Santa Rita Elementary

700 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos CA, 94022 | Los Altos Elementary School District | 650-559-1600
  • grades KG-6
  • students 546
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Los Altos
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
86%Los Altos
43%California

Santa Rita Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Los Altos Elementary School District" in Los Altos, CA. There are a total of 546 students and 24 teachers at Santa Rita Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Santa Rita Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 73% higher than the California average.

Santa Rita Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students546
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Santa Rita Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
375-79%
460-64%
575-79%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
370-74%
465-69%
585-89%
675-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Santa Rita Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 41.8% 47.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 34.3% 27.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5% 14.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.3% 8.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Los Altos demographics profile

StatisticLos AltosCaliforniaNational
Population30,87839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,72225691
Median age45.736.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%52%55%
Speak English66%56%79%
Speak Spanish4%29%13%

Education level achieved in Los Altos

IndexLos AltosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade98.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school98.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college94.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree86.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors80.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters47.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Santa Rita Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.