Belmont · San Mateo County
Schools in Belmont
Belmont’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 75th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Belmont’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Belmont’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Highest in Belmont
Statewide percentile- Central ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around99thStrong
- Fox ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around98thStrong
- Cipriani ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around93rdStrong
Central and Fox are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.
Context
The average Belmont elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 elementary school
- Nesbit ElementarySolid Base75thStrong
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Belmont’s 2 public middle schools run from the 65th to the 98th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Belmont’s 2 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Belmont’s 2 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Middle schools in Belmont
Statewide percentile- Ralston IntermediateHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around98thStrong
- Nesbit Elementary65thSolid
Belmont has one public high school we score, Carlmont High, at the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Belmont’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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Belmont’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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High schools in Belmont
Statewide percentile- Carlmont HighHigh Ceiling · Solid Base96thStrong
6 private schools in Belmont aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
See them
- Notre Dame High SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades 9-12 · 417 students
- Belmont Oaks AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 224 students
- Charles Armstrong SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 2-8 · 224 students
- Serendipity SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 143 students
- Notre Dame Elementary SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 120 students
- Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 109 students
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Questions parents ask
Are the public schools in Belmont good?
Belmont’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 75th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong. Belmont’s 2 public middle schools run from the 65th to the 98th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. Belmont has one public high school we score, Carlmont High, at the 96th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Belmont rank highest?
Elementary: Central Elementary, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Ralston Intermediate, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Carlmont High, 96th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Belmont compare with California?
The average Belmont elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Belmont decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
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