La Entrada Middle: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
La Entrada posts 59.9% exceeding the standard — versus 16.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81 | 60% | 84% | -6.9 | 7.2% | 1.7% |
| CA average · Middle School | 43 | 17% | 39% | +1.5 | 18.5% | 3.7% |
La Entrada Middle scores 81 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 98th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.
Most rating sites would stop at “84% proficient” and call it done. La Entrada deserves a closer read. It sits at the 98th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: 59.9% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 16.8%.
The seven-year arc
Has held the 98th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.
Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 84% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 83% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| Grade 5 | 89% | 88% | 87% | 86% | 80% |
| Grade 6 | 86% | 83% | 82% | 87% | 89% |
| Grade 7 | 88% | 92% | 88% | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 8 | 83% | 86% | 85% | 88% | 84% |
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 86% | 84% | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| Grade 5 | 78% | 81% | 80% | 86% | 81% |
| Grade 6 | 86% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 85% |
| Grade 7 | 86% | 87% | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| Grade 8 | 73% | 78% | 81% | 81% | 76% |
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 16.8pp across grades; the floor slips 5.0pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
- Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
How every group of students does here
At La Entrada Middle in Menlo Park, 41.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. La Entrada Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.0% Math proficient); White students (86.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 29.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 students tested.
Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Showing up, and staying in class
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
The people teaching here
What gets spent here
$227 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood it serves
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
On the state's science test (CAST), 68% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.
Frequently asked questions
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Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 64
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 80
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 59
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 134 | 67% | 16% | 7% | 10% | 83% | +38 |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 61% | 20% | 14% | 6% | 80% | +33 |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 64% | 25% | 6% | 5% | 89% | +42 |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 53% | 33% | 10% | 4% | 86% | +38 |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 47% | 36% | 14% | 3% | 84% | +38 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 137 | 64% | 20% | 9% | 7% | 85% | +43 |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 64% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 81% | +46 |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 72% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 85% | +50 |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 64% | 21% | 8% | 7% | 85% | +51 |
| Grade 8 | 110 | 59% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 76% | +44 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 236 | 41% | 28% | 28% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 24 | 41.7% | +0 | +3 |
| White | 277 | 86.6% | +0 | +25 |
| Asian | 111 | 91.9% | +1 | +18 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Entrada Middle ← | — | 81 | 59.9% | 84.1% | −6.9 | 1.7% |
| Hillview Middle | 0.7 mi | 75 | 52.3% | 76.8% | −0.4 | 1.3% |
| John F. Kennedy Middle | 3 mi | 52 | 18.7% | 41.0% | +11.8 | 1.6% |
| California average | — | 43 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 73 | 97 | #68 | 58.8% | 83.7% | 3.4% | 1.0% | -8.3pp |
| 2022 | 85 | 99 | #19 | 64.1% | 85.3% | 8.7% | 1.1% | -2.3pp |
| 2023 | 89 | 99 | #13 | 58.4% | 83.5% | 6.3% | 1.9% | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 88 | 99 | #18 | 62.0% | 84.9% | 4.6% | 1.1% | -0.1pp |
| 2025 | 81 | 98 | #47 | 59.9% | 84.1% | 7.2% | 1.7% | -6.9pp |
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 3.7% | 6.9% | +3.2pp |
| Male | 2.9% | 6.5% | +3.6pp |
| Asian | 0.8% | 2.1% | +1.3pp |
| Black/African American | 0.0% | — | — |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 15.1% | +8.0pp |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 4.7% | -0.2pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 7.5% | 13.3% | +5.8pp |
| English Learners | 8.8% | 14.3% | +5.5pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 11.3% | 28.8% | +17.5pp |
| All Students | 3.3% | 6.7% | +3.4pp |
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