San Mateo-Foster City

See below for the California Smarter Balanced results for tests which were taken by students in the spring of 2025, and reported by EdSource. The tests form part of the state's California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP. Hover over colors in the charts to see percentages for each achievement level.

For some schools the results for student groups will show as asterisks to indicate that the state withheld results because 10 or fewer students took the test. Scores are for 2025 unless otherwise noted. Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional, with results missing in some schools and districts. Both years are excluded from the database.

Overall Test Results

In the overall San Mateo-Foster City test results for 2025, 52.74% of students met or exceeded the state standard in English, while 47.26% did not, a decrease of -2.29% from 2024. In math, 49.43% of students met or exceeded the state standard, with 50.57% not meeting it: a decrease of -1.22% from 2024.

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Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional, with results missing in some schools and districts. Both years are excluded from the graph above.

Subject Minimal 2025 Chg. From 2024 Developing 2025 Chg. From 2024 Proficient 2025 Chg. From 2024 Advanced 2025 Chg. From 2024
English 30.31% 1.85% 16.95% 0.44% 24.2% -1.4% 28.54% -0.89%
Math 32.69% 1.03% 17.88% 0.19% 16.83% -0.46% 32.6% -0.76%

Achievement Gap Results: Racial/Demographic Breakdown

Tests for 2020 were not given statewide due to Covid-19 pandemic. Testing in 2021 was optional, with results missing in some schools and districts. Both years are excluded from the graph above.

English: Proficient or Advanced (Standard Met or Exceeded)

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 39.0% 31.0% 72.0% 83.0%
2016 40.0% 34.0% 75.0% 84.0%
2017 44.16% 31.43% 74.13% 82.13%
2018 35.62% 34.34% 77.55% 84.19%
2019 42.31% 34.12% 77.02% 85.11%
2022 43.64% 27.07% 75.13% 86.14%
2023 30.23% 25.42% 71.08% 85.55%
2024 40.82% 24.97% 72.44% 84.98%
2025 52.38% 24.0% 71.48% 82.27%

Math: Proficient or Advanced (Standard Met or Exceeded)

Year African American Hispanic White Asian
2015 31.0% 25.0% 66.0% 86.0%
2016 34.0% 26.0% 68.0% 86.0%
2017 32.47% 23.71% 67.14% 83.87%
2018 34.72% 23.08% 67.81% 85.84%
2019 30.77% 22.71% 68.62% 87.1%
2022 32.73% 18.27% 65.9% 86.33%
2023 27.27% 19.89% 64.48% 86.43%
2024 34.69% 19.69% 66.96% 85.74%
2025 30.95% 18.29% 67.69% 86.68%

2025 TEST RESULTS BY RACE AND ETHNICITY

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Race/Ethnicity English: Minimal English: Developing English: Proficient English: Advanced
White 12.73% 15.79% 33.01% 38.47%
Hispanic 55.38% 20.62% 16.01% 7.99%
African-American 30.95% 16.67% 45.24% 7.14%
Asian 7.07% 10.67% 27.47% 54.8%
Pacific Islander 44.7% 28.79% 18.94% 7.58%
Filipino 15.28% 18.52% 37.04% 29.17%
Race/Ethnicity Math: Minimal Math: Developing Math: Proficient Math: Advanced
White 13.58% 18.74% 26.39% 41.3%
Hispanic 60.43% 21.28% 11.48% 6.81%
African-American 45.24% 23.81% 19.05% 11.9%
Asian 3.84% 9.48% 16.17% 70.51%
Pacific Islander 63.57% 20.93% 9.3% 6.2%
Filipino 16.44% 23.74% 24.66% 35.16%

2025 Test Results By Grade Level

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Grade English: Minimal English: Developing English: Proficient English: Advanced
Grade 3 39.37% 18.01% 17.91% 24.7%
Grade 4 35.47% 13.99% 19.44% 31.1%
Grade 5 31.68% 14.48% 23.23% 30.61%
Grade 6 23.53% 20.23% 27.13% 29.11%
Grade 7 27.19% 15.68% 27.38% 29.75%
Grade 8 25.19% 19.17% 29.7% 25.94%
Grade Math: Minimal Math: Developing Math: Proficient Math: Advanced
Grade 3 32.13% 17.58% 21.39% 28.91%
Grade 4 27.72% 20.08% 22.75% 29.45%
Grade 5 31.07% 18.97% 14.04% 35.91%
Grade 6 36.45% 17.1% 13.46% 32.99%
Grade 7 33.83% 17.81% 16.03% 32.33%
Grade 8 34.76% 15.8% 13.57% 35.87%

2025 TEST RESULTS FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS

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Status English: Economically Disadvantaged English: Not Economically Disadvantaged Math: Economically Disadvantaged Math: Not Economically Disadvantaged
Minimal 51.84% 15.9% 57.3% 16.21%
Developing 21.67% 13.79% 20.01% 16.45%
Proficient 17.32% 28.81% 13.26% 19.22%
Advanced 9.18% 41.5% 9.43% 48.12%

2025 TEST RESULTS BY GENDER

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Gender English: Male English: Female Math: Male Math: Female
Minimal 32.92% 27.51% 32.34% 33.07%
Developing 17.54% 16.26% 17.31% 18.49%
Proficient 23.92% 24.52% 16.43% 17.24%
Advanced 25.62% 31.71% 33.92% 31.19%