Los Gatos · Santa Clara County

Schools in Los Gatos

Los Gatos’s 7 public elementary schools all sit between the 90th and the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 7 schools

from 90th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Alta Vista Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Daves Avenue Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Blossom Hill Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Louise Van Meter Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Lakeside Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Lexington Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Loma Prieta Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
7Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 89th to 94th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Raymond J. Fisher Middle: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Rolling Hills Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • C. T. English Middle: 89th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

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

  • Los Gatos 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.

Schools around Los Gatos

11 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 Gatos score highest?

Alta Vista Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Los Gatos

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

  • Alta Vista ElementaryUnion Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    98thStrongScope Score 83
  • Daves Avenue ElementaryLos Gatos Union Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    97thStrongScope Score 80
  • Blossom Hill ElementaryLos Gatos Union Elementary · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    94thStrongScope Score 72
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Context

The average Los Gatos 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 Gatos score highest?

Raymond J. Fisher Middle is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Los Gatos

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

Context

The average Los Gatos middle school had 7 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 Gatos stand?

Los Gatos 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 Gatos.

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

  • Los Gatos HighLos Gatos-Saratoga Union High · Broad base
    94thStrongScope Score 82

7 private schools have a Los Gatos 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 Gatos rank highest?

Elementary: Alta Vista Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Raymond J. Fisher Middle, 94th percentile (Strong). High: Los Gatos 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 Gatos 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 Gatos good?

Los Gatos’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 90th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Strong. Los Gatos’s 3 public middle schools run from the 89th to the 94th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. Los Gatos has one public high school we score, Los Gatos 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 Gatos compare with California?

The average Los Gatos 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 Gatos middle school had 7 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 Gatos 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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