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Item: Los Altos Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

201 Covington Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024-4030

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (650) 947-1150

www.lasdschools.org

Top Rankings

Los Altos Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

10 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

3,368 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

174 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
Kind	457	264
1	297	187
2	296	196
3	348	204
4	314	205
5	378	210
6	373	210
7	454	213
8	451	216

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District Rank

Los Altos Elementary School District, which is ranked #14 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#16 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District
2023	#16
2022	#13
2021	#292
2019	#14
2018	#5
2017	#2
2016	#4
2015	#2
2013	#8
2012	#12
2011	#9
2010	#4

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84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	84%	34%
2022	84%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	85%	40%
2018	86%	39%
2017	85%	38%
2016	86%	37%
2015	85%	34%
2013	89%	59%
2012	89%	59%
2011	89%	58%
2010	89%	56%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2022	85%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	87%	51%
2018	86%	50%
2017	87%	48%
2016	87%	48%
2015	87%	44%
2013	91%	57%
2012	93%	58%
2011	92%	56%
2010	92%	54%

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79%

29%

(2022-23)

9.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	9.5%	27.7%
2022	5.3%	33%
2021	2.7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.67	0.62
2020	0.66	0.64
2019	0.66	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.62	0.64
2014	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.62	0.67
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.48	0.66
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.48	0.66
2004	0.46	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.39	0.67
1999	0.38	0.67
1998	0.39	0.67
1997	0.38	0.67
1996	0.39	0.67
1995	0.38	0.67
1994	0.39	0.67
1993	0.38	0.67
1992	0.35	0.67
1991	0.37	0.66
1990	0.32	0.66
1989	0.29	0.65
1988	0.27	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

42%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	39%	12%
2022	38%	12%
2021	35%	12%
2020	35%	12%
2019	35%	12%
2018	33%	12%
2017	33%	11%
2016	32%	11%
2015	31%	11%
2014	30%	11%
2013	31%	11%
2012	29%	11%
2011	29%	11%
2010	29%	11%
2009	28%	11%
2008	32%	12%
2007	28%	12%
2006	28%	12%
2005	29%	12%
2004	27%	12%
2003	25%	12%
2002	22%	11%
2001	22%	11%
2000	20%	11%
1999	20%	11%
1998	20%	11%
1997	20%	11%
1996	19%	11%
1995	19%	11%
1994	19%	11%
1993	19%	11%
1992	17%	11%
1991	16%	11%
1990	14%	10%
1989	12%	10%
1988	11%	10%

