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Foster City, CA
Public School Ratings




Foster City Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


San Mateo Foster City School District details

San Mateo Foster City School District
1170 Chess Dr.
Foster City, CA 94404

9,945 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

San Mateo Foster City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.1% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
41%
55%
47%
51%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Abbott Middle School
600 36th Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94403
06-08
Audubon Elementary School
841 Gull Ave.
Foster City, CA, 94404
KG-05
Bayside Academy School
2025 Kehoe Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94403
KG-08
Baywood Elementary School
600 Alameda De Las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA, 94402
KG-05
Beach Park Elementary School
1058 Shell Blvd.
Foster City, CA, 94404
KG-05
Beresford Elementary School
300 28th Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94403
KG-05
Borel Middle School
425 Barneson Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94402
06-08
Bowditch Middle School
1450 Tarpon St.
Foster City, CA, 94404
06-08
Brewer Island Elementary School
1151 Polynesia Dr.
Foster City, CA, 94404
KG-05
College Park Elementary School
715 A Indian Ave.
San Mateo, CA, 94401
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 19.1% 22.0%
Black 0.9% 5.2%
Hispanic 45.6% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 32.2% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.2% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 35.3% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 30.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.1% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,338 $112,755,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,070 $10,640,000 4.6%
Staff $787 $7,827,000 3.4%
General Administration $303 $3,011,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,114 $11,082,000 4.8%
Operation $1,335 $13,280,000 5.7%
Transportation $396 $3,936,000 1.7%
Other $728 $7,243,000 3.1%
Total Support $5,733 $57,019,000 24.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,229 $61,952,000 26.7%
Total Expenditures $23,301 $231,726,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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