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Meadow Heights Elementary School vs. Baywood Elementary School

Should you attend Meadow Heights Elementary School or Baywood 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
Meadow Heights Elementary School
2619 Dolores St.
San Mateo, CA 94403
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Baywood Elementary School
600 Alameda De Las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94402
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 254 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meadow Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Baywood Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
254 students
512 students
This chart displays total students of Meadow Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Baywood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Meadow Heights Elementary School
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Baywood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meadow Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baywood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3716 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1366 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadow Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baywood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
61%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadow Heights 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 Baywood 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadow Heights 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 Baywood 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.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meadow Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Baywood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
39
97
Grade 1 Students
42
81
Grade 2 Students
49
82
Grade 3 Students
38
84
Grade 4 Students
36
95
Grade 5 Students
50
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
14%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meadow Heights 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 Baywood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadow Heights 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 Baywood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadow Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baywood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
21%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadow Heights 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 Baywood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Meadow Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Baywood Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
16%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meadow Heights 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 Baywood 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.
0.71
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadow Heights 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 Baywood 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
31%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadow Heights 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 Baywood 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadow Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baywood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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