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Los Altos Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Los Altos Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary
Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary7 schools
avg 78.7/1007 Strong

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 78.7/100 — 39.8 points above the state average, with 7 of 7 in the Strong band.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

7 elementary schools span 17 points around an average of 78.7.

The strength

Covington Elementary (87/100) holds the Strong band — 75.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 63.3%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.

The catch

What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.

99th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 85/100
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100

All 7 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Scores here cluster within 17 points, so the address decides less than it does in most districts. Covington Elementary tops the list at 87/100 — still worth confirming the exact zone before you commit.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

Covington Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Los Altos Elementary has 7 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

7 comparable schools · average 78.7/100 · range 69.8–86.9

Explore Los Altos Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Los Altos Elementarythis district78.7 / 1007Covington Elementary—
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High82.8 / 1002Mountain View High0.8 mi
Palo Alto Unified78.5 / 10018Palo Alto Middle College High3.7 mi
Fremont Union High83.8 / 1005Lynbrook High5.2 mi
Cupertino Union77.4 / 10023Sam H. Lawson Middle5.6 mi
Saratoga Union Elementary80.6 / 1004Redwood Middle8.6 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Los Altos Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Los Altos Elementary · 7 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Covington Elementary
Los Altos Elementary High Ceiling
75.9%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 87/100
Springer Elementary
Los Altos Elementary High Ceiling
71.7%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 85/100
Gardner Bullis Elementary
Los Altos Elementary High Ceiling
63.0%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100
Oak Avenue Elementary
Los Altos Elementary High Ceiling
65.0%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
Almond Elementary
Los Altos Elementary High Ceiling
55.7%96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100
Loyola Elementary
Los Altos Elementary High Ceiling
58.2%95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Los Altos Elementary spent $24,426 per student in FY 2024–25 — $3,935 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 19% higher. About 64 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction64%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration10%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$77,738–$143,343
Teaching staff198 · FTE
District enrollment3,576 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 10.4% · White 34.7% · Black 0.3% · Asian 40.3% · Other 14.4%
Free/reduced lunch7% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 7 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Los Altos Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 7 public schools in Los Altos Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Los Altos Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Covington Elementary (87/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Los Altos Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.