South Hillsborough
Tel:
(650) 344-0303
- South Hillsborough serves 207 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- South Hillsborough placed in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
South Hillsborough places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- South Hillsborough's student population of 207 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 207 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Comparison
- South Hillsborough is ranked within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of South Hillsborough is 0.59, which is less 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 Testing Rank | #155 out of 9602 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 24% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 59% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 53% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hillsborough City Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Hillsborough is Aragon High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Borel Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is San Mateo Park Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Mateo San Mateo Park Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 386 students
0.6 miles
161 Clark Dr.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 312-7577 0.6 K-5 386 - San Mateo Baywood Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 737 students
0.7 miles
600 Alameda De Las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 312-7511 0.7 K-5 737 - San Mateo Aragon High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,639 student
0.9 miles
900 Alameda De Las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 558-2999 0.9 9-12 1,639 - San Mateo San Mateo High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,665 student
1.1 miles
506 N. Delaware St.
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 558-2399 1.1 9-12 1,665 - San Mateo Borel Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1,078 student
1.2 miles
425 Barneson Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 312-7670 1.2 6-8 1,078
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