South Hillsborough

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Hillsborough, California·94010
Score
99.2/100
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#36
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Hillsborough City Elementary
#2
In Hillsborough
Top 1%
In California

Score 99.2/100: better than 99% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
87%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 98% of them
126 students tested
Math
93%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 99% of them
126 students tested
Science
73%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 96% of them
45 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA92.138
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA90.743
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA8045
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA87.3126
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math97.438
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math97.743
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math84.445
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math92.9126
ScienceGrade 5CAST73.345
ScienceAll gradesCAST73.345

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
246
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
246
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
5%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
303 El Cerrito Ave.
Hillsborough, CA 94010

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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South Hillsborough at a glance

South Hillsborough is a public elementary school in Hillsborough, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Hillsborough City Elementary school district. It has about 246 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 87% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 93% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 99.2 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #36 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.