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La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 119 students in La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
259 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District, which is ranked #948 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#885 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
66%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
33%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,792 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,761 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,792
$19,974
Spending / Student
$26,761
$18,395
Best La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pescadero Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
620 North St.
Pescadero, CA 94060
(650) 879-0332
Pescadero, CA 94060
(650) 879-0332
Gr: K-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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