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Los Altos Elementary schools

Los Altos Elementary runs schools through 8th grade. Its 7 public elementary schools run from the 94th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). High school is run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.

Elementary · 7 schools

from 94th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Oak Avenue Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Covington Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Springer Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Gardner Bullis Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Loyola Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Santa Rita Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Almond Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
7Strong

Middle · 2 schools

at 99th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Georgina P. Blach Junior High: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Ardis G. Egan Junior High: 99th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around the Los Altos Elementary district

9 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 the Los Altos Elementary district score highest?

Three schools are at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Los Altos Elementary district

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

Show the other 4 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in the Los Altos Elementary district had 5 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 the Los Altos Elementary district score highest?

Georgina P. Blach Junior High and Ardis G. Egan Junior High are highest, both at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Los Altos Elementary district

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

The district

Where does Los Altos Elementary’s money go, and what does it plan?

The Los Altos Elementary district spent $24,426 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 64 cents of every Los Altos Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction64%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration9%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

What the district plans

$12.3 million

planned in its 2026–27 plan for 18 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 13% of its $91.5 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.

The plan in short

Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 89 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 50% of the money. The plan itself puts 88% of it toward staff.

  • BROAD COURSE OF STUDY $3.0 million
  • FINANCES $1.8 million
  • STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES $1.3 million
  • 15 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help

1 of the plan’s 18 funded actions names reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in its title.

Actions whose titles name English learners
  • English learners $1.3 million

Largest of these

  • ENGLISH LEARNERS$1.3 million
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students

It plans $1.3 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $1.1 million and estimates it spent $1.1 million, the same as planned.

What changed

The total is $458,233 (4%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is BROAD COURSE OF STUDY, which went from $3.5 million to $3.0 million.

Largest cuts

  • BROAD COURSE OF STUDY−⁠$445,169
  • STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES−⁠$127,610
  • PARENT INPUT/​FEEDBACK (Priority 3A/​B/​C)−⁠$33,193

Largest increases

  • PROFESSIONAL LEARNING/​COLLAB ORATION+⁠$243,821
  • SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING/​MENTAL WELL-BEING+⁠$181,625
  • ENGLISH LEARNERS+⁠$174,890
What its goals measure

Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.

What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure2024–252025–26Change
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 1 · Thriving Students5 in 1005 in 100no change
Suspended at least onceGoal 1 · Thriving Students0.4%0.8%up 0.4 pts

Goals 2, 3 and 4 aren’t shown because they track other measures.

Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • BROAD COURSE OF STUDY · $3,035,865
  • FINANCES · $1,780,878
  • STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES · $1,313,125
The full plan4 goals, 18 measures and where the money goes

We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($12.3 million).

Where does the money go?

63% to Goal 1, Thriving Students. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.

G1
G2
G4

Change since the 2025–26 plan, same title

  • fell 25% or more
  • fell 10–25%
  • fell 2–10%
  • within 2%
  • grew 2–10%
  • grew 10–25%
  • grew 25% or more
  • new or renamed title
  • not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1Thriving Students$7.8 million63% of action budgets

“LASD students receive an excellent school experience that includes- positive developmental relationships, environments filled with safety and belonging, rich learning experiences, development of habits, skills and mindsets, and integrated systems of support. LASD students achieve academically and meet or exceed proficiency standards. LASD students have a sense of hope, belonging, and engagement. They develop future-ready skills” p. 13 ↗

10 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $7.6 million (+⁠$163,648)

Largest funded actions

  1. BROAD COURSE OF STUDY$3.0 millionaction 1.8 · p. 52 ↗
  2. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES$1.3 millionaction 1.10 · p. 53 ↗
  3. ENGLISH LEARNERS$1.3 millionaction 1.3 · p. 52 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES$0.6 millionaction 1.9 · p. 52 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $78,881 is state funding counted toward those services
  5. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING/​MENTAL WELL-BEING$0.5 millionaction 1.7 · p. 52 ↗

5 more funded actions in this goal

  • ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE · action 1.4 · p. 52 ↗$0.3 million
  • INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS · action 1.1 · p. 52 ↗$0.3 million
  • STUDENT ATTENDANCE · action 1.5 · p. 52 ↗$0.3 million
  • SUSPENSION/​EXPU LSION · action 1.6 · p. 52 ↗$0.2 million
  • STATE STANDARDS · action 1.2 · p. 52 ↗under $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. BROAD COURSE OF STUDY−⁠$0.4 million$3.5 million → $3.0 million · p. 52 ↗
  2. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING/​MENTAL WELL-BEING+⁠$181,625$302,278 → $483,903 · p. 52 ↗
  3. ENGLISH LEARNERS+⁠$0.2 million$1.1 million → $1.3 million · p. 52 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES · $1.4 million → $1.3 million · p. 53 ↗−⁠$0.1 million
  • EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES · $561,740 → $628,342 · p. 52 ↗+⁠$66,602
  • ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE · $251,222 → $289,656 · p. 52 ↗+⁠$38,434
  • INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS · $266,500 → $262,810 · p. 52 ↗−⁠$3,690
  • STUDENT ATTENDANCE · $109,113 → $255,868 · p. 52 ↗+⁠$146,755
  • SUSPENSION/​EXPU LSION · $109,113 → $240,924 · p. 52 ↗+⁠$131,811
  • STATE STANDARDS · $5,000 → $5,000 · p. 52 ↗unchanged

How the plan measures it · 10 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 13 ↗.

