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Schools in ZIP code 94402

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 94402: San Mateo-Foster City (elementary and middle) and San Mateo Union High (high). The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94402 run from the 2nd to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools · San Mateo-Foster City

from 2nd to 79th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Baywood Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Parkside Montessori: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Highlands Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Sunnybrae Elementary: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • San Mateo Park Elementary: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
1Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

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Middle · 2 schools · San Mateo-Foster City

from 69th to 95th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Parkside Montessori: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Borel Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school · San Mateo Union High

at 94th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Aragon High: 94th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 7 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 94402

10 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 94402 score highest?

Baywood Elementary is highest, at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94402

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94402 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 ZIP code 94402 score highest?

Parkside Montessori is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94402

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 ZIP code 94402 stand?

Aragon High is at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 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 94402.

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

  • Aragon HighSan Mateo Union High · Broad base
    94thStrongScope Score 81
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

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94402. 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 ZIP code 94402 rank highest?

Elementary: Baywood Elementary, 79th percentile (Strong). Middle: Parkside Montessori, 95th 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 ZIP code 94402 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 94402 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94402 run from the 2nd to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 2 Needs Support. The 2 public middle schools in ZIP code 94402 run from the 69th to the 95th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. ZIP code 94402 has one public high school we score, Aragon High, at the 94th 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 ZIP code 94402 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94402 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. 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 94402 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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