Is George Hall Elementary a good school?

George Hall Elementary ranks 801 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Hall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 358 students attended George Hall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Hall Elementary?

Students at George Hall Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 28% White, 23% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of George Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Hall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Abbott Middle High : Hillsdale High

George Hall Elementary

Summary:

George Hall Elementary is a public elementary school in San Mateo, California, serving 387 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Mateo-Foster City School District, which is ranked 452 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Hall Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 65.87% of students proficient or better in ELA and 70% in Math, compared to the district averages of 55.03% and 50.65%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 56.9% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district's 45.29% and the state's 30.7%. George Hall's performance is particularly strong for its White and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 343 and 168 schools in California, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, while still performing well, indicate room for improvement in addressing their needs.

While George Hall Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District, it lags behind the high-performing Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District, such as Central Elementary and Cipriani Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 5% of California elementary schools. Additionally, George Hall Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 25.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 10.7% for the same year, and is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public K-5

130 San Miguel Way
San Mateo, CA 94403-2954

(650) 312-7533

District: San Mateo-Foster City

SchoolDigger Rank:
801^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,448

Students who attend George Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Abbott Middle
High:	Hillsdale High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

27.7%

Asian:

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Hall Elementary ranks better than 86.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at George Hall Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.3%), White (27.7%), Asian (23.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Hall Elementary is 17.9, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Hall Elementary is $8,448, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Hall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Hall Elementary 801^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Hall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Mateo-Foster City:

SchoolDigger ranks San Mateo-Foster City 452^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Hall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	57.56	1811^th	4809	62.3%
2005	56.10	1908^th	4822	60.4%
2006	47.37	2299^th	4818	52.3%
2007	40.99	2850^th	5113	44.3%
2008	60.53	1825^th	5113	64.3%
2009	68.44	1512^th	5193	70.9%
2010	68.04	1563^rd	5314	70.6%
2011	68.19	1568^th	5377	70.8%
2012	65.85	1741^st	5390	67.7%
2013	71.72	1494^th	5530	73.0%
2015	70.37	1479^th	5611	73.6%
2016	70.39	1510^th	5614	73.1%
2017	60.63	1985^th	5692	65.1%
2018	66.37	1745^th	5662	69.2%
2019	72.52	1485^th	5789	74.3%
2021	69.83	392^nd	1417	72.3%
2022	85.18	935^th	5883	84.1%
2023	85.22	943^rd	5874	83.9%
2024	88.24	801^st	5862	86.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.41	1692^nd	3246	47.9%
2019	80.04	314^th	3275	90.4%
2022	83.27	251^st	3311	92.4%
2023	75.96	349^th	3250	89.3%
2024	85.34	168^th	3160	94.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.54	2782^nd	5084	45.3%
2019	58.51	1864^th	5173	64.0%
2021	46.29	540^th	1110	51.4%
2022	64.38	1447^th	5264	72.5%
2023	64.26	1508^th	5374	71.9%
2024	81.92	756^th	5511	86.3%

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Rank History for Female students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.42	2099^th	5413	61.2%
2019	69.34	1528^th	5492	72.2%
2021	69.19	352^nd	1267	72.2%
2022	85.40	849^th	5635	84.9%
2023	83.25	977^th	5617	82.6%
2024	89.46	644^th	5605	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.17	1436^th	5431	73.6%
2019	73.49	1365^th	5510	75.2%
2021	67.94	367^th	1272	71.1%
2022	81.76	1027^th	5663	81.9%
2023	84.24	909^th	5650	83.9%
2024	84.33	902^nd	5636	84.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.83	692^nd	1190	41.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.10	2665^th	4830	44.8%
2019	57.09	1848^th	4963	62.8%
2022	65.16	1372^nd	5084	73.0%
2023	76.62	895^th	5098	82.4%
2024	79.95	729^th	5102	85.7%

