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Beresford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

300 28th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403 · (650) 312-7551 · Part of San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
218
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Beresford Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.8% 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–5Beresford ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

300 28th Ave., San Mateo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 141
Grade 227
Grade 332
Grade 439
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
259’20
252’21
238’22
212’23
218’24

Down 15.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 19%Asian 12%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beresford 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.