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La Honda-Pescadero Unified Schools
La Honda-Pescadero Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Mateo County (Pescadero). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
La Honda-Pescadero Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for La Honda-Pescadero Unified
3 of 3 schools in La Honda-Pescadero Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1
Best schools in La Honda-Pescadero Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- La Honda Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Pescadero High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Pescadero Elementary And Middle (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in La Honda-Pescadero Unified
High schools (1)
- B+ Pescadero High, Pescadero
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Pescadero Elementary And Middle, Pescadero
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A- La Honda Elementary, La Honda
Where La Honda-Pescadero Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Mateo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 259 students with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers and 43 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0620220
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- San Lorenzo Valley Unified (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Santa Cruz City High (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Los Altos Elementary (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Saratoga Union Elementary (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Cupertino Union (23 schools, 14 mi)
- Fremont Union High (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Palo Alto Unified (19 schools, 15 mi)
- Mountain View-Los Altos Union High (3 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about La Honda-Pescadero Unified
How many schools are in La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in La Honda-Pescadero Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does La Honda-Pescadero Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pescadero, La Honda.
How good are the schools in La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
259 students were enrolled in La Honda-Pescadero Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is La Honda-Pescadero Unified?
La Honda-Pescadero Unified is in California, based in San Mateo County, with its district office in Pescadero. Its boundary covers about 136 sq mi.