Menlo Park · San Mateo County
Schools in Menlo Park
Menlo Park’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 98th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Menlo Park’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Menlo Park’s 4 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Highest in Menlo Park
Statewide percentile- Oak Knoll ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around98thStrong
- Garfield ElementaryGrowth Engine21stNeeds Support
- KIPP Valiant Community PrepCharter school. Check how it admits students.11thNeeds Support
Context
The average Menlo Park elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 elementary school
- Belle Haven Elementary7thNeeds Support
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Menlo Park’s 3 public middle schools run from the 41st to the 97th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Menlo Park’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Menlo Park’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Middle schools in Menlo Park
Statewide percentile- La Entrada MiddleHigh Ceiling · Solid Base97thStrong
- Hillview MiddleHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around95thStrong
- KIPP Valiant Community PrepCharter school. Check how it admits students.41stDeveloping
Context
The average Menlo Park middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
Menlo Park has one public high school we score, Tide Academy, at the 74th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Menlo Park’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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Menlo Park’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
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High schools in Menlo Park
Statewide percentile- Tide Academy74thSolid
9 private schools in Menlo Park aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
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- Phillips Brooks SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 240 students
- St. Raymond Elementary SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 238 students
- Peninsula SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-8 · 214 students
- Nativity Elementary SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 183 students
- Beechwood SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-8 · 160 students
- Mid-Peninsula High SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 9-12 · 137 students
- Trinity SchoolPrivate · Episcopal · grades Pre-K-5 · 107 students
- Open Mind SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-12 · 21 students
- Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Menlo ParkPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 4-10 · 6 students
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Are the public schools in Menlo Park good?
Menlo Park’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 98th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 3 Needs Support. Menlo Park’s 3 public middle schools run from the 41st to the 97th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Developing. Menlo Park has one public high school we score, Tide Academy, at the 74th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Menlo Park rank highest?
Elementary: Oak Knoll Elementary, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: La Entrada Middle, 97th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Tide Academy, 74th percentile statewide (Solid). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Menlo Park compare with California?
The average Menlo Park elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Menlo Park middle school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Menlo Park 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.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
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.
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