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Los Altos, CA
Public School Ratings




Los Altos Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Los Altos


Los Altos Elementary School District details

Los Altos Elementary School District
201 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024

3,361 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Los Altos Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
85%
41%
85%
47%
85%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Almond Elementary School
550 Almond Ave.
Los Altos, CA, 94022
KG-06
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School
100 West Portola Ave.
Los Altos, CA, 94022
07-08
Covington Elementary School
205 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA, 94024
KG-06
Gardner Bullis Elementary School
25890 Fremont Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA, 94022
KG-06
Georgina P. Blach Junior High School
1120 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA, 94024
07-08
Lasd Preschool School
201 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA, 94024
M-M
Loyola Elementary School
770 Berry Ave.
Los Altos, CA, 94024
KG-06
Oak Avenue Elementary School
1501 Oak Ave.
Los Altos, CA, 94024
KG-06
Santa Rita Elementary School
700 Los Altos Ave.
Los Altos, CA, 94022
KG-06
Springer Elementary School
1120 Rose Ave.
Mountain View, CA, 94040
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.6% 22.0%
Black 0.5% 5.2%
Hispanic 11.1% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 46.4% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 7.0% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 6.8% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.1% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,200 $41,005,000 55.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,444 $4,852,000 6.5%
Staff $1,176 $3,951,000 5.3%
General Administration $546 $1,834,000 2.5%
School Administration $1,166 $3,919,000 5.3%
Operation $2,985 $10,033,000 13.5%
Transportation $119 $400,000 0.5%
Other $1,152 $3,872,000 5.2%
Total Support $8,587 $28,861,000 38.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,338 $4,496,000 6.0%
Total Expenditures $22,125 $74,362,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District details

Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District
1299 Bryant Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040

4,406 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 95.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
72%
41%
77%
47%
66%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alta Vista High School
1325 Bryant Ave.
Mountain View, CA, 94040
09-12
Los Altos High School
201 Almond Ave.
Los Altos, CA, 94022
09-12
Mountain View High School
3535 Truman Ave.
Mountain View, CA, 94040
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 36.1% 22.0%
Black 1.3% 5.2%
Hispanic 28.6% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 33.4% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 14.8% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 14.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.7% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $17,773 $78,309,000 40.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,185 $9,625,000 4.9%
Staff $1,046 $4,608,000 2.4%
General Administration $554 $2,442,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,868 $8,229,000 4.2%
Operation $1,818 $8,008,000 4.1%
Transportation $219 $966,000 0.5%
Other $1,764 $7,774,000 4.0%
Total Support $9,453 $41,652,000 21.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $17,203 $75,796,000 38.7%
Total Expenditures $44,430 $195,757,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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