San Mateo Park Elementary

san-mateo-park.smfcsd.net/

306 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

San Mateo Park Elementary School, located in the residential San Mateo Park neighborhood, serves as a community-centered institution within the San Mateo-Foster City School District. The school is known for its focus on providing a well-rounded academic curriculum while fostering a nurturing environment for students in the elementary grade levels. By emphasizing both intellectual growth and social-emotional development, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

The campus culture at San Mateo Park is characterized by a strong emphasis on family involvement and community engagement, which are cornerstones of its operational philosophy. With a dedicated staff and a supportive parent-teacher organization, the school provides various extracurricular activities and enrichment programs that supplement standard classroom instruction. For families residing in the San Mateo area, the school represents a stable, community-oriented learning environment that prioritizes academic excellence alongside the cultivation of character and citizenship.

306

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for San Mateo Park Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	254
Black	1
Asian	8
Two or More	18
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
254 (83.0 %)
White
21 (6.9 %)
Two or More
18 (5.9 %)
Asian
8 (2.6 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.3 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Mateo-Foster City
Phone:	(650)312-7577
Website:	http://san-mateo-park.smfcsd.net/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	306
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 45

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 63