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Laurel Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

316 36th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403 · (650) 312-7555 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% 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–5Laurel ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

316 36th Ave., San Mateo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 155
Grade 279
Grade 386
Grade 484
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
529’20
550’21
527’22
475’23
469’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%Asian 8%White 7%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurel 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
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; San Mateo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.