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% Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	9%	55%
2022	9%	56%
2021	8%	56%
2020	7%	55%
2019	7%	55%
2018	7%	54%
2017	7%	54%
2016	7%	54%
2015	5%	54%
2014	7%	53%
2013	7%	53%
2012	8%	52%
2011	8%	51%
2010	7%	50%
2009	4%	49%
2008	4%	50%
2007	6%	49%
2006	5%	48%
2005	4%	47%
2004	4%	46%
2003	3%	45%
2002	3%	44%
2001	3%	43%
2000	4%	42%
1999	3%	41%
1998	3%	40%
1997	3%	40%
1996	3%	39%
1995	3%	38%
1994	3%	37%
1993	3%	36%
1992	2%	35%
1991	4%	34%
1990	3%	33%
1989	3%	31%
1988	3%	30%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%
1991	2%	8%
1990	2%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	38%	21%
2022	40%	21%
2021	44%	22%
2020	46%	22%
2019	46%	23%
2018	50%	23%
2017	50%	24%
2016	50%	24%
2015	52%	25%
2014	50%	25%
2013	50%	25%
2012	51%	26%
2011	52%	27%
2010	52%	27%
2009	53%	28%
2008	64%	29%
2007	60%	30%
2006	66%	31%
2005	66%	32%
2004	68%	33%
2003	71%	34%
2002	74%	35%
2001	74%	36%
2000	75%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	76%	39%
1997	76%	39%
1996	76%	40%
1995	76%	41%
1994	76%	42%
1993	76%	43%
1992	79%	44%
1991	78%	46%
1990	81%	47%
1989	84%	49%
1988	85%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	13%	6%
2022	12%	5%
2021	12%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	11%	4%
2015	12%	3%
2014	13%	3%
2013	12%	3%
2012	11%	3%
2011	11%	3%
2010	12%	3%
2009	15%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,294 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,071 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$112 MM	$10 MM
2022	$104 MM	$9 MM
2021	$112 MM	$8 MM
2020	$94 MM	$7 MM
2019	$90 MM	$7 MM
2018	$85 MM	$29 MM
2017	$77 MM	$26 MM
2016	$74 MM	$24 MM
2015	$55 MM	$17 MM
2014	$67 MM	$21 MM
2012	$58 MM	$19 MM
2011	$55 MM	$19 MM
2010	$55 MM	$17 MM
2009	$56 MM	$19 MM
2008	$54 MM	$19 MM
2007	$50 MM	$19 MM
2006	$44 MM	$17 MM
2005	$42 MM	$16 MM
2004	$45 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$15 MM
2001	$36 MM	$15 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$12 MM
1998	$23 MM	$11 MM
1997	$19 MM	$10 MM
1996	$17 MM	$9 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM
1992	$14 MM	$7 MM
1990	$13 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$84 MM	$9 MM
2022	$74 MM	$8 MM
2021	$72 MM	$7 MM
2020	$183 MM	$7 MM
2019	$74 MM	$7 MM
2018	$72 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$24 MM
2016	$70 MM	$23 MM
2015	$48 MM	$18 MM
2014	$60 MM	$21 MM
2012	$51 MM	$19 MM
2011	$49 MM	$19 MM
2010	$48 MM	$18 MM
2009	$51 MM	$18 MM
2008	$59 MM	$19 MM
2007	$46 MM	$18 MM
2006	$44 MM	$17 MM
2005	$54 MM	$16 MM
2004	$62 MM	$17 MM
2003	$66 MM	$15 MM
2002	$67 MM	$16 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$31 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$11 MM
1998	$22 MM	$11 MM
1997	$21 MM	$10 MM
1996	$18 MM	$8 MM
1995	$16 MM	$8 MM
1992	$14 MM	$7 MM
1990	$12 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,294

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$33,453	$21,289
2022	$30,995	$17,710
2021	$31,230	$15,669
2020	$23,597	$14,213
2019	$21,099	$14,063
2018	$19,241	$16,033
2017	$17,074	$16,692
2016	$16,072	$15,604
2015	$11,709	$10,238
2014	$14,654	$11,786
2012	$12,914	$11,929
2011	$12,474	$11,681
2010	$12,737	$10,238
2009	$13,222	$11,099
2008	$12,669	$11,762
2007	$12,106	$11,879
2006	$10,870	$10,859
2005	$10,604	$10,445
2004	$11,000	$10,566
2003	$10,690	$10,456
2002	$10,174	$9,803
2001	$9,164	$10,568
2000	$8,086	$8,943
1999	$6,799	$8,203
1998	$6,411	$7,395
1997	$5,558	$6,922
1995	$4,941	$5,953
1992	$4,514	$5,430
1990	$4,554	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$25,071

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Los Altos Elementary School District	California
2023	$25,191	$19,218
2022	$22,237	$16,552
2021	$20,051	$13,970
2020	$45,911	$13,602
2019	$17,527	$13,522
2018	$16,475	$16,124
2017	$15,515	$15,588
2016	$15,167	$14,779
2015	$10,302	$10,739
2014	$13,274	$11,804
2012	$11,263	$12,155
2011	$11,116	$11,509
2010	$11,206	$10,739
2009	$12,072	$10,975
2008	$13,785	$11,678
2007	$11,160	$11,317
2006	$10,797	$10,926
2005	$13,795	$10,789
2004	$15,269	$11,073
2003	$16,438	$10,210
2002	$16,976	$10,600
2001	$10,815	$10,007
2000	$8,108	$9,131
1999	$6,731	$7,911
1998	$6,181	$7,592
1997	$5,909	$6,759
1995	$4,862	$6,033
1992	$4,420	$5,588
1990	$4,182	$5,241

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Los Altos Elementary School District?

Los Altos Elementary School District manages 10 public schools serving 3,368 students.

What is the rank of Los Altos Elementary School District?

Los Altos Elementary School District is ranked #14 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Los Altos Elementary School District?

42% of Los Altos Elementary School District students are Asian, 35% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 10% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Los Altos Elementary School District?

Los Altos Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Los Altos Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,071 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 1% in CA
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education