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 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,458 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 45% 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 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
3,358 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Los Altos Elementary School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
40%
12%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
36%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,239 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,341 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,239
$19,974
Spending / Student
$21,341
$18,396
Best Los Altos Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springer Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1120 Rose Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 943-4200
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 943-4200
Grades: K-6
| 347 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1501 Oak Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 237-3900
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 237-3900
Grades: K-6
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
Covington Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
205 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 947-1100
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 947-1100
Grades: K-6
| 407 students
Rank: #44.
Gardner Bullis Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25890 Fremont Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-3200
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-3200
Grades: K-6
| 293 students
Rank: #55.
Loyola Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
770 Berry Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 254-2400
Los Altos, CA 94024
(650) 254-2400
Grades: K-6
| 351 students
Rank: #66.
Almond Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
550 Almond Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 917-5400
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 917-5400
Grades: K-6
| 365 students
Rank: #77.
Santa Rita Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Los Altos Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-1600
Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 559-1600
Grades: K-6
| 367 students
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