Elementary schools in San Mateo County
122 elementary schools in San Mateo County, serving roughly 42,663 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 9.5
Hoover Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · K-5
- 9.3
Oak Knoll Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary · P-5
- 9.3
Laurel Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary · P-5
- 9.2
Fox Elementary
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · K-5
- 9.2
West Hillsborough
Hillsborough City Elementary · K-5
- 9.0
Corte Madera
Portola Valley Elementary · 4-8
- 8.8
Redwood Shores Elementary
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · K-5
- 8.8
Cipriani Elementary
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · K-5
- 8.7
Franklin Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · K-5
- 8.7
Encinal Elementary
Menlo Park City Elementary · K-5
- 8.7
North Hillsborough
Hillsborough City Elementary · K-5
- 8.7
Ormondale Elementary
Portola Valley Elementary · K-3
- 8.6
Lincoln Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · K-5
- 8.6
San Carlos Charter Learning Center
San Carlos Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 8.6
Arundel Elementary
San Carlos Elementary · K-3
- 8.5
Woodside Elementary
Woodside Elementary · K-8
- 8.5
South Hillsborough
Hillsborough City Elementary · K-5
- 8.4
Foster City Elementary
San Mateo-Foster City · K-5
- 8.4
Green Hills Elementary
Millbrae Elementary · K-5
- 8.4
Roosevelt Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · K-5
- 8.4
Kings Mountain Elementary
Cabrillo Unified · K-5
- 8.3
Monte Verde Elementary
South San Francisco Unified · K-5
- 8.3
Arroyo
San Carlos Elementary · 4-5
- 8.3
Washington Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · K-5
- 8.2
Central Elementary
Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary · K-5
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Common questions
How many elementary schools are in San Mateo County?
122 elementary schools in San Mateo County, serving 42,663 students.
What counts as a "elementary" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades K–5 (or P–5). K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in Elementary schools, San Mateo County
- Hoover Elementary · K-5
- Oak Knoll Elementary · P-5
- Laurel Elementary · P-5
- Fox Elementary · K-5
- West Hillsborough · K-5
- Corte Madera · 4-8
- Redwood Shores Elementary · K-5
- Cipriani Elementary · K-5
- Franklin Elementary · K-5
- Encinal Elementary · K-5
- North Hillsborough · K-5
- Ormondale Elementary · K-3
- Lincoln Elementary · K-5
- San Carlos Charter Learning Center · K-8
- Arundel Elementary · K-3
- Woodside Elementary · K-8
- South Hillsborough · K-5
- Foster City Elementary · K-5
- Green Hills Elementary · K-5
- Roosevelt Elementary · K-5
- Kings Mountain Elementary · K-5
- Monte Verde Elementary · K-5
- Arroyo · 4-5
- Washington Elementary · K-5
- Central Elementary · K-5
- College Park Elementary · K-5
- Beach Park Elementary · K-5
- Brewer Island Elementary · K-5
- Las Lomitas Elementary · K-3
- McKinley Elementary · K-5
- Sandpiper Elementary · K-8
- La Entrada Middle · 4-8
- Meadows Elementary · K-5
- Audubon Elementary · K-5
- Spring Valley Elementary · K-5
- Brittan Acres Elementary · K-3
- Parkside Montessori · K-8
- John Muir Elementary · K-5
- Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary · K-5
- Baywood Elementary · K-5
- Mariposa · 4-5
- White Oaks Elementary · K-3
- North Shoreview Montessori · K-8
- Portola Elementary · K-5
- Highlands Elementary · K-5
- Nesbit Elementary · K-8
- Buri Buri Elementary · K-5
- Brisbane Elementary · K-5
- Farallone View Elementary · K-5
- Vallemar Elementary · K-8
- Junipero Serra Elementary · K-5
- Susan B. Anthony Elementary · K-5
- George Hall Elementary · K-5
- Ponderosa Elementary · K-5
- Heather Elementary · K-3
- Orion Alternative · K-5
- Skyline Elementary · K-5
- Roy Cloud Elementary · K-8
- La Honda Elementary · K-5
- Panorama Elementary · K-5
- North Star Academy · 3-8
- Ocean Shore Elementary · K-8
- Thomas Edison Elementary · K-5
- Lomita Park Elementary · K-5
- Beresford Elementary · K-5
- Fiesta Gardens International Elementary · K-7
- Cabrillo Elementary · K-8
- Meadow Heights Elementary · K-5
- Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion · K-5
- Arbor Bay · K-8
- Henry Ford Elementary · K-5
- Ortega Elementary · P-5
- Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary · K-5
- California Virtual Academy San Mateo · K-12
- Pacifica Independent Home Study · K-8
- Pescadero Elementary and Middle · K-8
- El Granada Elementary · K-5
- Garden Village Elementary · K-5
- George Washington Elementary · K-5
- Daniel Webster Elementary · P-5
- The Bridge School · K-6
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary · K-5
- Bayside Academy · K-8
- San Carlos Student Services Preschool · P
- Bayshore · K-8
- The Avalon Academy · K-12
- John F. Kennedy Elementary · K-5
- Sunshine Gardens Elementary · K-5
- Alvin S. Hatch Elementary · K-5
- Clifford Elementary · K-8
- Westlake Elementary · K-5
- Hillcrest at Youth Services Center · 5-12
- Spruce Elementary · K-5
- Martin Elementary · K-5
- Hillside Elementary · P-5
- Allen (Decima M.) Elementary · P-5
- Creative Learning Center · K-12
- Sunset Ridge Elementary · P-5
- Weingarten Children's Center · K-1
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary · K-8
- Spectrum Center Peninsula Campus · K-12
- Los Cerritos Elementary · K-5
- LEAD Elementary · K-5
- Stanbridge Academy · K-12
- San Mateo Park Elementary · K-5
- Laurel Elementary · K-5
- Sunnybrae Elementary · K-5
- Wings Learning Center · K-12
- Belle Air Elementary · P-5
- Taft Elementary · K-5
- KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory · K-8
- Connect Community Charter · K-8
- San Mateo County Special Education · K-12
- Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy · K-5
- Hoover Elementary · K-8
- Rocketship Redwood City · K-5
- Roosevelt Elementary · K-5
- Belle Haven Elementary · K-5
- Costano Elementary · K-5
- KIPP Valiant Community Prep · K-8
- Garfield Elementary · K-5
- Aspire East Palo Alto Charter · K-8