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San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves San Mateo and Foster City.
Students
9,906
Schools
22
Spent per student
$21,975
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$565.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of California districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $565.5M, about $57,085 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for San Geronimo.
K–82 schoolsLagunitas Elementary School District
8Lagunitas ElementaryLagunitas Elementary School District
9–123 high schoolsTamalpais Union High School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 96% at Tamalpais Union High School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,975 per student · 4% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 15%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,953’20
10,254’21
10,043’22
9,919’23
9,906’24
Down 9.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 41%Asian 28%White 16%Two or more races 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Bayside Academy
B+840 students19:1
Foster City Elementary
A+624 students22:1
Baywood Elementary
A489 students24:1
Laurel Elementary
B469 students22:1
Audubon Elementary
A445 students22:1
College Park Elementary
A+431 students24:1
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary
B−418 students22:1
Parkside Montessori
A−418 students21:1
Highlands Elementary
A−379 students21:1
George Hall Elementary
A−370 students21:1
LEAD Elementary
C−349 students22:1
Beach Park Elementary
A+347 students23:1
Sunnybrae Elementary
C346 students19:1
San Mateo Park Elementary
C340 students24:1
North Shoreview Montessori
A325 students23:1
Brewer Island Elementary
A+306 students22:1
Meadow Heights Elementary
B+238 students18:1
Beresford Elementary
B218 students22:1
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool
1 students
Bowditch Middle
A+929 students21:1
Borel Middle
A−903 students19:1
Abbott Middle
B721 students18:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School DistrictBelmont, Redwood City
$15,591per student
Sequoia Union High School DistrictBelmont, Redwood City
$27,344per student
San Mateo Union High School DistrictBurlingame, Hillsborough
$26,598per student
Burlingame Elementary School DistrictBurlingame
$15,695per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.