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San Mateo-Foster City School District

Item: San Mateo-Foster City School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1170 Chess Dr.
Foster City, CA 94404-1107

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Top 20%

Tel: (650) 312-7700

www.smfcsd.net

Top Rankings

San Mateo-Foster City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

22 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

9,906 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

473 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
Kind	203	47
1	127	34
2	131	35
3	127	36
4	121	37
5	129	40
6	1,079	141
7	1,110	213
8	1,109	216

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District Rank

San Mateo-Foster City School District, which is ranked #296 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#315 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2023	#315
2022	#296
2021	#213
2019	#318
2018	#149
2017	#163
2016	#162
2015	#148
2014	#76
2013	#291
2012	#297
2011	#310
2010	#273

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	51%	34%
2022	51%	33%
2021	49%	34%
2019	55%	40%
2018	55%	39%
2017	55%	38%
2016	56%	37%
2015	55%	34%
2014	74%	63%
2013	64%	59%
2012	62%	59%
2011	60%	58%
2010	60%	56%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2022	58%	47%
2021	59%	49%
2019	62%	51%
2018	55%	50%
2017	60%	48%
2016	61%	48%
2015	58%	44%
2014	84%	58%
2013	65%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	65%	56%
2010	66%	54%

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46%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2022	46%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(2022-23)

22.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	22.4%	27.7%
2022	21.9%	33%
2021	5.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	0.72	0.64
2022	0.73	0.63
2021	0.73	0.62
2020	0.74	0.64
2019	0.74	0.63
2018	0.73	0.64
2017	0.73	0.64
2016	0.73	0.64
2015	0.73	0.64
2014	0.74	0.65
2013	0.74	0.65
2012	0.74	0.65
2011	0.74	0.66
2010	0.73	0.67
2009	0.74	0.67
2008	0.69	0.65
2007	0.69	0.66
2006	0.69	0.66
2005	0.69	0.66
2004	0.69	0.67
2003	0.68	0.67
2002	0.67	0.67
2001	0.67	0.67
2000	0.67	0.67
1999	0.66	0.67
1998	0.66	0.67
1997	0.65	0.67
1996	0.65	0.67
1995	0.65	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67
1993	0.64	0.67
1992	0.63	0.67
1991	0.62	0.66
1990	0.62	0.66
1989	0.60	0.65
1988	0.60	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

28%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	29%	12%
2022	29%	12%
2021	29%	12%
2020	29%	12%
2019	29%	12%
2018	29%	12%
2017	29%	11%
2016	30%	11%
2015	28%	11%
2014	27%	11%
2013	27%	11%
2012	26%	11%
2011	26%	11%
2010	26%	11%
2009	25%	11%
2008	29%	12%
2007	28%	12%
2006	28%	12%
2005	28%	12%
2004	27%	12%
2003	26%	12%
2002	25%	11%
2001	24%	11%
2000	24%	11%
1999	23%	11%
1998	23%	11%
1997	23%	11%
1996	23%	11%
1995	22%	11%
1994	22%	11%
1993	22%	11%
1992	22%	11%
1991	22%	11%
1990	21%	10%
1989	22%	10%
1988	21%	10%

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% Hispanic

42%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	40%	55%
2022	39%	56%
2021	37%	56%
2020	36%	55%
2019	36%	55%
2018	35%	54%
2017	35%	54%
2016	34%	54%
2015	35%	54%
2014	35%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	33%	51%
2010	33%	50%
2009	30%	49%
2008	32%	50%
2007	31%	49%
2006	31%	48%
2005	30%	47%
2004	29%	46%
2003	28%	45%
2002	27%	44%
2001	27%	43%
2000	26%	42%
1999	25%	41%
1998	25%	40%
1997	24%	40%
1996	24%	39%
1995	24%	38%
1994	23%	37%
1993	22%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	19%	34%
1990	18%	33%
1989	16%	31%
1988	16%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	3%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	5%	8%
1990	5%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	5%	9%

