Loyola’s public schools outscore almost every California district
Math proficiency in Loyola’s districts is 80%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Loyola, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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.
Loyola’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 80% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Los Altos Elementary spends $23,589 per student and Mountain View-Los Altos Union $33,926, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Waldorf School of the Peninsula (private), Waldorf School-Peninsula (private) and Ventana School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Loyola’s grade
A+: better than 99% of California school districts, #2 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Loyola, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Loyola · depends on your address
Ardis G. Egan Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 517 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
Georgina P. Blach Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
8th grade in Loyola · depends on your address
Ardis G. Egan Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 517 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
Georgina P. Blach Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 388 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
9th grade in Loyola · depends on your address
Mountain View High
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mountain View
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
10th grade in Loyola · depends on your address
Mountain View High
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mountain View
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
11th grade in Loyola · depends on your address
Mountain View High
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mountain View
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
12th grade in Loyola · depends on your address
Mountain View High
Grades 9–12 · 2,187 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mountain View
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12 · 2,170 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Los Altos
Loyola runs its own schools through grade 8 (Los Altos Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District, shared with Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and Palo Alto. Its school is in Los Altos. Parts of Loyola (4% and 4% of its land) are served by Cupertino Union Elementary and Fremont Union High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Loyola
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Loyola vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Loyola’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola | A+ | Los Altos Elementary K–8 · Mountain View-Los Altos Union 9–12 |
| Los Altos Hills | A+ | Los Altos Elementary K–8 · Palo Alto Unified K–12 · Mountain View-Los Altos Union 9–12 |
| Los Altos | A+ | Los Altos Elementary K–8 · Cupertino Union Elementary K–8 · Mountain View-Los Altos Union 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Los Altos Elementary with Loyola for grades K–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Loyola
14 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).
Questions about Loyola’s schools
Are Loyola’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Loyola children attend outscore 99% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #2 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Loyola in?
Two districts: Los Altos Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View and Palo Alto.
Where do Loyola kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mountain View High and Los Altos High.
What is Loyola’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Loyola spend per student?
$23,589 in Los Altos Elementary School District and $33,926 in Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Loyola?
Yes: Waldorf School of the Peninsula (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 285 students), Waldorf School-Peninsula (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 281 students) and Ventana School (religious, grades PK–5, 151 students).
Parents talk
What Loyola families are saying about school.
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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.