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Fox Elementary School vs. Central Elementary School

Should you attend Fox Elementary School or Central Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fox Elementary School
3100 Saint James Rd.
Belmont, CA 94002
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Central Elementary School
525 Mid Rd.
Belmont, CA 94002
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Fox Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fox Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
407 students
437 students
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This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#147 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#28 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fox Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
93%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in CA)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fox Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Central Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
70
Grade 1 Students
64
76
Grade 2 Students
72
75
Grade 3 Students
75
73
Grade 4 Students
63
69
Grade 5 Students
70
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fox Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Central Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
45%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Fox Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fox Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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