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Meadow Heights Elementary School

2619 Dolores St.
San Mateo, CA 94403

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Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meadow Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Meadow Heights Elementary serves a central area in San Mateo, CA, covering approximately 1.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Meadow Heights Elementary School's student population of 238 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadow Heights Elementary School
Kind	52
1	30
2	35
3	39
4	46
5	36

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Total Students

238 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School
2025	238
2024	243
2023	254
2022	281
2021	299
2020	330
2019	339
2018	323
2017	316
2015	348
2014	336
2013	330
2012	316
2011	329
2010	309
2009	313
2008	283
2007	307
2006	290
2005	274
2004	286
2003	299
2002	310
2001	306
2000	295
1999	288
1998	526
1997	525
1996	548
1995	524
1994	535
1993	538
1992	520
1991	495
1990	465
1989	447
1988	491
1987	455

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School
2025	13
2024	14
2023	13
2022	14
2021	15
2019	14
2018	13
2017	14
2015	15
2014	14
2013	14
2012	14
2010	15
2009	15
2008	16
2007	16
2006	14
2005	13
2004	14
2003	15
2002	14
2001	15
2000	15
1999	15
1998	24
1997	24
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	20
1991	20
1990	18
1989	17
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

Meadow Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadow Heights Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3642 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School
2023	#3642
2022	#3716
2021	#1854
2019	#2196
2018	#2930
2017	#4058
2016	#3023
2015	#2613
2013	#2767
2012	#1068
2011	#1970
2010	#2096

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2023	42%	34%	51%
2022	42%	33%	51%
2021	42%	34%	49%
2019	52%	40%	55%
2018	42%	39%	55%
2017	37%	38%	55%
2016	47%	37%	56%
2015	47%	34%	55%
2013	67%	59%	64%
2012	77%	59%	62%
2011	72%	58%	60%
2010	67%	56%	60%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2022	42%	47%	58%
2021	42%	49%	59%
2019	62%	51%	62%
2018	57%	50%	55%
2017	47%	48%	60%
2016	52%	48%	61%
2015	47%	44%	58%
2013	62%	57%	65%
2012	82%	58%	67%
2011	67%	56%	65%
2010	67%	54%	66%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	17:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	22:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	21:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	22:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	22:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	23:1	25:1	22:1
1993	24:1	25:1	22:1
1992	26:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	26:1	24:1	23:1
1989	26:1	24:1	23:1
1988	26:1	24:1	23:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	14%	12%	29%
2022	13%	12%	29%
2021	14%	12%	29%
2020	14%	12%	29%
2019	12%	12%	29%
2018	15%	12%	29%
2017	13%	11%	29%
2015	14%	11%	28%
2014	16%	11%	27%
2013	17%	11%	27%
2012	19%	11%	26%
2011	21%	11%	26%
2010	21%	11%	26%
2009	20%	11%	25%
2008	21%	12%	29%
2007	19%	12%	28%
2006	24%	12%	28%
2005	23%	12%	28%
2004	28%	12%	27%
2003	26%	12%	26%
2002	24%	11%	25%
2001	23%	11%	24%
2000	20%	11%	24%
1999	19%	11%	23%
1998	16%	11%	23%
1997	15%	11%	23%
1996	15%	11%	23%
1995	16%	11%	22%
1994	16%	11%	22%
1993	18%	11%	22%
1992	23%	11%	22%
1991	22%	11%	22%
1990	22%	10%	21%
1989	20%	10%	22%
1988	19%	10%	21%

