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Laurel Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Mateo, San Mateo County. The school has 527 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jessica Murphy. It is part of the San Mateo-Foster City school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Laurel Elementary enrolls 527 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 9.9% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 358 | 68% |
| White | 59 | 11% |
| Asian | 52 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
286 of the school's 527 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laurel Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Laurel Elementary is one of 22 schools in San Mateo-Foster City, based in Foster City, California. The district serves 9,926 students district-wide and employs 499 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 527 students, Laurel Elementary is larger than the district average of about 451 students per school.