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Baywood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

600 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94402 · (650) 312-7511 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

San Mateo’s School Grade A better than 86% of California school districts

Students
489
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Baywood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Mateo kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Baywood ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
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).

600 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 174
Grade 274
Grade 384
Grade 481
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
637’20
541’21
512’22
501’23
489’24

Down 23.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 30%White 29%Asian 21%Two or more races 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Baywood Elementary from San Mateo families.

Other schools in San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

The district →

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