Goal 2Empowered Educators$1.6 million13% of action budgets

“LASD educators are highly qualified, feel valued, supported, and equipped to do their part in our learning community. LASD educators provide input, engage in meaningful professional learning, collaborative structures, and participate in shared leadership opportunities. LASD leaders work collaboratively with our employees and employee associations to create our desired conditions for learning” p. 31 ↗

4 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $1.3 million (+⁠$298,137)

Largest funded actions

  1. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING/​COLLAB ORATION$751,152action 2.3 · p. 53 ↗
  2. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS$475,655action 2.4 · p. 53 ↗
  3. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS & STAFF$320,252action 2.1 · p. 53 ↗
  4. STAFF PERCEPTION$10,812action 2.2 · p. 53 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING/​COLLAB ORATION+⁠$243,821$507,331 → $751,152 · p. 53 ↗
  2. HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS & STAFF+⁠$39,714$280,538 → $320,252 · p. 53 ↗
  3. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS+⁠$14,602$461,053 → $475,655 · p. 53 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • STAFF PERCEPTION · $10,812 → $10,812 · p. 53 ↗unchanged

How the plan measures it · 4 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 31 ↗.

Goal 3Engaged Families$33,976under 1% of action budgets

“In LASD, we partner with families to build strong, collaborative relationships to nurture school communities and build up home-school connections. We tap into the special resources in our community to provide unique and innovative programs. Los Altos parents choose LASD schools because they understand the excellent experience students benefit from in our classrooms. LASD families support their schools through volunteerism, engagement in school events, and sharing their talents and resources. LASD families are welcomed and included on school campuses, are given opportunities to provide meaningful feedback, and feel informed about their child’s experience” p. 39 ↗

2 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $87,919 (−⁠$53,943)

Largest funded actions

  1. PARENT ENGAGEMENT$20,000action 3.2 · p. 53 ↗
  2. PARENT INPUT/​FEEDBACK (Priority 3A/​B/​C)$13,976action 3.1 · p. 53 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. PARENT INPUT/​FEEDBACK (Priority 3A/​B/​C)−⁠$33,193$47,169 → $13,976 · p. 53 ↗
  2. PARENT ENGAGEMENT−⁠$20,750$40,750 → $20,000 · p. 53 ↗

How the plan measures it · 2 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 39 ↗.

Goal 4In LASD we sustainably manage the financial infrastructure and ongoing prioritization of district resources…$2.9 million24% of action budgets

“In LASD we sustainably manage the financial infrastructure and ongoing prioritization of district resources to ensure alignment with our educational priorities and competitive salary and benefit packages so we can recruit and retain the very best teachers and staff to help our students thrive. We are good financial stewards who effectively budget and ensure LASD’s financial stability. Students learn in modern facilities, built for collaboration and innovation, and equipped with state-of- the-art tools and resources” p. 45 ↗

2 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $2.9 million (+⁠$50,391)

Largest funded actions

  1. FINANCES$1.8 millionaction 4.2 · p. 53 ↗
  2. FACILITIES$1.1 millionaction 4.1 · p. 53 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. FINANCES+⁠$35,678$1.7 million → $1.8 million · p. 53 ↗
  2. FACILITIES+⁠$14,713$1.1 million → $1.1 million · p. 53 ↗

How the plan measures it · 2 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 45 ↗.

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 3,370 students
1. Asian: 41%2. White: 35%3. Two or more races: 13%4. Hispanic or Latino: 10%5. Filipino: <1%6. Black or African American: <1%7. Not reported: <1%8. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%9. Pacific Islander: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Asian41%
  2. White35%
  3. Two or more races13%
  4. Hispanic or Latino10%
  5. Filipino<1%
  6. Black or African American<1%
  7. Not reported<1%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  9. Pacific Islander<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

7%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 247 of 3,368 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Los Altos Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 77% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (131 of 170 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in the Los Altos Elementary district rank highest?

Elementary: 3 schools at the 99th percentile (Strong): Oak Avenue Elementary, Covington Elementary and Springer Elementary. Middle: 2 schools at the 99th percentile (Strong): Georgina P. Blach Junior High and Ardis G. Egan Junior High. 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 the Los Altos Elementary district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in the Los Altos Elementary district good?

Los Altos Elementary’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 94th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Strong. Los Altos Elementary’s 2 public middle schools are all at the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 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 the Los Altos Elementary district compare with California?

The average elementary school in the Los Altos Elementary district had 5 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.

How much does the Los Altos Elementary district spend per student?

The Los Altos Elementary district spent $24,426 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 64 cents of every Los Altos Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

What is in the Los Altos Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $12.3 million into 18 funded actions in 4 goals, 13% of its $91.5 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $7.8 million, 63% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 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 governed and funded by the Los Altos Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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