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Best Schools in Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, CA has 41 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 25 elementary) serving 23,904 students. On average they score 64% on state proficiency tests against a projected 61%, so schools in Mountain View meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mountain View, CA
The top high schools in Mountain View, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Henry M. Gunn High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1787 Students
2. Mountain View High
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Projected Test Scores
Mountain View-los Altos Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2220 Students
3. Los Altos High
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Projected Test Scores
Mountain View-los Altos Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2141 Students
4. Homestead High
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Projected Test Scores
Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2311 Students
5. Fremont High
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Projected Test Scores
Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2171 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mountain View, CA
The top middle schools in Mountain View, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Georgina P. Blach Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 416 Students
2. Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 996 Students
3. Ardis G. Egan Junior High
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 497 Students
4. Sunnyvale Middle
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 962 Students
5. Crittenden Middle
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Mountain View Whisman • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 537 Students
6. Isaac Newton Graham Middle
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Mountain View Whisman • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 881 Students
7. Columbia Middle
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 587 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mountain View, CA
The top elementary schools in Mountain View, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Covington Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 441 Students
2. Springer Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 335 Students
3. Oak Avenue Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 332 Students
4. Fairmeadow Elementary
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Palo Alto Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 403 Students
5. Amy Imai Elementary
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Mountain View Whisman • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 380 Students
6. Cherry Chase Elementary
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 604 Students
7. Stevenson Elementary
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Mountain View Whisman • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 456 Students
8. Almond Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 353 Students
9. Santa Rita Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 385 Students
10. Benjamin Bubb Elementary
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Mountain View Whisman • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 339 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mountain View, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mountain View, CA has a total population of 84,882 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 74% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mountain View, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mountain View, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.06 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.27 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.79 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mountain View, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mountain View, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mountain View, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mountain View, CA
How many schools are in Mountain View, CA?
Mountain View, CA has 41 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 25 elementary schools, serving 23,904 students in total.
How do schools in Mountain View perform on state tests?
On average, 41 schools in Mountain View score 64% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 61%, so on average schools in Mountain View meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mountain View?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Mountain View
14 of 14 schools in Mountain View carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 3D: 1F: 1
All 14 public schools we grade in Mountain View. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Amy Imai Elementary
- Benjamin Bubb Elementary
- Edith Landels Elementary
- Gabriela Mistral Elementary
- Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary
- Mariano Castro Elementary
- Monta Loma Elementary
- Springer Elementary
- Stevenson Elementary
- Theuerkauf Elementary
Private schools (11)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- German Intl School Of Silicon Valley
- Khan Lab School
- Mountain View-los Altos Montessori Childrens Ctr
- Mtn View Academy
- Palo Alto Preparatory School
- St Francis High School
- St Joseph School Mountain View
- St Paul Lutheran Child Development Center
- St Stephen Lutheran School
- Waldorf School-peninsula
- Yew Chung International School (sv)