San Mateo County Special Education
Tel:
(650) 802-5588
- San Mateo County Special Education serves 156 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- San Mateo County Special Education placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Top Placements
San Mateo County Special Education places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- San Mateo County Special Education's student population of 156 students has declined by 30% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 38% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 156 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- San Mateo County Special Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has increased from 7:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of San Mateo County Special Education is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #9186 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 37% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 6% |
| White | 18% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | 4% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | San Mateo County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to San Mateo County Special Education is San Mateo County Rop (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Nesbit Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Redwood City San Mateo County Rop Vocational School
Grades: 11-12
0.0 miles
101 Twin Dolphin Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 598-2000 0.0 11-12 n/a - Belmont Nesbit Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 654 students
0.6 miles
500 Biddulph Way
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 637-4860 0.6 K-8 654 - Belmont Central Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 447 students
1.1 miles
525 Mid Rd.
Belmont, CA 94002
(650) 637-4820 1.1 K-5 447 - San Mateo Foster City Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 894 students
1.4 miles
461 Beach Park Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94404
(650) 312-7522 1.4 K-5 894 - San Carlos Arundel Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 484 students
1.7 miles
200 Arundel Rd.
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-7311 1.7 K-4 484
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