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Borel Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

425 Barneson Ave., San Mateo, CA 94402 · (650) 312-7670 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
903
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Borel Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Mateo kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Borel MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts60%
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 ↗

425 Barneson Ave., San Mateo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6276
Grade 7314
Grade 8313
Enrollment over time
1,002’20
979’21
926’22
934’23
903’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 19%Asian 15%Two or more races 10%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 Borel Middle from San Mateo 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
Foster City Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Foster City
A+
624 students22:1
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

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.