San Bruno · San Mateo County

Schools in San Bruno

San Bruno’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Developing and Needs Support.

Elementary · 6 schools

from 5th to 94th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Monte Verde Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • John Muir Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Portola Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Allen (Decima M.) Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Lomita Park Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Belle Air Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 1 school

at 58th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Parkside Intermediate: 58th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 44th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Capuchino High: 44th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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

Schools around San Bruno

8 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 San Bruno score highest?

Monte Verde Elementary is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Bruno

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

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Context

The average San Bruno elementary school had 18 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 San Bruno stand?

Parkside Intermediate is at the 58th percentile.

That’s higher than 58 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in San Bruno.

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 San Bruno stand?

Capuchino High is at the 44th percentile.

That’s higher than 44 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in San Bruno.

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

3 private schools have a San Bruno 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 San Bruno rank highest?

Elementary: Monte Verde Elementary, 94th percentile (Strong). Middle: Parkside Intermediate, 58th percentile (Solid). High: Capuchino High, 44th percentile (Developing). 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 San Bruno 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 San Bruno good?

San Bruno’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 5th to the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. San Bruno has one public middle school we score, Parkside Intermediate, at the 58th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. San Bruno has one public high school we score, Capuchino High, at the 44th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. 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 San Bruno compare with California?

The average San Bruno elementary school had 18 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 San Bruno 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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