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Santa Rita Elementary School

700 Los Altos Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
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Serving 326 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Santa Rita Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 326 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Santa Rita Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Santa Rita Elementary School's student population of 326 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSanta Rita Elementary School
Kind58
142
235
348
444
550
649
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Total Students
326 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Rita Elementary School
2025326
2024367
2023385
2022377
2021319
2020491
2019524
2018541
2017541
2016558
2015568
2014559
2013566
2012537
2011542
2010523
2009513
2008481
2007578
2006552
2005536
2004541
2003519
2002498
2001518
2000515
1999527
1998516
1997528
1996528
1995491
1994470
1993453
1992454
1991435
1990429
1989385
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSanta Rita Elementary School
202518
202419
202320
202220
202117
201925
201823
201723
201625
201524
201425
201325
201225
201024
200926
200829
200727
200626
200526
200426
200325
200225
200127
200026
199928
199827
199728
199623
199521
199421
199319
199218
199118
199016
198914
198816
198717
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Year Founded
1957
Colors
White, Red
School Calendar
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School Rankings

Santa Rita Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Santa Rita Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#757 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearSanta Rita Elementary School
2023#757
2022#681
2019#767
2018#362
2017#259
2016#336
2015#202
2013#396
2012#149
2011#345
2010#103
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71%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202371%34%84%
202273%33%84%
201973%40%85%
201880%39%86%
201781%38%85%
201682%37%86%
201584%34%85%
201387%59%89%
201293%59%89%
201189%58%89%
201092%56%89%
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73%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202273%47%85%
201976%51%87%
201881%50%86%
201782%48%87%
201680%48%87%
201581%44%87%
201386%57%91%
201290%58%93%
201186%56%92%
201091%54%92%
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60-69%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202518:121:1
202419:122:120:1
202319:122:120:1
202219:122:120:1
202119:122:120:1
201921:123:122:1
201824:123:124:1
201724:123:124:1
201622:124:124:1
201524:124:124:1
201422:124:122:1
201323:124:122:1
201222:124:123:1
201022:122:121:1
200920:121:120:1
200817:118:116:1
200721:122:120:1
200621:122:121:1
200521:122:120:1
200421:122:121:1
200321:121:121:1
200220:121:120:1
200119:121:119:1
200020:122:120:1
199919:122:119:1
199819:122:120:1
199719:124:119:1
199623:125:122:1
199524:125:122:1
199423:125:122:1
199324:125:123:1
199225:124:121:1
199124:124:120:1
199027:124:121:1
198928:124:122:1
198824:124:122:1
198723:124:123:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2019)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
20191%1%
20041%2%
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Asian
31%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202434%12%40%
202331%12%39%
202230%12%38%
202125%12%35%
202031%12%35%
201932%12%35%
201833%11%33%
201733%11%33%
201634%11%32%
201535%11%31%
201434%11%30%
201336%11%31%
201237%11%29%
201137%11%29%
201037%11%29%
200938%11%28%
200840%12%32%
200735%12%28%
200636%12%28%
200538%12%29%
200437%12%27%
200335%11%25%
200231%11%22%
200129%11%22%
200024%11%20%
199916%11%20%
199817%11%20%
199717%11%20%
199618%11%19%
199518%11%19%
199421%11%19%
199317%11%19%
199216%11%17%
199120%11%16%
199017%10%14%
198915%10%12%
198813%10%11%
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Hispanic
25%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202422%56%9%
202321%55%9%
202222%56%9%
202121%56%8%
202017%55%7%
201915%55%7%
201813%54%7%
201713%54%7%
201612%54%7%
20158%54%5%
201413%53%7%
201311%53%7%
201212%52%8%
201112%51%8%
201012%50%7%
20097%49%4%
20089%50%4%
200710%49%6%
20069%48%5%
20058%47%4%
20049%46%4%
20036%45%3%
20025%44%3%
20018%43%3%
20008%42%4%
19996%41%3%
19988%40%3%
19976%40%3%
19967%39%3%
19956%38%3%
19945%37%3%
19935%36%3%
19924%35%2%
19915%34%4%
19905%33%3%
19895%31%3%
19884%30%3%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
20211%5%1%
20121%6%1%
20111%7%
20081%8%
20073%8%
20062%8%1%
20052%8%1%
20041%8%1%
20032%8%1%
20022%8%1%
20013%8%1%
20001%9%1%
19993%9%1%
19982%9%1%
19973%9%1%
19963%9%2%
19953%9%2%
19943%9%2%
19935%9%2%
19927%9%2%
19914%9%2%
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White
34%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202433%20%38%
202334%21%38%
202238%21%40%
202142%22%44%
202043%23%46%
201943%23%46%
201845%24%50%
201745%24%50%
201645%24%50%
201546%24%52%
201442%25%50%
201341%25%50%
201239%26%51%
201139%27%52%
201040%27%52%
200942%28%53%
200850%29%64%
200749%29%60%
200653%31%66%
200552%31%66%
200452%32%68%
200357%34%71%
200262%35%74%
200160%36%74%
200067%37%75%
199975%38%76%
199873%39%76%
199774%39%76%
199672%40%76%
199573%41%76%
199471%42%76%
199373%43%76%
199273%44%79%
199171%45%78%
199073%47%81%
198976%49%84%
198880%50%85%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
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Two or more races
10%
6%