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% White

16%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	18%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	21%	22%
2020	23%	22%
2019	23%	23%
2018	26%	23%
2017	26%	24%
2016	26%	24%
2015	27%	25%
2014	28%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	29%	26%
2011	31%	27%
2010	32%	27%
2009	32%	28%
2008	36%	29%
2007	37%	30%
2006	37%	31%
2005	38%	32%
2004	40%	33%
2003	42%	34%
2002	45%	35%
2001	45%	36%
2000	46%	37%
1999	48%	38%
1998	48%	39%
1997	49%	39%
1996	49%	40%
1995	50%	41%
1994	51%	42%
1993	52%	43%
1992	53%	44%
1991	54%	46%
1990	56%	47%
1989	57%	49%
1988	58%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2018	2%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	10%	6%
2022	10%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,366 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,247 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$251 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	$251 MM	$10 MM
2022	$221 MM	$9 MM
2021	$202 MM	$8 MM
2020	$183 MM	$7 MM
2019	$182 MM	$7 MM
2018	$166 MM	$29 MM
2017	$162 MM	$26 MM
2016	$176 MM	$24 MM
2015	$156 MM	$17 MM
2014	$122 MM	$21 MM
2012	$107 MM	$19 MM
2011	$128 MM	$19 MM
2010	$156 MM	$17 MM
2009	$127 MM	$19 MM
2008	$115 MM	$19 MM
2007	$99 MM	$19 MM
2006	$91 MM	$17 MM
2005	$89 MM	$16 MM
2004	$87 MM	$16 MM
2003	$86 MM	$16 MM
2002	$89 MM	$15 MM
2001	$88 MM	$15 MM
2000	$78 MM	$13 MM
1999	$71 MM	$12 MM
1998	$71 MM	$11 MM
1997	$60 MM	$10 MM
1996	$55 MM	$9 MM
1995	$50 MM	$8 MM
1992	$45 MM	$7 MM
1990	$36 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$280 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	$280 MM	$9 MM
2022	$232 MM	$8 MM
2021	$213 MM	$7 MM
2020	$219 MM	$7 MM
2019	$204 MM	$7 MM
2018	$175 MM	$29 MM
2017	$167 MM	$24 MM
2016	$143 MM	$23 MM
2015	$108 MM	$18 MM
2014	$125 MM	$21 MM
2012	$142 MM	$19 MM
2011	$105 MM	$19 MM
2010	$108 MM	$18 MM
2009	$103 MM	$18 MM
2008	$103 MM	$19 MM
2007	$97 MM	$18 MM
2006	$94 MM	$17 MM
2005	$93 MM	$16 MM
2004	$90 MM	$17 MM
2003	$96 MM	$15 MM
2002	$106 MM	$16 MM
2001	$93 MM	$14 MM
2000	$91 MM	$13 MM
1999	$80 MM	$11 MM
1998	$74 MM	$11 MM
1997	$60 MM	$10 MM
1996	$65 MM	$8 MM
1995	$59 MM	$8 MM
1992	$45 MM	$7 MM
1990	$36 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,366

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	$25,020	$21,289
2022	$21,581	$17,710
2021	$18,480	$15,669
2020	$15,880	$14,213
2019	$15,545	$14,063
2018	$14,088	$16,033
2017	$13,525	$16,692
2016	$14,704	$15,604
2015	$13,176	$10,238
2014	$10,449	$11,786
2012	$9,525	$11,929
2011	$11,780	$11,681
2010	$14,707	$10,238
2009	$12,253	$11,099
2008	$11,441	$11,762
2007	$9,872	$11,879
2006	$9,160	$10,859
2005	$8,907	$10,445
2004	$8,635	$10,566
2003	$8,566	$10,456
2002	$8,787	$9,803
2001	$8,511	$10,568
2000	$7,417	$8,943
1999	$6,646	$8,203
1998	$6,596	$7,395
1997	$5,619	$6,922
1995	$4,885	$5,953
1992	$4,786	$5,430
1990	$4,034	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$28,247

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	San Mateo-Foster City School District	California
2023	$27,862	$19,218
2022	$22,599	$16,552
2021	$19,412	$13,970
2020	$18,928	$13,602
2019	$17,438	$13,522
2018	$14,802	$16,124
2017	$13,963	$15,588
2016	$11,980	$14,779
2015	$9,158	$10,739
2014	$10,646	$11,804
2012	$12,691	$12,155
2011	$9,655	$11,509
2010	$10,221	$10,739
2009	$9,945	$10,975
2008	$10,246	$11,678
2007	$9,688	$11,317
2006	$9,440	$10,926
2005	$9,313	$10,789
2004	$8,964	$11,073
2003	$9,547	$10,210
2002	$10,433	$10,600
2001	$8,921	$10,007
2000	$8,635	$9,131
1999	$7,556	$7,911
1998	$6,913	$7,592
1997	$5,631	$6,759
1995	$5,849	$6,033
1992	$4,792	$5,588
1990	$4,122	$5,241

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Best San Mateo-Foster City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Shoreview Montessori

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1301 Cypress Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 312-7588

Gr: K-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #22.

Bowditch Middle School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1450 Tarpon St.
San Mateo, CA 94404
(650) 312-7680

Gr: 6-8 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #33.

Parkside Montessori

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1685 Eisenhower St.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 312-7575

Gr: K-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #44.

Borel Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

425 Barneson Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 312-7670

Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #55.

Bayside Academy

(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2025 Kehoe Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 312-7660

Gr: K-8 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #66.

Abbott Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 36th Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 312-7600

Gr: 6-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 9,906 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 20% in CA
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education