| Index | Moss Beach | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |

| Index | Moss Beach | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.8% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.3% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.0% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.5% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Moss Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Moss Beach, CA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Moss Beach, CA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,678 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,923 | 86% | 78.4% |
| Belmont, CA | 28,035 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Burlingame, CA | 30,894 | 79% | 65.0% |
| Foster City, CA | 34,247 | 78% | 63.3% |
| Moss Beach, CA | 3,550 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clifton, TX | 3,550 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Black River Falls, WI | 3,550 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Seymour, WI | 3,551 | 33% | 31.9% |
| Linwood, PA | 3,552 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Plymouth, NC | 3,552 | 22% | 54.7% |
| Moss Beach, CA | 3,550 | n/a |