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Item: Los Altos Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

201 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024-4030

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (650) 947-1150

www.lasdschools.org

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Los Altos Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

7,677 Schools

# Students

3,368 Students

3,817,118 Students

# Teachers

174 Teachers

173,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
Kind	457	263
1	297	188
2	296	196
3	348	204
4	314	205
5	378	210
6	373	210

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District Rank

Los Altos Elementary School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#16 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District
2023	#16
2022	#13
2021	#292
2019	#14
2018	#5
2017	#2
2016	#4
2015	#2
2013	#8
2012	#12
2011	#9

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84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	84%	34%
2022	84%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	85%	40%
2018	86%	39%
2017	85%	38%
2016	86%	37%
2015	85%	34%
2013	89%	59%
2012	89%	59%
2011	89%	58%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2022	85%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	87%	51%
2018	86%	50%
2017	87%	48%
2016	87%	48%
2015	87%	44%
2013	91%	57%
2012	93%	58%
2011	92%	56%
2010	92%	54%

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79%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2024	0.68	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.66	0.63
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.48	0.67
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.48	0.67
2004	0.46	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.39	0.67
1999	0.38	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.38	0.67
1996	0.39	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.39	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.35	0.67
1991	0.37	0.67
1990	0.32	0.66
1989	0.29	0.65
1988	0.27	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

42%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2024	40%	12%
2023	39%	12%
2022	38%	12%
2021	35%	12%
2020	35%	12%
2019	35%	12%
2018	33%	11%
2017	33%	11%
2016	32%	11%
2015	31%	11%
2014	30%	11%
2013	31%	11%
2012	29%	11%
2011	29%	11%
2010	29%	11%
2009	28%	11%
2008	32%	12%
2007	28%	12%
2006	28%	12%
2005	29%	12%
2004	27%	12%
2003	25%	11%
2002	22%	11%
2001	22%	11%
2000	20%	11%
1999	20%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	20%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	19%	11%
1994	19%	11%
1993	19%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	16%	11%
1990	14%	10%
1989	12%	10%
1988	11%	10%

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% Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2024	9%	56%
2023	9%	55%
2022	9%	56%
2021	8%	56%
2020	7%	55%
2019	7%	55%
2018	7%	54%
2017	7%	54%
2016	7%	54%
2015	5%	54%
2014	7%	53%
2013	7%	53%
2012	8%	52%
2011	8%	51%
2010	7%	50%
2009	4%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	6%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	4%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	3%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	3%	31%
1988	3%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	9%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2024	38%	20%
2023	38%	21%
2022	40%	21%
2021	44%	22%
2020	46%	23%
2019	46%	23%
2018	50%	24%
2017	50%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	52%	24%
2014	50%	25%
2013	50%	25%
2012	51%	26%
2011	52%	27%
2010	52%	27%
2009	53%	28%
2008	64%	29%
2007	60%	29%
2006	66%	31%
2005	66%	31%
2004	68%	32%
2003	71%	34%
2002	74%	35%
2001	74%	36%
2000	75%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	76%	39%
1997	76%	39%
1996	76%	40%
1995	76%	41%
1994	76%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	78%	45%
1990	81%	47%
1989	84%	49%
1988	85%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2024	12%	6%
2023	13%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	11%	4%
2015	12%	3%
2014	13%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	11%	2%
2010	12%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,140 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 40% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,278 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 53% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$112 MM	$8 MM
2022	$94 MM	$7 MM
2021	$112 MM	$8 MM
2020	$94 MM	$7 MM
2019	$90 MM	$7 MM
2018	$85 MM	$29 MM
2017	$77 MM	$26 MM
2016	$74 MM	$24 MM
2015	$55 MM	$17 MM
2014	$67 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$19 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$55 MM	$17 MM
2009	$56 MM	$19 MM
2008	$54 MM	$19 MM
2007	$50 MM	$19 MM
2006	$44 MM	$17 MM
2005	$42 MM	$16 MM
2004	$45 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$36 MM	$15 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$12 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$9 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$72 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$72 MM	$7 MM
2022	$183 MM	$7 MM
2021	$72 MM	$7 MM
2020	$183 MM	$7 MM
2019	$74 MM	$7 MM
2018	$72 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$24 MM
2016	$70 MM	$23 MM
2015	$48 MM	$18 MM
2014	$60 MM	$21 MM
2012	$51 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$48 MM	$18 MM
2009	$51 MM	$18 MM
2008	$59 MM	$19 MM
2007	$46 MM	$18 MM
2006	$44 MM	$17 MM
2005	$54 MM	$16 MM
2004	$62 MM	$17 MM
2003	$66 MM	$15 MM
2002	$67 MM	$16 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$11 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$21 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$8 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,140

$20,100

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$33,298	$15,607
2022	$23,597	$14,213
2021	$31,230	$15,669
2020	$23,597	$14,213
2019	$21,099	$14,063
2018	$19,241	$16,033
2017	$17,074	$16,692
2016	$16,072	$15,604
2015	$11,709	$10,238
2014	$14,654	$11,786
2012	$12,914	$11,929
2011	$12,474	$11,681
2010	$12,737	$10,238
2009	$13,222	$11,099
2008	$12,669	$11,762
2007	$12,106	$11,879
2006	$10,870	$10,859
2005	$10,604	$10,445
2004	$11,000	$10,566
2003	$10,690	$10,456
2002	$10,174	$9,803
2001	$9,164	$10,568
2000	$8,086	$8,943
1999	$6,799	$8,203
1998	$6,411	$7,395
1997	$5,558	$6,922
1995	$4,941	$5,953
1992	$4,514	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$21,278

$18,511

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$21,379	$13,914
2022	$45,911	$13,602
2021	$20,051	$13,970
2020	$45,911	$13,602
2019	$17,527	$13,522
2018	$16,475	$16,124
2017	$15,515	$15,588
2016	$15,167	$14,779
2015	$10,302	$10,739
2014	$13,274	$11,804
2012	$11,263	$12,155
2011	$11,116	$11,509
2010	$11,206	$10,739
2009	$12,072	$10,975
2008	$13,785	$11,678
2007	$11,160	$11,317
2006	$10,797	$10,926
2005	$13,795	$10,789
2004	$15,269	$11,073
2003	$16,438	$10,210
2002	$16,976	$10,600
2001	$10,815	$10,007
2000	$8,108	$9,131
1999	$6,731	$7,911
1998	$6,181	$7,592
1997	$5,909	$6,759
1995	$4,862	$6,033
1992	$4,420	$5,588

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Best Los Altos Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Springer Elementary School

(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

1120 Rose Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 943-4200

Gr: K-6 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Oak Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1501 Oak Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 237-3900

Gr: K-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

Rank: #33.

Covington Elementary School

(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

205 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 947-1100

Gr: K-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #44.

Gardner Bullis Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

25890 Fremont Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-3200

Gr: K-6 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #55.

Loyola Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

770 Berry Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 254-2400

Gr: K-6 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #66.

Almond Elementary School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

550 Almond Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 917-5400

Gr: K-6 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #77.

Santa Rita Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

700 Los Altos Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-1600

Gr: K-6 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 1% in CA
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education