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Borel Middle

San Mateo, CA · San Mateo-Foster City

Regular public school · Magnet · Grades 6-8 · City, midsize

480th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 63% Declining

425 Barneson Ave., San Mateo, CA 94402

(650) 312-7670Official website ↗NCES ID 063492005901Directory 202324

934
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
46%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.6%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Borel Middle 480th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 63% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2015 to 63th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%63%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 880 students tested

English Language Arts
Borel Middle
48%
CA average
49%
Math
Borel Middle
38%
CA average
37%
Science
Borel Middle
40%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Borel Middle CA average
25%50%75%48%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Borel Middle CA average
25%50%75%38%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Borel Middle CA average
25%50%75%40%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 934 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic50%White20%Asian16%Two+12%
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categories changedHispanic 50%White 20%Asian 16%Two or more races 12%16%61%16%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic37.6%49.9% 12.3 pts
White35.3%20.2% 15.1 pts
Asian16.7%16.2% 0.5 pts
Two or more races5.1%11.6% 6.5 pts
Pacific Islander2.5%1.3% 1.2 pts
Black2.7%0.9% 1.8 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $2.49M in zip 94402 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$647K$1.29M$1.94M$2.59M$2.37M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Borel Middle in?

Borel Middle is part of the San Mateo-Foster City district in San Mateo, California.

Is Borel Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Borel Middle 480th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 63% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Borel Middle?

Hispanic 50%, White 20%, Asian 16%, Two or more races 12% (934 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Borel Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 94402 is $2.49M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.