Summary:
La Honda-Pescadero Unified includes three schools serving grades K–12 across Pescadero and La Honda: one K–8 school, one high school, and one K–5 school, with 272 students combined. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average results were 56% in ELA, 39% in math, and 44% in science—about 6, 1, and 8 points above state results, respectively. The clearest overall finding is that La Honda Elementary leads in ELA and math, while Pescadero High leads in science.
La Honda Elementary is the strongest all-grades performer in ELA, at 65% (15 points above the state), and math, at 57% (19 points above). Its fifth-grade results also stand out: 73% in ELA and 60% in math, each about 23–24 points above the state. Pescadero High leads science at 53% (17 points above the state) and is also above the state in ELA, but its math result is 29% (10 points below). It has the highest chronic absenteeism, 35% versus 18% statewide, despite a 100% graduation rate. Pescadero Elementary and Middle has the lowest all-grades ELA result, 40% (9 points below the state); its math is 31% (7 points below), while science is 38% (2 points above).
Recent results vary by subject rather than moving uniformly: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Pescadero High gained 34 points in science but fell 24 in ELA and 5 in math; Pescadero Elementary and Middle gained 12 in science, while ELA fell 10. SchoolDigger’s ranking history also differs: the elementary and middle school moved from the 39th to the 16th percentile, while La Honda Elementary moved from the 78th to the 80th percentile. For context, student–teacher ratios are 13.0 at Pescadero Elementary and Middle, 12.7 at Pescadero High, and 16.2 at La Honda. All three reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025: 42%, 35%, and 22%, respectively. These school-wide results cover different grade spans, and small-school results may shift from year to year.
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