Burlingame · San Mateo County

Schools in Burlingame

Burlingame’s 6 public elementary schools all sit between the 77th and the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 77th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Hoover Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Franklin Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Lincoln Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Washington Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Roosevelt Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • McKinley Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
6Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Burlingame Intermediate: 94th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 95th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Burlingame High: 95th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Burlingame

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Burlingame score highest?

Hoover Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Burlingame

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Hoover ElementaryBurlingame Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base
    98thStrongScope Score 85
  • Franklin ElementaryBurlingame Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    97thStrongScope Score 81
  • Lincoln ElementaryBurlingame Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base
    87thStrongScope Score 61
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Context

The average Burlingame elementary school had 4 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Burlingame stand?

Burlingame Intermediate is at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Burlingame.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Burlingame stand?

Burlingame High is at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Burlingame.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

1 high school not ranked statewide

4 private schools have a Burlingame address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Burlingame rank highest?

Elementary: Hoover Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Burlingame Intermediate, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Burlingame High, 95th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Burlingame 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.
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Are the public schools in Burlingame good?

Burlingame’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 77th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong. Burlingame has one public middle school we score, Burlingame Intermediate, at the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Burlingame has one public high school we score, Burlingame High, at the 95th percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Burlingame compare with California?

The average Burlingame elementary school had 4 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Burlingame address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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