Los Altos · Santa Clara County

Schools in Los Altos

Los Altos’s 7 public elementary schools all sit between the 94th and the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 7 schools

from 94th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Bullis Charter: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Oak Avenue Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Covington Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Loyola Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Montclaire Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Rita Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Almond Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
7Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

at 99th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Georgina P. Blach Junior High: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Ardis G. Egan Junior High: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Bullis Charter: 99th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

at 94th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Los Altos High: 94th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 10 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Los Altos

10 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 Los Altos score highest?

Three schools are 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 Los Altos

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

  • Bullis CharterSanta Clara County Office of Education · High ceiling · Broad base · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    99thStrongScope Score 93
  • Oak Avenue ElementaryLos Altos Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    99thStrongScope Score 92
  • Covington ElementaryLos Altos Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base
    99thStrongScope Score 89
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Context

The average Los Altos elementary school had 4 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.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Los Altos score highest?

Three schools are at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Los Altos

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

Context

The average Los Altos middle school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Los Altos stand?

Los Altos High is at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Los Altos.

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

  • Los Altos HighMountain View-Los Altos Union High · High ceiling · Broad base
    94thStrongScope Score 81

10 private schools have a Los Altos 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 Los Altos rank highest?

Elementary: 3 schools at the 99th percentile (Strong): Bullis Charter, Oak Avenue Elementary and Covington Elementary. Middle: 3 schools at the 99th percentile (Strong): Georgina P. Blach Junior High, Ardis G. Egan Junior High and Bullis Charter. High: Los Altos High, 94th 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 Los Altos 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 Los Altos good?

Los Altos’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 94th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Strong. Los Altos’s 3 public middle schools are all at the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. Los Altos has one public high school we score, Los Altos High, at the 94th 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 Los Altos compare with California?

The average Los Altos elementary school had 4 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. The average Los Altos middle school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. 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 and middle 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 Los Altos address, which can belong to more than one school district.

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

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

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