How does North Shoreview Montessori compare to other elementary schools in San Mateo?

North Shoreview Montessori has a SchoolScope composite score of 72.7/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 52% of students exceed standard, with a total of 764 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Shoreview Montessori?

51.5% of students at North Shoreview Montessori exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 74.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is North Shoreview Montessori improving or declining?

North Shoreview Montessori's proficiency rate increases by 15.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at North Shoreview Montessori?

5.8% of students at North Shoreview Montessori 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.

North Shoreview Montessori

San Mateo-Foster City San Mateo San Mateo County 94401

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

764 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

293 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.2%

White 30.4%

Asian 26.3%

Black 0.3%

Other 20.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Shoreview Montessori
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	51.5%
Met Standard	22.6%
Below Standard	25.9%

Exceeded

51.5%

Met

22.6%

Below

25.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for North Shoreview Montessori and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

51.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.0 points above the San Mateo-Foster City district average of 30.5%. Compared to the 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 22.4 points higher (vs 29.1% average). 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 15.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

51.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

74.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+15.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

5.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

764

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	33.3%	23.1%	23.1%	20.5%	56.4%
4th	34	38.2%	41.2%	11.8%	8.8%	79.4%
5th	30	53.3%	26.7%	10.0%	10.0%	80.0%
6th	30	63.3%	20.0%	13.3%	3.3%	83.3%
7th	30	53.3%	20.0%	16.7%	10.0%	73.3%
8th	28	57.1%	25.0%	17.9%	0.0%	82.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	43.6%	23.1%	23.1%	10.3%	66.7%
4th	34	26.5%	47.1%	14.7%	11.8%	73.5%
5th	30	66.7%	6.7%	10.0%	16.7%	73.3%
6th	30	60.0%	13.3%	20.0%	6.7%	73.3%
7th	30	56.7%	10.0%	20.0%	13.3%	66.7%
8th	28	67.9%	14.3%	10.7%	7.1%	82.1%