Atherton · San Mateo County

Schools in Atherton

Atherton’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 57th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 57th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Laurel Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Encinal Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion: 57th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
2Strong

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High · 1 school

at 79th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Menlo-Atherton High: 79th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around Atherton

4 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Atherton score highest?

Laurel Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Atherton

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Atherton elementary school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Atherton stand?

Menlo-Atherton High is at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Atherton.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 private schools have a Atherton address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Atherton rank highest?

Elementary: Laurel Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). High: Menlo-Atherton High, 79th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Atherton decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Atherton good?

Atherton’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 57th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Solid. Atherton has one public high school we score, Menlo-Atherton High, at the 79th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Atherton compare with California?

The average Atherton elementary school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Atherton address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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