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North Hillsborough vs. West Hillsborough

Should you attend North Hillsborough or West Hillsborough? 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
North Hillsborough
545 Eucalyptus Ave.
Burlingame, CA 94010
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
West Hillsborough
376 Barbara Way
Burlingame, CA 94010
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

North Hillsborough 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

West Hillsborough 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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades Kindergarten-5, North Hillsborough 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 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Hillsborough 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 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
264 students
330 students
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This chart displays total students of West Hillsborough by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of West Hillsborough by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#204 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#51 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Hillsborough, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Hillsborough, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough 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 North Hillsborough by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Hillsborough by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
60
Grade 1 Students
50
42
Grade 2 Students
37
43
Grade 3 Students
47
45
Grade 4 Students
45
68
Grade 5 Students
44
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough 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 North Hillsborough and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Hillsborough and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Hillsborough 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 West Hillsborough 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.
 
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