Public schools in San Mateo, CA
San Mateo has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 14 elementary, enrolling 12,088 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; San Mateo-Foster City School District runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run San Mateo's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in San Mateo | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo-Foster City School District | 16 | 10,067 | $19,624 |
| San Mateo Union High School District | 3 | 8,942 | $24,423 |
| San Mateo County Office of Education | 3 | 89 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in San Mateo, 4,834 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aragon High | 1,658 | 22.4 | 16.3% | San Mateo Union High |
| Hillsdale High | 1,585 | 19.4 | 24.3% | San Mateo Union High |
| San Mateo High | 1,557 | 19.5 | 35.6% | San Mateo Union High |
| Hillcrest at Youth Services Center | 16 | 4.2 | 81.3% | San Mateo County Office of Education |
| Gateway Center | 11 | 3.6 | 54.5% | San Mateo County Office of Education |
| Margaret J. Kemp | 7 | 6.5 | not reported | San Mateo County Office of Education |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in San Mateo, 1,624 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borel Middle | 903 | 19.2 | 41.1% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Abbott Middle | 721 | 17.9 | 52.4% | San Mateo-Foster City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 elementary schools in San Mateo, 5,630 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside Academy | 840 | 19.4 | 38.7% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Baywood Elementary | 489 | 23.9 | 21.5% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Laurel Elementary | 469 | 21.8 | 72.9% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| College Park Elementary | 431 | 23.9 | 10.7% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Fiesta Gardens International Elementary | 418 | 22.0 | 49.5% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Parkside Montessori | 418 | 21.3 | 13.2% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Highlands Elementary | 379 | 20.8 | 24.3% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| George Hall Elementary | 370 | 20.6 | 23.0% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| LEAD Elementary | 349 | 21.8 | 63.0% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Sunnybrae Elementary | 346 | 19.2 | 67.3% | San Mateo-Foster City |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo Park Elementary | 340 | 24.3 | 60.3% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| North Shoreview Montessori | 325 | 23.0 | 14.5% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Meadow Heights Elementary | 238 | 18.3 | 42.4% | San Mateo-Foster City |
| Beresford Elementary | 218 | 21.8 | 50.5% | San Mateo-Foster City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How San Mateo's public schools compare with California's
The median San Mateo school has 20.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 399 students (state 471).
| San Mateo | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 399 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 San Mateo schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in San Mateo
- San Mateo-Foster City School DistrictRuns 16 of San Mateo's 22 public schools and spent $19,624 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,624
- Aragon High, the largest high school in San Mateo1,658 students in 2024-25, 22.4 per teacher.1,658
- Compare San Mateo-Foster City School District with San Mateo Union High School DistrictSan Mateo's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a San Mateo addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in San Mateo
How many public schools are in San Mateo, CA?
22 public schools with an address in San Mateo were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 14 elementary, enrolling 12,088 students.What is the largest high school in San Mateo?
Aragon High, with 1,658 students in 2024-25 (San Mateo Union High School District).Which districts run San Mateo's schools?
San Mateo-Foster City School District (16 schools), San Mateo Union High School District (3 schools), San Mateo County Office of Education (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25