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Schools in ZIP code 94401

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 94401: San Mateo-Foster City (elementary and middle) and San Mateo Union High (high). The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94401 run from the 3rd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools · San Mateo-Foster City

from 3rd to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • College Park Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • North Shoreview Montessori: 84th percentile, Strong
  • LEAD Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

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Middle · 1 school · San Mateo-Foster City

at 96th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • North Shoreview Montessori: 96th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school · San Mateo Union High

at 67th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • San Mateo High: 67th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 4 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 94401

4 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 ZIP code 94401 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 ZIP code 94401

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

Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94401 had 10 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 ZIP code 94401 stand?

North Shoreview Montessori is at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 94401.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 94401 stand?

San Mateo High is at the 67th percentile.

That’s higher than 67 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 94401.

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

5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94401. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 94401 rank highest?

Elementary: College Park Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: North Shoreview Montessori, 96th percentile (Strong). High: San Mateo High, 67th percentile (Solid). 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 ZIP code 94401 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 94401 good?

The 3 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94401 run from the 3rd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 94401 has one public middle school we score, North Shoreview Montessori, at the 96th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. ZIP code 94401 has one public high school we score, San Mateo High, at the 67th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 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 ZIP code 94401 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94401 had 10 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 schools with a 94401 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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