Elementary Schools in Los Altos, California: Los Altos students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Los Altos, California has 7 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 79.9/100 — 41.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Bullis Charter at 96/100, where 84.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Los Altos schools average 64.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 7 schools, 6 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 5.7% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Los Altos
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullis Charter Santa Clara County Office of Education | 84.1% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 96/100 |
| 2 | Covington Elementary Los Altos Elementary | 75.9% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100 |
| 3 | Oak Avenue Elementary Los Altos Elementary | 65.0% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100 |
| 4 | Montclaire Elementary Cupertino Union | 59.1% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100 |
| 5 | Almond Elementary Los Altos Elementary | 55.7% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 6 | Loyola Elementary Los Altos Elementary | 58.2% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 7 | Santa Rita Elementary Los Altos Elementary | 53.7% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Altos High Mountain View-Los Altos Union High | 52.5% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Los Altos
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Private Schools in Los Altos
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology