Best Public Schools in Atherton, CA

Summary:

The city of Atherton, California is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with several standouts among the top-performing schools in the state.

Menlo-Atherton High School is the top-performing high school, consistently ranking in the top 10% of California high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong academic achievement, with over 70% of students proficient in English Language Arts and over 50% proficient in Math. Laurel Elementary and Encinal Elementary, both part of the Menlo Park City Elementary district, are also standout elementary schools, ranking in the top 10% of California and earning 5-star ratings.

Las Lomitas Elementary, part of the Las Lomitas Elementary district, is another top performer, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools with exceptional test scores. In contrast, Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion, part of the Redwood City Elementary district, lags behind the other schools in the area, with only around 40% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Total
Las Lomitas Elementary	Public	K-3	299 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Las Lomitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-5900	551	26	21.1	6.2%	253 (45.9%)	4 (0.7%)	87 (15.8%)	134 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.1%)								(n/a)					79.4				79.4	81.3				81.3				$14,452
Encinal Elementary	Public	K-5	195 Encinal Ave.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 326-5164	602	38	15.7	12.0%	256 (42.5%)	7 (1.2%)	151 (25.1%)	111 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	67 (11.1%)	94.3	404^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.1%		95.4	322^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	94.5%	82	65.9			65.9	77.7	69.3	79.6		75.3	79.8	73.5	70.3		74.8	98.0			$9,110
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	95 Edge Rd.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 324-0186	671	41	16.3	11.6%	285 (42.5%)	3 (0.4%)	139 (20.7%)	142 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	93 (13.9%)	96.7	195^th of 5862 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.3	251^st of 5874 public elementary schools	95.7%	56	69.9			69.9	74.0	78.2	85.4		79.2	83.0	84.4	79.6		82.4	97.2	98.2		$8,623
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	170 Selby Ln.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2415	545	23	23.6	60.6%	70 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	450 (82.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	46.2	2777^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.6%		52.4	2417^th of 5874 public elementary schools	58.9%	360	29.9			29.9	37.4	39.7	51.3		42.8	37.4	40.6	31.2		36.2	96.0	96.8	98.4
Menlo-Atherton High	Public	9-12	555 Middlefield Rd.	Atherton	94025	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5311	2,125	113	18.8	30.4%	839 (39.5%)	85 (4.0%)	828 (39.0%)	182 (8.6%)	19 (0.9%)	83 (3.9%)	88 (4.1%)	89.1	177^th of 2323 public high schools	92.4%		84.5	246^th of 2348 public high schools	89.5%	69		53.5	17.2	51.4				72.0	72.0				54.3	54.3				$9,732

Cities Near Atherton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Menlo Park	0.96 mi	7	412^th
Redwood City	1.21 mi	29	408^th
Woodside	1.61 mi	3	37^th
Palo Alto	2.16 mi	17	27^th
East Palo Alto	3.45 mi	11	832^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.