Laurel Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Serving 660 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Laurel Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 660 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in CA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Laurel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Laurel Elementary School's student population of 660 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laurel Elementary School
Kind	148
1	85
2	113
3	99
4	113
5	102

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Total Students

660 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	671
2022	637
2021	666
2020	709
2019	709
2018	659
2017	659
2016	542
2015	465
2014	486
2013	489
2012	467
2011	444
2010	395
2009	447
2008	419
2007	487
2006	452
2005	422
2004	406
2003	384
2002	365
2001	366
2000	393
1999	400
1998	419
1997	416
1996	395
1995	375
1994	374
1993	382
1992	366
1991	364
1990	344
1989	341
1988	287
1987	242

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	44
2020	40
2019	40
2018	34
2017	34
2016	27
2015	25
2014	26
2013	27
2012	26
2010	25
2009	26
2008	36
2007	30
2006	29
2005	26
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	24
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	14

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

Average Class Size

24 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Laurel Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laurel Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#203 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School
2023	#203
2022	#189
2019	#301
2018	#304
2017	#397
2016	#322
2015	#348
2013	#928
2012	#2240
2011	#989

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79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	79%	34%	78%
2022	81%	33%	76%
2019	80%	40%	82%
2018	79%	39%	80%
2017	78%	38%	80%
2016	77%	37%	81%
2015	77%	34%	79%
2013	82%	59%	88%
2012	77%	59%	85%
2011	87%	58%	84%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2022	85%	47%	80%
2019	83%	51%	83%
2018	83%	50%	80%
2017	79%	48%	82%
2016	82%	48%	82%
2015	77%	44%	82%
2013	77%	57%	87%
2012	62%	58%	86%
2011	72%	56%	85%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	16:1	22:1	16:1
2022	16:1	21:1	16:1
2021	15:1	22:1	16:1
2020	18:1	23:1	17:1
2019	18:1	23:1	17:1
2018	19:1	23:1	18:1
2017	19:1	23:1	18:1
2016	20:1	24:1	19:1
2015	19:1	24:1	19:1
2014	18:1	24:1	20:1
2013	18:1	24:1	18:1
2012	18:1	23:1	18:1
2010	16:1	21:1	18:1
2009	17:1	20:1	17:1
2008	12:1	18:1	13:1
2007	16:1	21:1	17:1
2006	16:1	20:1	17:1
2005	16:1	21:1	17:1
2004	17:1	21:1	17:1
2003	15:1	20:1	16:1
2002	15:1	20:1	16:1
2001	15:1	20:1	17:1
2000	18:1	21:1	18:1
1999	17:1	21:1	18:1
1998	17:1	21:1	18:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	21:1	25:1	20:1
1995	21:1	25:1	20:1
1994	21:1	25:1	20:1
1993	23:1	25:1	21:1
1992	21:1	24:1	19:1
1991	21:1	24:1	18:1
1990	25:1	24:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	21%	12%	17%
2022	20%	12%	16%
2021	18%	12%	14%
2020	15%	12%	13%
2019	15%	12%	13%
2018	12%	11%	11%
2017	12%	11%	11%
2016	8%	11%	7%
2015	9%	11%	8%
2014	9%	11%	8%
2013	8%	11%	8%
2012	8%	11%	7%
2011	9%	11%	8%
2010	6%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	7%	12%	9%
2007	8%	12%	10%
2006	11%	12%	11%
2005	10%	12%	12%
2004	11%	12%	11%
2003	10%	11%	11%
2002	10%	11%	10%
2001	9%	11%	10%
2000	11%	11%	10%
1999	11%	11%	9%
1998	10%	11%	9%
1997	10%	11%	9%
1996	10%	11%	9%
1995	9%	11%	9%
1994	11%	11%	8%
1993	11%	11%	10%
1992	9%	11%	9%
1991	7%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	21%	55%	20%
2022	21%	56%	18%
2021	21%	56%	17%
2020	21%	55%	16%
2019	21%	55%	16%
2018	20%	54%	16%
2017	20%	54%	16%
2016	18%	54%	15%
2015	20%	54%	15%
2014	20%	53%	15%
2013	17%	53%	15%
2012	17%	52%	14%
2011	16%	51%	13%
2010	16%	50%	13%
2009	7%	49%	7%
2008	9%	50%	8%
2007	10%	49%	9%
2006	11%	48%	9%
2005	8%	47%	9%
2004	9%	46%	9%
2003	9%	45%	13%
2002	9%	44%	9%
2001	12%	43%	9%
2000	9%	42%	8%
1999	10%	41%	8%
1998	9%	40%	8%
1997	8%	40%	7%
1996	10%	39%	8%
1995	9%	38%	8%
1994	10%	37%	8%
1993	11%	36%	8%
1992	10%	35%	7%
1991	9%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	5%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	7%	9%	5%
1991	8%	9%	7%
1990	7%	9%	5%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	43%	21%	50%
2022	45%	21%	52%
2021	47%	22%	55%
2020	50%	23%	57%
2019	50%	23%	57%
2018	53%	24%	60%
2017	53%	24%	60%
2016	38%	24%	51%
2015	50%	24%	60%
2014	54%	25%	63%
2013	58%	25%	64%
2012	60%	26%	66%
2011	61%	27%	66%
2010	63%	27%	67%
2009	63%	28%	66%
2008	82%	29%	80%
2007	70%	29%	74%
2006	74%	31%	76%
2005	78%	31%	75%
2004	77%	32%	76%
2003	73%	34%	71%
2002	71%	35%	77%
2001	73%	36%	77%
2000	75%	37%	78%
1999	75%	38%	79%
1998	77%	39%	79%
1997	79%	39%	80%
1996	76%	40%	79%
1995	79%	41%	79%
1994	74%	42%	80%
1993	73%	43%	78%
1992	74%	44%	79%
1991	76%	45%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	12%
2021	13%	5%	12%
2020	11%	4%	12%
2019	11%	4%	12%
2018	13%	4%	11%
2017	13%	4%	11%
2016	36%	4%	26%
2015	20%	3%	15%
2014	16%	3%	11%
2013	16%	3%	10%
2012	13%	3%	10%
2011	12%	2%	10%
2010	12%	3%	10%
2009	22%	3%	17%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.67
2022	0.70	0.63	0.66
2021	0.69	0.62	0.64
2020	0.68	0.63	0.63
2019	0.68	0.63	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64	0.59
2017	0.65	0.64	0.59
2016	0.69	0.64	0.65
2015	0.67	0.64	0.59
2014	0.64	0.65	0.57
2013	0.61	0.65	0.56
2012	0.60	0.65	0.54
2011	0.59	0.67	0.54
2010	0.57	0.67	0.52
2009	0.55	0.71	0.53
2008	0.32	0.65	0.34
2007	0.51	0.67	0.38
2006	0.43	0.66	0.40
2005	0.40	0.67	0.41
2004	0.39	0.67	0.40
2003	0.47	0.67	0.44
2002	0.50	0.67	0.38
2001	0.48	0.67	0.38
2000	0.44	0.67	0.38
1999	0.42	0.67	0.37
1998	0.39	0.67	0.36
1997	0.36	0.67	0.35
1996	0.41	0.67	0.36
1995	0.36	0.67	0.37
1994	0.43	0.67	0.35
1993	0.45	0.67	0.38
1992	0.43	0.67	0.36
1991	0.41	0.67	0.36

