CaliforniaPublic school district

San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 19 · Middle school 3

At a glance

Students: 9,926 (2024-25)
Schools: 22
Students per teacher: 21
Grades: K-8
Locale: City: Mid-size
District office: 1170 Chess Dr., Foster City, CA 94404
Phone: (650) 312-7700
Website: www.smfcsd.net

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 53% · Math 50% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

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Schools (22)

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Elementary 19

Audubon Elementary
Grades K-5 · Foster City · Students 445 · ELA 69% · Math 73% (CAASPP 2026)
Bayside Academy
Grades K-8 · San Mateo · Students 840 · ELA 50% · Math 42% (CAASPP 2026)
Baywood Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 489 · ELA 61% · Math 66% (CAASPP 2026)
Beach Park Elementary
Grades K-5 · Foster City · Students 347 · ELA 73% · Math 74% (CAASPP 2026)
Beresford Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 218 · ELA 38% · Math 41% (CAASPP 2026)
Brewer Island Elementary
Grades K-5 · Foster City · Students 306 · ELA 74% · Math 77% (CAASPP 2026)
College Park Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 431 · ELA 82% · Math 83% (CAASPP 2026)
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 418 · ELA 24% · Math 24% (CAASPP 2026)
Foster City Elementary
Grades K-5 · Foster City · Students 624 · ELA 68% · Math 75% (CAASPP 2026)
George Hall Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 370 · ELA 67% · Math 66% (CAASPP 2026)
Highlands Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 379 · ELA 52% · Math 57% (CAASPP 2026)
Laurel Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 469 · ELA 16% · Math 18% (CAASPP 2026)
LEAD Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 349 · ELA 17% · Math 19% (CAASPP 2026)
Meadow Heights Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 238 · ELA 48% · Math 51% (CAASPP 2026)
North Shoreview Montessori
Grades K-8 · San Mateo · Students 325 · ELA 74% · Math 70% (CAASPP 2026)
Parkside Montessori
Grades K-8 · San Mateo · Students 418 · ELA 71% · Math 64% (CAASPP 2026)
San Mateo Park Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 340 · ELA 4% · Math 6% (CAASPP 2026)
San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool
Grades K-K · Foster City · Students 1
Sunnybrae Elementary
Grades K-5 · San Mateo · Students 346 · ELA 19% · Math 22% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 3

Abbott Middle
Grades 6-8 · San Mateo · Students 721 · ELA 42% · Math 33% (CAASPP 2026)
Borel Middle
Grades 6-8 · San Mateo · Students 903 · ELA 44% · Math 37% (CAASPP 2026)
Bowditch Middle
Grades 6-8 · Foster City · Students 929 · ELA 74% · Math 72% (CAASPP 2026)

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

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Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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