- 161 Clark Dr.
- San Mateo, CA 94402
- (650) 312-7577
Magnet | Grades K-5 | San Mateo-Foster City Elementary
About Park Elementary School
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Park Elementary School is located in San Mateo, CA and is one of 17 elementary schools in San Mateo-foster City Elementary. It is a magnet school that serves 385 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Park Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Park Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Park Elementary School had an API growth score of 789 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Park Elementary School's 2009 base score was 782 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Park Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Park Elementary School's students and teachers.
Park Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
46 %
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White
30 %
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Filipino
7 %
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Asian
6 %
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Black
4 %
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Multiple or No Response
3 %
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Pacific Islander
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 56%
- Female 44%
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About San Mateo, CA
- Population Median Age 38 years
- Median Household Income $64,757
- Average Household Size 2.44 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 28%
- % Owning / % Renting 54% / 46%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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