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Foster City Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

461 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404 · (650) 312-7522 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

Foster City’s School Grade A better than 86% of California school districts

Directions
Students
624
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Foster City Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Foster City kids: Bowditch Middle

On the path

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

K–5Foster City ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bowditch Middle929 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

461 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 169
Grade 2100
Grade 3114
Grade 4114
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
854’20
759’21
699’22
679’23
624’24

Down 26.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 60%White 17%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foster City Elementary from Foster City families.

Other schools in San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

The district →
Bayside Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Mateo
B
840 students19:1
Baywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Mateo
A
489 students24:1
Laurel Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Mateo
B−
469 students22:1
Audubon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Foster City
A
445 students22:1
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Mateo
A+
431 students24:1
Fiesta Gardens International Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Mateo
B−
418 students22:1

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; Foster City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.