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	10%	51%	9%
2022	9%	51%	8%
2021	8%	53%	7%
2020	9%	52%	7%
2019	9%	52%	7%
2018	7%	49%	5%
2017	7%	49%	5%
2016	5%	50%	4%
2015	6%	50%	4%
2014	5%	49%	3%
2013	6%	48%	4%
2011	2%	46%	3%
2010	3%	46%	3%
2009	3%	43%	3%
2008	4%	41%	4%
2007	3%	40%	3%
2006	5%	40%	3%
2005	2%	40%	3%
2004	3%	40%	3%
2003	2%	39%	2%
2002	2%	39%	2%
2001	2%	39%	2%
2000	3%	40%	3%
1999	2%	40%	2%
1998	3%	47%	4%
1997	3%	47%	5%
1996	6%	46%	6%
1995	3%	45%	5%
1994	5%	43%	5%
1993	5%	41%	4%
1992	5%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Laurel Elementary School	California	Menlo Park City Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	3%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	3%	9%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Menlo Park City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Laurel Elementary School's ranking?

Laurel Elementary School is ranked #203 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Laurel Elementary School often compared to?

Laurel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Encinal Elementary School, Oak Knoll Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Laurel Elementary School?

660 students attend Laurel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Laurel Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laurel Elementary School?

Laurel Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Laurel Elementary School offer ?

Laurel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Laurel Elementary School part of?

Laurel Elementary School is part of Menlo Park City Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Laurel Elementary School located?

Laurel Elementary School is located in the Lindenwood neighborhood of Atherton, CA.

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