How does Mountain View High compare to other high schools in Mountain View?

Mountain View High has a SchoolScope composite score of 79.8/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 55% of students exceed standard, with a total of 931 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mountain View High?

54.7% of students at Mountain View High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 74.4% 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 Mountain View High?

8.9% of students at Mountain View 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.

Mountain View High

High School

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High Mountain ViewSanta Clara County94040

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard.

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

2,202 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

114 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.9%

AP Exam Prepared

84.2%

A-G Completion

83.2%

College-Going Rate

82.9%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 135 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic22.5%

White34.6%

Asian27.4%

Black1.4%

Other14.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mountain View High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	54.7%
Met Standard	19.7%
Below Standard	25.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Mountain View High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

54.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 39.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 19.0 points above the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High district average of 35.7%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 26.1 points higher (vs 28.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.9% — above the state target. 83.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 82.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →