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La Honda Elementary

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La Honda Elementary ranks 1145 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Honda Elementary is a small K–5 school serving 65 students in the community of La Honda, California, within the La Honda-Pescadero Unified district. Its clearest story is a contrast: in 2025–2026, proficiency was higher than state and district rates in English language arts (65%) and math (57%), but the school lagged nearby schools, especially in math and science.

Compared with state and district results, La Honda’s strongest showing was math: its 57% proficiency was 19 percentage points above both the state and district. ELA was also above the state by 15 points and the district by 14. Science was less favorable: La Honda scored 40%, 4 points above the state but 3 points below the district. Local comparisons show a substantial gap: nearby schools averaged 74% in ELA, 76% in math and 70% in science. Among nearby K–5 schools with results, averages were 76% in ELA and 80% in math; the three reporting science averaged 81%. For example, fifth-grade math at Oak Knoll Elementary, Gardner Bullis Elementary, Lucille M. Nixon Elementary and Escondido Elementary ranged from 73% to 89%, compared with La Honda’s 60%.

ELA has risen each of the four reported years, from 53% in 2022–2023 to 65% in 2025–2026. Math rebounded from 26% to 57% over that period, but declined from its 72% peak in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger ranks La Honda 1,143 of 5,804 California schools, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars; its percentile rose from 78 to 80 in the latest year, while Woodside Elementary is at the 99th percentile. In 2024–2025, 22% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, and the student–teacher ratio was 16.2. Chronic absenteeism fell from 37% in 2022–2023 to 16% in 2025–2026—below state and district rates, but the second-highest rate among nearby schools with data. With 65 students, results can shift with a small number of students; La Honda’s third- and fourth-grade scores were suppressed.

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,408

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

450 Sears Ranch Rd.
La Honda, CA 94020

(650) 747-0051

District: La Honda-Pescadero Unified

Students who attend La Honda Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pescadero High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2011 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2011)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg44%

California avg42%

1,145^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2025

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the La Honda-Pescadero Unified

538^th of 1,530La Honda-Pescadero Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	1145 of 5817	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	1292 of 5857	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	1516 of 5611	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	39.0	3331 of 5390	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.3	4239 of 5377	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	3501 of 5314	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	2116 of 5193	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	1219 of 5113	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	88.3	604 of 5113	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	85.5	709 of 4818	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	93.1	319 of 4822	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	76.9	1039 of 4809	78.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+15 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science40%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Honda Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Sears Ranch Rd.	La Honda	94020	San Mateo County	La Honda-Pescadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 747-0051	65	4	16.2	21.5%	47 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (23.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	79.6	1145^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.9	1292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.9%	147	40.0		40.0			73.3				64.7			60.0				57.1			$21,408	$1,052	$20,356
Ormondale Elementary	Public	K-3	200 Shawnee Pass	Portola Valley	94028	San Mateo County	Portola Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 851-1777	243	14	17.3	6.2%	157 (64.6%)	4 (1.6%)	30 (12.3%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (14.0%)								(n/a)				88.0						88.0	92.0						92.0	≥ 98%		$36,044	$512	$35,532
Kings Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	211 Swett Rd.	Woodside	94062	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7180	46	3	15.3	17.4%	34 (73.9%)	1 (2.2%)	8 (17.4%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)										60.0							75.0			$20,987	$1,249	$19,738
Pescadero Elementary and Middle	Public	K-8	620 North St.	Pescadero	94060	San Mateo County	La Honda-Pescadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 879-0332	126	10	13.0	42.1%	23 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (79.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	19.3	4872^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	16.2%					(n/a)		47.8	37.9		36.4				47.8	40.3	18.2	18.2				47.8	31.0	≥ 95%		$22,876	$1,260	$21,616
Woodside Elementary	Public	K-8	3195 Woodside Rd.	Woodside	94062	San Mateo County	Woodside Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 851-1571	385	32	11.8	7.3%	241 (62.6%)	6 (1.6%)	68 (17.7%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.9%)	98.3	40^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.7	93^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%	53	84.4	72.4	79.7	83.0	89.6	88.9	81.8	91.9	86.2	87.0	84.8	91.7	84.4	90.9	83.8	79.3	86.1	≥ 98%		$37,599	$610	$36,989
Las Lomitas Elementary	Public	K-3	299 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Las Lomitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-5900	522	26	20.0	5.2%	220 (42.1%)	3 (0.6%)	93 (17.8%)	132 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.8%)								(n/a)				76.8						76.8	84.1						84.1	≥ 99%		$35,183	$724	$34,459
Oak Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	1895 Oak Knoll Ln.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-4433	574	30	18.8	5.7%	329 (57.3%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (10.5%)	90 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (15.5%)	97.6	97^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.8	91^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%	6	87.4		87.4	81.1	76.9	93.8				84.1	86.3	78.3	88.7				84.5	97%	0%	$9,714	$155	$9,559
Gardner Bullis Elementary	Public	K-6	25890 Fremont Rd.	Los Altos Hills	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 559-3200	313	17	18.6	1.9%	144 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	99 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.0%)	97.3	117^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.0%		98	68^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%	49	82.9		82.9	66.7	82.2	95.1	83.0			82.0	87.2	84.8	87.8	84.3			85.9	≥ 98%		$21,884	$102	$21,782
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary	Public	K-5	1711 Stanford Ave.	Stanford	94305	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-1622	350	18	18.9	6.0%	118 (33.7%)	10 (2.9%)	43 (12.3%)	128 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (14.3%)	97.2	122^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.3	128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	84.4		84.4	82.5	73.9	87.1				80.8	92.5	80.0	84.4				84.6	≥ 98%		$32,851	$2,373	$30,478
Roy Cloud Elementary	Public	K-8	3790 Red Oak Way	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2414	636	34	18.8	14.5%	359 (56.4%)	2 (0.3%)	141 (22.2%)	58 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.9%)	78.5	1196^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.4%		76.6	1305^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%	109	34.5	62.0	47.2	60.3	60.3	64.4	63.0	78.7	70.0	65.7	72.4	66.7	55.2	48.0	63.9	62.0	61.1	≥ 99%		$23,347	$2,460	$20,887

Frequently Asked Questions about La Honda Elementary

How many students attend La Honda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended La Honda Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of La Honda Elementary?

Students at La Honda Elementary are 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is La Honda Elementary a good school?

La Honda Elementary ranks 1145^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of La Honda Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Honda Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pescadero High

What district is La Honda Elementary in?

La Honda-Pescadero Unified

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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