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Rank History for White students at George Hall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.12	749^th	2737	72.6%
2019	74.64	647^th	2834	77.2%
2022	89.59	127^th	2726	95.3%
2023	76.72	553^rd	2662	79.2%
2024	82.21	343^rd	2647	87.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for George Hall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	292	25	51	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1989	289	19	44	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1990	289	22	44	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	243	27	50	112	4	n/a	n/a	0	436
1992	240	36	51	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1993	260	33	50	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
1994	254	23	60	133	12	n/a	n/a	0	482
1995	248	26	56	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	506
1996	248	26	56	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	506
1997	262	26	60	184	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	250	28	59	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	240	24	64	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2000	218	24	56	172	0	n/a	n/a	20	490
2001	225	20	56	176	0	n/a	n/a	2	479
2002	186	9	40	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	186	9	40	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	176	12	40	161	0	n/a	n/a	11	400
2005	170	15	42	181	1	n/a	n/a	8	417
2006	167	11	50	194	1	n/a	n/a	10	433
2007	150	13	59	182	1	n/a	n/a	6	411
2008	136	12	63	189	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
2009	124	13	67	213	1	10	5	0	433
2010	117	16	63	207	1	9	3	0	416
2011	112	17	67	211	0	15	2	0	424
2012	98	18	74	233	0	18	1	0	442
2013	105	12	93	210	0	16	3	0	439
2014	123	15	89	211	1	20	5	0	464
2015	100	14	88	217	1	22	14	0	456
2016	117	17	81	185	1	16	25	0	442
2017	131	10	71	180	1	13	22	0	428
2018	143	8	76	172	1	12	32	0	444
2019	139	5	75	157	0	14	42	0	432
2020	133	5	81	148	0	13	44	0	424
2021	132	6	79	149	0	17	45	0	428
2022	118	7	80	151	0	17	42	0	415
2023	106	5	75	137	0	16	48	0	387
2024	99	3	83	112	0	12	49	0	358

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Hall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	18.0	25.7	n/a
1989	447	18.0	24.8	n/a
1990	460	19.0	24.2	n/a
1991	436	17.5	24.9	n/a
1992	438	17.8	24.6	21.7
1993	468	21.5	21.8	24.6
1994	482	21.6	22.3	30.1
1995	506	22.6	22.4	41.9
1996	506	22.6	22.4	41.9
1997	535	23.3	23.0	36.3
1998	523	25.9	20.2	32.7
1999	502	26.4	19.0	33.5
2000	490	22.8	21.5	34.3
2001	479	25.5	18.8	29.8
2002	403	20.0	20.2	42.7
2003	403	20.0	20.2	42.7
2004	400	20.0	20.0	41.1
2005	417	23.0	18.1	49.1
2006	433	23.0	18.8	56
2007	411	21.5	19.1	50.1
2008	401	23.4	17.1	45.9
2009	433	23.4	17.0	49.9
2010	416	22.3	18.6	46.9
2011	424	n/a	n/a	50.9
2012	442	19.5	22.6	n/a
2013	439	20.8	21.1	48.3
2014	464	20.0	23.2	45.3
2015	456	20.0	22.8	44.7
2016	442	20.0	22.1	33.7
2017	428	19.0	22.5	32.9
2018	444	20.0	22.2	31.5
2019	432	20.0	21.6	26.4
2020	424	n/a	n/a	23.1
2021	428	20.0	21.4	24.3
2022	415	22.0	18.8	21.7
2023	387	20.0	19.3	22
2024	358	20.0	17.9	29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Hall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	18.0	25.7	n/a
1989	447	18.0	24.8	n/a
1990	460	19.0	24.2	n/a
1991	436	17.5	24.9	n/a
1992	438	17.8	24.6	21.7
1993	468	21.5	21.8	24.6
1994	482	21.6	22.3	30.1
1995	506	22.6	22.4	41.9
1996	506	22.6	22.4	41.9
1997	535	23.3	23.0	36.3
1998	523	25.9	20.2	32.7
1999	502	26.4	19.0	33.5
2000	490	22.8	21.5	34.3
2001	479	25.5	18.8	29.8
2002	403	20.0	20.2	42.7
2003	403	20.0	20.2	42.7
2004	400	20.0	20.0	41.1
2005	417	23.0	18.1	49.1
2006	433	23.0	18.8	56
2007	411	21.5	19.1	50.1
2008	401	23.4	17.1	45.9
2009	433	23.4	17.0	49.9
2010	416	22.3	18.6	46.9
2011	424	n/a	n/a	50.9
2012	442	19.5	22.6	n/a
2013	439	20.8	21.1	48.3
2014	464	20.0	23.2	45.3
2015	456	20.0	22.8	44.7
2016	442	20.0	22.1	33.7
2017	428	19.0	22.5	32.9
2018	444	20.0	22.2	31.5
2019	432	20.0	21.6	26.4
2020	424	n/a	n/a	23.1
2021	428	20.0	21.4	24.3
2022	415	22.0	18.8	21.7
2023	387	20.0	19.3	22
2024	358	20.0	17.9	29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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