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Top 10 Elementary Schools in San Mateo, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in San Mateo based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 49.5% Exceeded Standard, compared to 16.9% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 College Park Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 75.4 61.3% 82.7% 4.2% 0.0%
2 North Shoreview Montessori
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 72.7 51.5% 74.1% 5.8% 0.0%
3 Parkside Montessori
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 66.6 35.8% 67.7% 5.7% 0.2%
4 George Hall Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 59.2 42.6% 66.3% 19.9% 0.5%
5 Highlands Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 58.5 35.5% 61.4% 11.2% 0.3%
6 Baywood Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 58.3 37.0% 59.2% 12.9% 0.4%
7 Bayside Academy
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 47.8 22.8% 38.6% 23.8% 3.3%
8 Meadow Heights Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 45.9 21.9% 47.5% 23.5% 0.8%
9 Fiesta Gardens International Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 45.7 11.7% 24.9% 12.9% 0.0%
10 Beresford Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City
 San Mateo 45.1 16.9% 39.4% 17.6% 0.9%

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