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

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202410%6%12%
202313%6%13%
20229%5%12%
202110%5%12%
20209%4%11%
20199%4%11%
20189%4%10%
20179%4%10%
20169%4%11%
201511%3%12%
201411%3%13%
201311%3%12%
201210%3%11%
201110%2%11%
201010%3%12%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.72
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
20250.720.63
20240.720.630.68
20230.730.640.69
20220.720.630.68
20210.710.620.67
20200.690.630.66
20190.690.630.66
20180.670.640.64
20170.670.640.64
20160.670.640.64
20150.650.640.62
20140.690.650.65
20130.680.650.65
20120.690.650.64
20110.690.670.64
20100.690.670.64
20090.660.710.62
20080.590.650.49
20070.660.670.48
20060.610.660.49
20050.580.670.48
20040.590.670.46
20030.550.670.44
20020.530.670.41
20010.560.670.41
20000.490.670.39
19990.410.670.38
19980.440.670.39
19970.420.670.38
19960.450.670.39
19950.430.670.38
19940.450.670.39
19930.440.670.38
19920.440.670.35
19910.460.670.37
19900.440.660.32
19890.390.650.29
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Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
202518%54%
202417%54%6%
202316%51%6%
202215%51%6%
202114%53%6%
202011%52%5%
201913%52%5%
201810%49%3%
201710%49%3%
201610%50%3%
201510%50%3%
201411%49%4%
201310%48%4%
20129%9%4%
20116%46%3%
20108%46%3%
20096%43%2%
20086%41%2%
20077%40%2%
20064%40%1%
20055%40%1%
20046%40%2%
20033%39%1%
20022%39%1%
20015%39%1%
20005%40%1%
19994%40%2%
19986%47%2%
19973%47%1%
19967%46%2%
19955%45%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearSanta Rita Elementary SchoolCaliforniaLos Altos Elementary School District
20251%8%
20241%8%
20231%8%
20222%7%1%
20213%6%1%
20203%7%1%
20193%7%1%
20183%9%1%
20173%9%1%
20162%9%1%
20152%9%
20142%9%1%
20131%7%1%
20111%8%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20072%10%
20061%9%
20051%9%
20041%9%
20001%7%
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School Statewide Testing
View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name
Los Altos Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Bobcats

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Rita Elementary School's ranking?
Santa Rita Elementary School is ranked #757 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What schools are Santa Rita Elementary School often compared to?
Santa Rita Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Covington Elementary School, Springer Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Santa Rita Elementary School?
326 students attend Santa Rita Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
34% of Santa Rita Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 25% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Rita Elementary School?
Santa Rita Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Santa Rita Elementary School offer ?
Santa Rita Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Santa Rita Elementary School part of?
Santa Rita Elementary School is part of Los Altos Elementary School District.
In what neighborhood is Santa Rita Elementary School located?
Santa Rita Elementary School is located in the North Los Altos neighborhood of Los Altos, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in North Los Altos.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 326 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 73% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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