How does Bayside Academy compare to other elementary schools in San Mateo?

Bayside Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.8/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,760 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bayside Academy?

22.8% of students at Bayside Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bayside Academy?

23.8% of students at Bayside Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bayside Academy

Q: Is Bayside Academy improving or declining?

Bayside Academy's proficiency rate increases by 15.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

San Mateo-Foster City San Mateo San Mateo County 94403

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,760 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

855 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

42%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 52.9%

White 9.1%

Asian 18.7%

Black 1.1%

Other 18.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bayside Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.8%
Met Standard	15.9%
Below Standard	61.4%

Exceeded

22.8%

Met

15.9%

Below

61.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Bayside Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.8% of students exceeded standard while 15.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.7 points below the San Mateo-Foster City district average of 30.5%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.4% exceeded — 9.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 15.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+15.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,760

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	5.4%	8.1%	32.4%	54.0%	13.5%
4th	41	29.3%	14.6%	17.1%	39.0%	43.9%
5th	53	13.2%	24.5%	20.8%	41.5%	37.7%
6th	176	30.7%	21.0%	22.2%	26.1%	51.7%
7th	191	28.3%	27.2%	18.3%	26.2%	55.5%
8th	186	22.6%	23.7%	24.2%	29.6%	46.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	41	7.3%	12.2%	21.9%	58.5%	19.5%
4th	41	21.9%	14.6%	31.7%	31.7%	36.6%
5th	53	18.9%	7.5%	34.0%	39.6%	26.4%
6th	179	28.5%	11.2%	15.6%	44.7%	39.7%
7th	190	31.6%	14.2%	22.1%	32.1%	45.8%
8th	192	29.2%	8.8%	14.1%	47.9%	38.0%