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Atherton, CA
Public School Ratings




Atherton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Menlo Park City Elementary School District details

Menlo Park City Elementary School District
181 Encinal Ave.
Atherton, CA 94027

2,705 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Menlo Park City Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
79%
40%
81%
47%
78%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Encinal Elementary School
195 Encinal Ave.
Atherton, CA, 94027
KG-05
Hillview Middle School
1100 Elder Ave.
Menlo Park, CA, 94025
06-08
Laurel Elementary School
95 Edge Rd.
Atherton, CA, 94027
KG-05
Oak Knoll Elementary School
1895 Oak Knoll Ln.
Menlo Park, CA, 94025
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 56.6% 23.2%
Black 0.8% 5.1%
Hispanic 22.3% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 19.1% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 9.6% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 9.0% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.6% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,454 $41,803,000 63.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,279 $3,461,000 5.2%
Staff $1,203 $3,254,000 4.9%
General Administration $444 $1,202,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,183 $3,201,000 4.8%
Operation $1,392 $3,766,000 5.7%
Transportation $165 $445,000 0.7%
Other $1,162 $3,142,000 4.8%
Total Support $6,828 $18,471,000 28.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,137 $5,780,000 8.8%
Total Expenditures $24,419 $66,054,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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