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San Mateo, CA

103,337 residents•16,241 students•44 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
19% above California avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
56%Reading
16% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.54
per 1,000 students
49% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
37.17
per 1,000 residents
6% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
31
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
8
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
21
Charter
0
Private
23

By Level

Elementary
31
Middle
8
High
5

These figures describe every school in San Mateo; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in San Mateo

44 schools
9.6
Aragon High School
Highpublic
9.5
College Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
North Shoreview Montessori Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Parkside Montessori
Elementarypublic
8.0
George Hall Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.0
Hillsdale High School
Highpublic
7.8
San Mateo High School
Highpublic
7.3
Highlands Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Baywood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Borel Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Meadow Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Bayside Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in San Mateo

25 incidents reported at K-12 schools across San Mateo in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
49% below California avg
1.54
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
15
Property
5
Drug
1
Weapons
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault52%
  • Theft20%
  • Weapons16%
  • Sex8%
  • Drugs4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in San Mateo

3,841 total incidents reported across San Mateo in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
6% below California avg
37.17
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
775
Property
2,614
Drug
386
Weapons
53
Other
13

Crime Types

  • Theft41%
  • Assault16%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

16,241 students enrolled across San Mateo's schools.

  • Public12,06574%
  • Private4,17626%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across San Mateo's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic35%
  • White27%
  • Asian20%
  • Two or More Races12%
  • Pacific Islander2%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
46%Female54%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.