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Schools in West Menlo Park · Sequoia Union High School District, Las Lomitas Elementary School District

West Menlo Park’s public schools outscore 92% of California districts

Math proficiency in West Menlo Park’s districts is 58%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Menlo Park, 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.

#61of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
74%
▲ 27 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 25 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.3K
▲ 29% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sequoia Union High
Students per teacher
17.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
9,378 students on the public path
In brief

West Menlo Park’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Menlo Park’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sequoia Union High spends $27,344 per student and Las Lomitas Elementary $32,152, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 West Menlo Park’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 92% of California school districts, #61 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 50%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,605 test results and a graduating class of 2,228 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of West Menlo Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,634 in math, 2,577 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Menlo Park, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Las Lomitas Elementaryin AthertonA+
4–8La Entrada Middlein Menlo ParkA+
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

West Menlo Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Las Lomitas Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Sequoia Union High School District, shared with Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos and Woodside. Its elementary school is in Atherton. Parts of West Menlo Park (9% of its land) are served by Menlo Park City Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve West Menlo Park

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

Sequoia Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 6 schools · 8,419 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$27,344CA $21,206 · FY2024
A−
Las Lomitas Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 1,134 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$32,152CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sequoia Union High School District70%
State average 46.7% · 1903 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sequoia Union High School District49%
State average 33.1% · 1934 students tested
Reading · K–8, Las Lomitas Elementary School District86%
State average 46.7% · 674 students tested
Math · K–8, Las Lomitas Elementary School District83%
State average 33.1% · 700 students tested

West Menlo Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share West Menlo Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Menlo ParkALas Lomitas Elementary K–8 · Sequoia Union High 9–12
Menlo ParkA−Ravenswood City Elementary K–8 · Menlo Park City Elementary K–8 · Sequoia Union High 9–12
AthertonA+Menlo Park City Elementary K–8 · Las Lomitas Elementary K–8 · Sequoia Union High 9–12

All 2 neighbors share Sequoia Union High with West Menlo Park for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in West Menlo Park

7 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).

Also serving West Menlo Parkin other towns
Las Lomitas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Atherton
A+
522 students20:1Rate it →
La Entrada Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Menlo Park
A+
612 students16:1Rate it →
Carlmont High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belmont
2,360 students20:1Rate it →
Menlo-Atherton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atherton
2,158 students18:1Rate it →
Sequoia High
High · Grades 9–12 · Redwood City
1,854 students18:1Rate it →
Woodside High
High · Grades 9–12 · Woodside
1,660 students16:1Rate it →
Tide Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Menlo Park
212 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about West Menlo Park’s schools

Are West Menlo Park’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Menlo Park children attend outscore 92% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #61 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Menlo Park in?

Two districts: Las Lomitas Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Sequoia Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos and Woodside.

Where do West Menlo Park kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Carlmont High, Menlo-Atherton High, Sequoia High, Woodside High and Tide Academy.

What is West Menlo Park’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Sequoia Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does West Menlo Park spend per student?

$27,344 in Sequoia Union High School District and $32,152 in Las Lomitas Elementary 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.