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LEAD Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

949 Ocean View Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401 · (650) 312-7550 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
349
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about LEAD Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% 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–5LEAD ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

949 Ocean View Ave., San Mateo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 146
Grade 257
Grade 357
Grade 457
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
394’20
373’21
370’22
349’23
349’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Two or more races 8%Asian 6%White 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about LEAD Elementary 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.