San Mateo · San Mateo County

Schools in San Mateo

San Mateo’s 14 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 14 schools

from 2nd to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • College Park Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • George Hall Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • North Shoreview Montessori: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Baywood Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Parkside Montessori: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Meadow Heights Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Highlands Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Bayside Academy: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Beresford Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Fiesta Gardens International Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Laurel Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sunnybrae Elementary: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • LEAD Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
  • San Mateo Park Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
4Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 5 schools

from 47th to 96th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • North Shoreview Montessori: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Parkside Montessori: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Bayside Academy: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Borel Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Abbott Middle: 47th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
2Strong

High · 3 schools

from 67th to 94th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Aragon High: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Hillsdale High: 75th percentile, Strong
  • San Mateo High: 67th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 19 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around San Mateo

22 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 Mateo score highest?

College Park Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Mateo

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

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Context

The average San Mateo elementary school had 17 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

Which middle schools in San Mateo score highest?

North Shoreview Montessori is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in San Mateo

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

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average San Mateo middle school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in San Mateo score highest?

Aragon High is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in San Mateo

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

Context

The average San Mateo high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so we don’t rank them.

  • Gateway CenterCounty community school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, so we don’t rank it
  • Hillcrest at Youth Services CenterJuvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it
  • Margaret J. KempJuvenile court school: students are enrolled by court order, most for weeks or months, so we don’t rank it

17 private schools have a San Mateo 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 Mateo rank highest?

Elementary: College Park Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: North Shoreview Montessori, 96th percentile (Strong). High: Aragon High, 94th 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 San Mateo 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 Mateo good?

San Mateo’s 14 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 4 Solid, 2 Developing and 4 Needs Support. San Mateo’s 5 public middle schools run from the 47th to the 96th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. San Mateo’s 3 public high schools run from the 67th to the 94th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Solid. 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 Mateo compare with California?

The average San Mateo elementary school had 17 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. The average San Mateo middle school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average San Mateo high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. 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 Mateo 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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