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Hispanic

47%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	47%	56%
2024	50%	56%
2023	45%	55%	40%
2022	45%	56%	39%
2021	43%	56%	37%
2020	45%	55%	36%
2019	41%	55%	36%
2018	36%	54%	35%
2017	37%	54%	35%
2015	35%	54%	35%
2014	32%	53%	35%
2013	32%	53%	34%
2012	30%	52%	34%
2011	29%	51%	33%
2010	29%	50%	33%
2009	30%	49%	30%
2008	29%	50%	32%
2007	30%	49%	31%
2006	27%	48%	31%
2005	28%	47%	30%
2004	24%	46%	29%
2003	24%	45%	28%
2002	22%	44%	27%
2001	21%	43%	27%
2000	23%	42%	26%
1999	23%	41%	25%
1998	22%	40%	25%
1997	20%	40%	24%
1996	22%	39%	24%
1995	20%	38%	24%
1994	23%	37%	23%
1993	24%	36%	22%
1992	18%	35%	20%
1991	17%	34%	19%
1990	14%	33%	18%
1989	10%	31%	16%
1988	11%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	1%	5%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	2%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	5%
1991	5%	8%	5%
1990	4%	9%	5%
1989	4%	9%	5%
1988	4%	9%	5%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	21%	20%
2024	20%	20%
2023	21%	21%	18%
2022	21%	21%	19%
2021	24%	22%	21%
2020	27%	22%	23%
2019	30%	23%	23%
2018	32%	23%	26%
2017	35%	24%	26%
2015	37%	25%	27%
2014	38%	25%	28%
2013	40%	25%	28%
2012	41%	26%	29%
2011	42%	27%	31%
2010	43%	27%	32%
2009	43%	28%	32%
2008	47%	29%	36%
2007	47%	30%	37%
2006	44%	31%	37%
2005	46%	32%	38%
2004	45%	33%	40%
2003	44%	34%	42%
2002	51%	35%	45%
2001	53%	36%	45%
2000	53%	37%	46%
1999	55%	38%	48%
1998	60%	39%	48%
1997	62%	39%	49%
1996	59%	40%	49%
1995	61%	41%	50%
1994	58%	42%	51%
1993	54%	43%	52%
1992	54%	44%	53%
1991	56%	46%	54%
1990	60%	47%	56%
1989	66%	49%	57%
1988	66%	50%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2018	5%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	16%	6%	10%
2022	17%	5%	10%
2021	14%	5%	10%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

80%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	0.71	0.63
2024	0.68	0.63
2023	0.71	0.64	0.72
2022	0.71	0.63	0.73
2021	0.72	0.62	0.73
2020	0.70	0.64	0.74
2019	0.72	0.63	0.74
2018	0.74	0.64	0.73
2017	0.72	0.64	0.73
2015	0.72	0.64	0.73
2014	0.72	0.65	0.74
2013	0.71	0.65	0.74
2012	0.71	0.65	0.74
2011	0.70	0.66	0.74
2010	0.69	0.67	0.73
2009	0.69	0.67	0.74
2008	0.66	0.65	0.69
2007	0.66	0.66	0.69
2006	0.68	0.66	0.69
2005	0.66	0.66	0.69
2004	0.67	0.67	0.69
2003	0.68	0.67	0.68
2002	0.64	0.67	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67	0.67
2000	0.63	0.67	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67	0.66
1998	0.57	0.67	0.66
1997	0.56	0.67	0.65
1996	0.59	0.67	0.65
1995	0.57	0.67	0.65
1994	0.59	0.67	0.65
1993	0.62	0.67	0.64
1992	0.63	0.67	0.63
1991	0.61	0.66	0.62
1990	0.58	0.66	0.62
1989	0.52	0.65	0.60
1988	0.52	0.65	0.60

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(22-23)

25.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2023	25.2%	27.7%	22.4%
2022	29.8%	33%	21.9%
2021	16.4%	15.4%	5.1%

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Eligible for

42%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	42%	54%
2024	37%	54%
2023	31%	51%	27%
2022	34%	51%	28%
2021	36%	53%	28%
2020	34%	52%	27%
2019	35%	52%	27%
2018	34%	53%	26%
2017	36%	49%	26%
2015	31%	50%	26%
2014	28%	49%	27%
2013	25%	48%	26%
2011	23%	46%	27%
2010	19%	46%	24%
2009	22%	43%	24%
2008	24%	41%	23%
2007	25%	40%	23%
2006	24%	40%	24%
2005	22%	40%	24%
2004	19%	40%	22%
2003	17%	39%	20%
2002	18%	39%	17%
2001	15%	39%	17%
2000	16%	40%	20%
1999	17%	40%	21%
1998	18%	47%	24%
1997	19%	47%	26%
1996	20%	46%	28%
1995	18%	45%	25%
1994	24%	43%	26%
1993	22%	41%	22%
1992	20%	38%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Meadow Heights Elementary School	California	San Mateo-Foster City School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2015	2%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	4%	10%	6%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	8%
1999	7%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Mateo-Foster City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadow Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Meadow Heights Elementary School is ranked #3642 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Meadow Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Meadow Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beresford Elementary School, Laurel Elementary School, Baywood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Meadow Heights Elementary School?

238 students attend Meadow Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Meadow Heights Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadow Heights Elementary School?

Meadow Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Meadow Heights Elementary School offer ?

Meadow Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Meadow Heights Elementary School part of?

Meadow Heights Elementary School is part of San Mateo-Foster City School District.

In what neighborhood is Meadow Heights Elementary School located?

Meadow Heights Elementary School is located in the Beresford Park neighborhood of San Mateo, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Beresford Park.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Meadow Heights Elementary serves a central area in San Mateo, CA, covering approximately 1.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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