schools in San Mateo, CA

23 public schools in San Mateo: 11 elementary · 2 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

11 schools in San Mateo, best first
1
College Park Elementary 96.8
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 407 students
ELA 78%Math 87%Science 78%
#149 of 4,688 in California
2
George Hall Elementary 81.6
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 358 students
ELA 68%Math 64%Science 47%
#861 of 4,688 in California
3
Highlands Elementary 78.4
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 355 students
ELA 60%Math 63%Science 52%
#1,011 of 4,688 in California
4
Baywood Elementary 77.4
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 501 students
ELA 58%Math 60%Science 56%
#1,058 of 4,688 in California
5
Meadow Heights Elementary 63.5
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 243 students
ELA 47%Math 48%Science 42%
#1,710 of 4,688 in California
6
Beresford Elementary 46.2
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 212 students
ELA 36%Math 44%Science 22%
#2,521 of 4,688 in California
7
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary 27.7
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 412 students
ELA 24%Math 27%Science 35%
#3,388 of 4,688 in California
8
Laurel Elementary 13.9
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 475 students
ELA 20%Math 18%Science 22%
#4,035 of 4,688 in California
9
San Mateo Park Elementary 6.5
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 326 students
ELA 11%Math 10%Science 21%
#4,382 of 4,688 in California
10
Sunnybrae Elementary 6.3
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 359 students
ELA 20%Math 17%Science 10%
#4,391 of 4,688 in California
11
LEAD Elementary 4.0
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-5 · 349 students
ELA 11%Math 15%Science 10%
#4,499 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in San Mateo, best first
1
Borel Middle 66.0
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades 6-8 · 934 students
ELA 48%Math 38%Science 40%
#451 of 1,326 in California
2
Abbott Middle 48.5
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades 6-8 · 698 students
ELA 41%Math 29%Science 27%
#683 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in San Mateo, best first
1
Aragon High 95.2
San Mateo Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,686 students
ELA 82%Math 59%Science 65%
#83 of 1,729 in California
2
Hillsdale High 82.1
San Mateo Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,581 students
ELA 72%Math 42%Science 39%
#310 of 1,729 in California
3
San Mateo High 79.0
San Mateo Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,578 students
ELA 63%Math 44%Science 43%
#363 of 1,729 in California
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Margaret J. Kemp —
San Mateo County Office of Education · Grades 7-12 · 3 students
No published test results
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The Bridge Academy —
San Mateo Union High · Grades 10-12
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in San Mateo, best first
1
North Shoreview Montessori 96.5
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-8 · 293 students
ELA 75%Math 72%Science 72%
#39 of 1,107 in California
2
Parkside Montessori 91.8
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-8 · 419 students
ELA 70%Math 60%Science 57%
#91 of 1,107 in California
3
Bayside Academy 60.5
San Mateo-Foster City · Grades K-8 · 855 students
ELA 48%Math 39%Science 29%
#438 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in San Mateo
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Gateway Center —
San Mateo County Office of Education · Grades 6-12 · 14 students
No published test results
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Hillcrest at Youth Services Center —
San Mateo County Office of Education · Grades 5-12 · 8 students
No published test results

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