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Menlo Park City Elementary School District

181 Encinal Ave.
Atherton, CA 94027-3102

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (650) 321-7140

Top Rankings

Menlo Park City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

4 Schools

7,700 Schools

# Students

2,729 Students

3,822,920 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

174,006 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
Kind	388	252
1	269	193
2	301	201
3	298	202
4	309	207
5	306	209
6	273	210
7	300	152
8	285	152

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District Rank

Menlo Park City Elementary School District, which is ranked #33 of all 1,910 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)

#34 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	#34
2022	#36
2021	#292
2019	#34
2018	#23
2017	#21
2016	#25
2015	#19
2014	#407
2013	#19
2012	#38

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78%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	78%	34%
2022	76%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	82%	40%
2018	80%	39%
2017	80%	38%
2016	81%	37%
2015	79%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	88%	59%
2012	85%	59%

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80%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2022	80%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	83%	51%
2018	80%	50%
2017	82%	48%
2016	82%	48%
2015	82%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	87%	57%
2012	86%	58%
2011	85%	56%

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69%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	0.67	0.64
2022	0.66	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.54	0.65
2011	0.54	0.67
2010	0.52	0.67
2009	0.53	0.71
2008	0.34	0.65
2007	0.38	0.67
2006	0.40	0.66
2005	0.41	0.67
2004	0.40	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.38	0.67
2001	0.38	0.67
2000	0.38	0.67
1999	0.37	0.67
1998	0.36	0.67
1997	0.35	0.67
1996	0.36	0.67
1995	0.37	0.67
1994	0.35	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.36	0.67
1991	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	17%	12%
2022	16%	12%
2021	14%	12%
2020	13%	12%
2019	13%	12%
2018	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%
2016	7%	11%
2015	8%	11%
2014	8%	11%
2013	8%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	8%	11%
2010	7%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	9%	12%
2007	10%	12%
2006	11%	12%
2005	12%	12%
2004	11%	12%
2003	11%	11%
2002	10%	11%
2001	10%	11%
2000	10%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	9%	11%
1997	9%	11%
1996	9%	11%
1995	9%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	10%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	9%	11%

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% Hispanic

19%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	55%
2022	18%	56%
2021	17%	56%
2020	16%	55%
2019	16%	55%
2018	16%	54%
2017	16%	54%
2016	15%	54%
2015	15%	54%
2014	15%	53%
2013	15%	53%
2012	14%	52%
2011	13%	51%
2010	13%	50%
2009	7%	49%
2008	8%	50%
2007	9%	49%
2006	9%	48%
2005	9%	47%
2004	9%	46%
2003	13%	45%
2002	9%	44%
2001	9%	43%
2000	8%	42%
1999	8%	41%
1998	8%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	8%	39%
1995	8%	38%
1994	8%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	7%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	4%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	7%	9%

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% White

49%

21%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	50%	21%
2022	52%	21%
2021	55%	22%
2020	57%	23%
2019	57%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	51%	24%
2015	60%	24%
2014	63%	25%
2013	64%	25%
2012	66%	26%
2011	66%	27%
2010	67%	27%
2009	66%	28%
2008	80%	29%
2007	74%	29%
2006	76%	31%
2005	75%	31%
2004	76%	32%
2003	71%	34%
2002	77%	35%
2001	77%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	79%	38%
1998	79%	39%
1997	80%	39%
1996	79%	40%
1995	79%	41%
1994	80%	42%
1993	78%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	79%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	11%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	12%	4%
2019	12%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	26%	4%
2015	15%	3%
2014	11%	3%
2013	10%	3%
2012	10%	3%
2011	10%	2%
2010	10%	3%
2009	17%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,162 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,204 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$71 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	$71 MM	$8 MM
2022	$66 MM	$7 MM
2021	$71 MM	$8 MM
2020	$66 MM	$7 MM
2019	$63 MM	$7 MM
2018	$59 MM	$29 MM
2017	$53 MM	$26 MM
2016	$52 MM	$24 MM
2015	$40 MM	$17 MM
2014	$45 MM	$21 MM
2012	$37 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$40 MM	$17 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$17 MM
2005	$24 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$15 MM
2001	$21 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$12 MM
1998	$13 MM	$11 MM
1997	$12 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	$66 MM	$7 MM
2022	$65 MM	$7 MM
2021	$66 MM	$7 MM
2020	$65 MM	$7 MM
2019	$60 MM	$7 MM
2018	$56 MM	$29 MM
2017	$63 MM	$24 MM
2016	$69 MM	$23 MM
2015	$55 MM	$18 MM
2014	$43 MM	$21 MM
2012	$60 MM	$19 MM
2011	$53 MM	$19 MM
2010	$55 MM	$18 MM
2009	$48 MM	$18 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$18 MM
2006	$25 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM
1998	$17 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,162

$19,974

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	$26,424	$15,607
2022	$22,745	$14,213
2021	$25,673	$15,669
2020	$22,745	$14,213
2019	$21,608	$14,063
2018	$19,856	$16,033
2017	$17,843	$16,692
2016	$17,601	$15,604
2015	$13,727	$10,238
2014	$15,487	$11,786
2012	$13,722	$11,929
2011	$17,662	$11,681
2010	$15,743	$10,238
2009	$15,450	$11,099
2008	$14,426	$11,762
2007	$13,501	$11,879
2006	$14,350	$10,859
2005	$11,529	$10,445
2004	$10,627	$10,566
2003	$10,048	$10,456
2002	$11,097	$9,803
2001	$10,956	$10,568
2000	$9,194	$8,943
1999	$7,899	$8,203
1998	$6,771	$7,395
1997	$5,982	$6,922
1995	$4,986	$5,953
1992	$4,599	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$24,204

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Menlo Park City Elementary School District	California
2023	$24,446	$13,914
2022	$22,246	$13,602
2021	$23,752	$13,970
2020	$22,246	$13,602
2019	$20,442	$13,522
2018	$18,726	$16,124
2017	$20,866	$15,588
2016	$23,426	$14,779
2015	$18,900	$10,739
2014	$14,957	$11,804
2012	$21,971	$12,155
2011	$20,235	$11,509
2010	$21,677	$10,739
2009	$19,917	$10,975
2008	$16,762	$11,678
2007	$11,865	$11,317
2006	$11,799	$10,926
2005	$11,899	$10,789
2004	$10,660	$11,073
2003	$10,523	$10,210
2002	$11,096	$10,600
2001	$11,362	$10,007
2000	$12,014	$9,131
1999	$9,479	$7,911
1998	$8,430	$7,592
1997	$5,615	$6,759
1995	$4,914	$6,033
1992	$4,618	$5,588

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Best Menlo Park City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Laurel Elementary School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
:

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95 Edge Rd.
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 324-0186

Grades: K-5

| 660 students

Rank: #22.

Oak Knoll Elementary School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 78%)
:

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1895 Oak Knoll Ln.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 854-4433

Grades: K-5

| 582 students

Rank: #33.

Encinal Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
:

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195 Encinal Ave.
Atherton, CA 94027
(650) 326-5164

Grades: K-5

| 629 students

Rank: #44.

Hillview Middle School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
:

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1100 Elder Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 326-4341

Grades: 6-8

| 858 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: KG-08
Enrollment: 2,729 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 5% in CA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education