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Public School Review - Established 2003

Los Altos Elementary School District

201 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024-4030
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (650) 947-1150
www.lasdschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,463 students in Los Altos Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Los Altos Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Los Altos Elementary School District are Springer Elementary School, Oak Avenue Elementary School and Covington Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind457262
1297187
2296196
3348204
4314205
5378209
6373210
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#16 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLos 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202384%34%
202284%33%
202150%34%
201985%40%
201886%39%
201785%38%
201686%37%
201585%34%
201389%59%
201289%59%
201189%58%
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85%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202285%47%
202150%49%
201987%51%
201886%50%
201787%48%
201687%48%
201587%44%
201391%57%
201293%58%
201192%56%
201092%54%
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79%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.680.63
20230.690.64
20220.680.63
20210.670.62
20200.660.63
20190.660.63
20180.640.64
20170.640.64
20160.640.64
20150.620.64
20140.650.65
20130.650.65
20120.640.65
20110.640.67
20100.640.67
20090.620.71
20080.490.65
20070.480.67
20060.490.66
20050.480.67
20040.460.67
20030.440.67
20020.410.67
20010.410.67
20000.390.67
19990.380.67
19980.390.67
19970.380.67
19960.390.67
19950.380.67
19940.390.67
19930.380.67
19920.350.67
19910.370.67
19900.320.66
19890.290.65
19880.270.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
42%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202440%12%
202339%12%
202238%12%
202135%12%
202035%12%
201935%12%
201833%11%
201733%11%
201632%11%
201531%11%
201430%11%
201331%11%
201229%11%
201129%11%
201029%11%
200928%11%
200832%12%
200728%12%
200628%12%
200529%12%
200427%12%
200325%11%
200222%11%
200122%11%
200020%11%
199920%11%
199820%11%
199720%11%
199619%11%
199519%11%
199419%11%
199319%11%
199217%11%
199116%11%
199014%10%
198912%10%
198811%10%
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% Hispanic
10%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20249%56%
20239%55%
20229%56%
20218%56%
20207%55%
20197%55%
20187%54%
20177%54%
20167%54%
20155%54%
20147%53%
20137%53%
20128%52%
20118%51%
20107%50%
20094%49%
20084%50%
20076%49%
20065%48%
20054%47%
20044%46%
20033%45%
20023%44%
20013%43%
20004%42%
19993%41%
19983%40%
19973%40%
19963%39%
19953%38%
19943%37%
19933%36%
19922%35%
19914%34%
19903%33%
19893%31%
19883%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20121%6%
20061%8%
20051%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20011%8%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19981%9%
19971%9%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19922%9%
19912%9%
19902%9%
19891%9%
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% White
35%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202438%20%
202338%21%
202240%21%
202144%22%
202046%23%
201946%23%
201850%24%
201750%24%
201650%24%
201552%24%
201450%25%
201350%25%
201251%26%
201152%27%
201052%27%
200953%28%
200864%29%
200760%29%
200666%31%
200566%31%
200468%32%
200371%34%
200274%35%
200174%36%
200075%37%
199976%38%
199876%39%
199776%39%
199676%40%
199576%41%
199476%42%
199376%43%
199279%44%
199178%45%
199081%47%
198984%49%
198885%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202412%6%
202313%6%
202212%5%
202112%5%
202011%4%
201911%4%
201810%4%
201710%4%
201611%4%
201512%3%
201413%3%
201312%3%
201211%3%
201111%2%
201012%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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
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

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
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

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLos Altos Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
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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  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,368 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
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  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
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