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Schools in La Honda · La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District

La Honda’s public schools outscore 67% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving La Honda, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.2K
▲ 47% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
272 students on the public path
In brief

La Honda’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Honda’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,151 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pescadero Elementary and Middle, then Pescadero High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind La Honda’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of California school districts. Test scores are above the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 14%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 142 test results could put La Honda anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of La Honda’s students in the tested grades sat them (142 in math, 143 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Honda, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5La Honda ElementaryLa Honda-Pescadero Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Pescadero Elementary and Middlein PescaderoNo scores
9–12Pescadero Highin PescaderoNo scores

La Honda’s public schools are run by La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

La Honda-Pescadero Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 272 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$31,151CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 46.7% · 143 students tested
Math32%
State average 33.1% · 142 students tested

La Honda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share La Honda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La HondaB+La Honda-Pescadero Unified

Every school in La Honda

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in La Hondaby address
La Honda Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
65 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving La Hondain other towns
Pescadero Elementary and Middle
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pescadero
126 students13:1Rate it →
Pescadero High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pescadero
81 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about La Honda’s schools

Are La Honda’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools La Honda children attend outscore 67% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is La Honda in?

La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 272 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do La Honda kids go to high school?

Pescadero High in Pescadero, with 81 students.

How much does La Honda spend per student?

$31,151 in La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.