Best Menlo Park Public Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 5,492 students in Menlo Park, CA (there are 15 private schools, serving 1,902 private students). 74% of all K-12 students in Menlo Park, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%). Menlo Park has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.

The top ranked public schools in Menlo Park, CA are La Entrada Middle School, Oak Knoll Elementary School and Hillview Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Menlo Park, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Menlo Park have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).