Index	Los Gatos	California	National
Average Test Scores	72%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	6	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

The Los Gatos, CA educational system consists of 11 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Los Gatos public schools have average test scores of 72% which is 88% higher than than the California average and 46% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Los Gatos public schools is 20:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 96.3% have completed high school, 65.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 9.8% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Los Gatos

Index	Los Gatos	California	National
Completed 8th grade	96.7%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	96.3%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	88.1%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	72.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	65.5%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	28.5%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	9.8%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Los Gatos, CA School Districts

Union Elementary School District Los Gatos Union Elementary School District Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Lakeside Joint Elementary School District Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Los Gatos. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Los Gatos, CA schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Los Gatos, CA, an average of 96.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Los Gatos schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Los Gatos, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cupertino, CA	60,297	86%	75%
Los Altos, CA	30,238	86%	75%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,376	85%	72%
Palo Alto, CA	66,649	82%	68%
Saratoga, CA	30,830	82%	67%
Los Gatos, CA	30,491	72%	46%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pueblo West, CO	30,495	31%	37%
Clearfield, UT	30,483	33%	32%
Poughkeepsie, NY	30,511	31%	37%
Estero, FL	30,470	60%	22%
LaGrange, GA	30,535	35%	29%
Los Gatos, CA	30,491	72%	46%

Source: The Los Gatos, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.