Mountain View · Santa Clara County

Schools in Mountain View

Mountain View’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 23rd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 10 schools

from 23rd to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Springer Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Amy Imai Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Stevenson Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Benjamin Bubb Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Edith Landels Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Monta Loma Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Gabriela Mistral Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Theuerkauf Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Mariano Castro Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
6Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 2 schools

from 88th to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Isaac Newton Graham Middle: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Crittenden Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 95th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mountain View High: 95th 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 Mountain View

14 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 Mountain View score highest?

Springer 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 Mountain View

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

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Context

The average Mountain View elementary school had 9 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 Mountain View score highest?

Isaac Newton Graham Middle is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Mountain View

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Mountain View stand?

Mountain View High is at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Mountain View.

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

  • Mountain View HighMountain View-Los Altos Union High · High ceiling · Broad base
    95thStrongScope Score 82
1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Alta Vista HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

11 private schools have a Mountain View 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 Mountain View rank highest?

Elementary: Springer Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: Isaac Newton Graham Middle, 90th percentile (Strong). High: Mountain View High, 95th 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View good?

Mountain View’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 23rd to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Needs Support. Mountain View’s 2 public middle schools run from the 88th to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Mountain View has one public high school we score, Mountain View High, at the 95th 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 Mountain View compare with California?

The average Mountain View elementary school had 9 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 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 Mountain View 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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