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Nesbit Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

500 Biddulph Way, Belmont, CA 94002 · (650) 637-4860 · Part of Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

Belmont’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of California school districts

Directions
Students
566
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Nesbit Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belmont kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Belmont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Nesbit ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Biddulph Way, Belmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 164
Grade 273
Grade 377
Grade 470
Grade 575
Grade 638
Grade 750
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
616’20
596’21
608’22
596’23
566’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 32%Asian 27%White 19%Two or more races 17%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nesbit Elementary from Belmont families.

Other schools in Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District

The district →
Sandpiper Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Redwood City
A+
534 students23:1
Cipriani Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belmont
A
471 students27:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belmont
A+
437 students26:1
Fox Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Belmont
A+
420 students26:1
Redwood Shores Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Redwood City
A
404 students20:1
Ralston Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belmont
A+
1,082 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Belmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.