How does Menlo-Atherton High compare to other high schools in Atherton?

Menlo-Atherton High has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.3/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 39% of students exceed standard, with a total of 913 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Menlo-Atherton High?

39.5% of students at Menlo-Atherton High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Menlo-Atherton High?

17.6% of students at Menlo-Atherton High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Menlo-Atherton High

High School

Sequoia Union High AthertonSan Mateo County94025

📍 555 Middlefield Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,152 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

33%

Teachers

123 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

90.7%

AP Exam Prepared

80.5%

A-G Completion

65.5%

College-Going Rate

79.5%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-20.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-18.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 337 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic40.5%

White38.1%

Asian8.0%

Black4.0%

Other9.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Menlo-Atherton High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	39.5%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	39.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Menlo-Atherton High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

39.5% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 24.0 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 13.1 points above the Sequoia Union High district average of 26.3%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.0 points higher (vs 36.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 90.7% — above the state target. 65.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 79.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →