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Gardner Bullis Elementary

Public Grades K-6

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gardner Bullis Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school serving 313 students in the affluent community of Los Altos Hills, operating within the highly-ranked Los Altos Elementary School District.

The school is distinguished by its remarkable consistency, maintaining a position in the top 1-2% of California elementary schools for over a decade. It excels particularly in science, where its 86% proficiency rate notably outpaces nearby schools like Springer Elementary and Santa Rita Elementary. Gardner Bullis also shows exceptional effectiveness in educating male students, ranking in the 100th percentile statewide for boys, and demonstrates balanced excellence across all subjects and grade levels with low chronic absenteeism.

Within the landscape of exceptional local schools, Gardner Bullis offers a model of steady, well-rounded excellence. While a nearby school, Bullis Charter, achieves higher raw test scores, Gardner Bullis provides a consistent, high-quality education as a traditional public school. It has shown a strong post-pandemic recovery and maintains performance more evenly across grades compared to some district peers like Loyola Elementary. The school's challenge is to ensure its instructional approaches continue to meet the needs of all student subgroups while sustaining its longstanding record of elite achievement.

313

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,032

Per pupil spending ?

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25890 Fremont Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-2617

(650) 559-3200

District: Los Altos Elementary

Students who attend Gardner Bullis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ardis G. Egan Junior High
High:	Los Altos High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Asian:

31.6%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

California avg41%

68^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Los Altos Elementary

21^st of 1,543Los Altos Elementary 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
2025	98.0	68 of 5857	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	62 of 5869	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	73 of 5859	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	133 of 5883	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	132 of 5789	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	234 of 5662	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	85 of 5692	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.4	110 of 5614	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	42 of 5611	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	202 of 5530	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	175 of 5390	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.9	69 of 5377	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	95.2	130 of 5314	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	96.2	95 of 5193	98.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	334 of 1203	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	104 of 1205	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	77 of 1190	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	69 of 1154	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	331 of 1149	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	137 of 1071	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	241 of 5597	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	173 of 5612	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	208 of 5609	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	371 of 5635	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	123 of 5492	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	247 of 5413	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	16 of 5628	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	15 of 5643	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	47 of 5638	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	78 of 5663	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	177 of 5510	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	215 of 5431	96.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	88.2	20 of 445	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	151 of 2598	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	132 of 2651	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	80 of 2661	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	305 of 2726	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	209 of 2834	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	273 of 2737	90.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+53 vs state

Mathematics85%+47 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 27, 2017

Our child was a student at GB for 3 wonderful years. The New Principal Oskolkoff and 5 staff that joined with her have caused a remarkable shift in what was previously an academically and emotionally supportive environment.
Our child had an awful fourth year at the school, and was compromised with regard to the existing support once the new principal Oskolkoff arrived. There is a smothering of children in social circumstances, and once we complained our child was subjected to discrimination and harassment that is under investigation. A wonderful school has been turned on its head for worse.
There is a notable change in the participation of parents, a shortage of volunteers and a distinctly different level of turnout for fundraisers. People are leaving the school in droves this year, we will be another family among them. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	98	68^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	62^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	6	86.1		86.1	79.6	84.6	86.1	88.6			84.6	85.7	87.5	83.7	82.2			84.8	91.7		94.4				$22,032	$300	$21,732
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Los Altos Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 559-1600	326	18	18.3	18.7%	112 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (24.8%)	102 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	93.7	423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.7	450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.3%	27	66.0		66.0	86.1	63.4	76.0	87.2			78.5	81.8	62.8	72.0	89.4			76.6							$23,713	$302	$23,411
Bullis Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	102 West Portola Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Bullis Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 947-4100	997	69	14.4	5.1%	154 (15.4%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.9%)	646 (64.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (14.2%)	99.5	2^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	100.0%		99.2	7^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	5	93.6	84.5	90.3	95.5	94.5	98.4	92.9	95.7	95.8	95.5	97.7	92.9	97.6	93.8	91.4	88.7	94.4							$12,492	$35	$12,457
Covington Elementary	Public	K-6	205 Covington Rd.	Los Altos	94024	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 947-1100	404	21	19.2	8.2%	106 (26.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.7%)	228 (56.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.4%)	98.9	16^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.4	5^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	11	86.5		86.5	90.3	85.7	87.8	93.0			89.3	93.9	91.8	89.2	93.0			91.9							$24,188	$296	$23,892
Almond Elementary	Public	K-6	550 Almond Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 917-5400	354	19	18.5	11.6%	98 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.9%)	137 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.4%)	96.2	217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.5	213^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.4%	4	68.8		68.8	76.6	76.2	75.5	89.3			79.9	83.0	83.3	73.5	86.0			81.5	93.6						$24,129	$389	$23,740
Juana Briones Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Orme St.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-0877	260	13	19.4	10.8%	79 (30.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (7.7%)	127 (48.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	27 (10.4%)	98.7	23^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.4%	129	83.0		83.0	83.3	95.6	91.3				90.2	91.3	87.2	89.4				89.3							$30,804	$947	$29,857
Springer Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 Rose Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 943-4200	365	18	20.4	4.9%	126 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	161 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.2%)	98.9	15^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.9	25^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.6%	10	83.3		83.3	87.8	91.8	88.7	89.3			89.5	95.7	92.0	87.0	89.3			90.8							$21,406	$297	$21,109
Gabriela Mistral Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Escuela Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 526-3575	366	18	20.3	48.4%	50 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	280 (76.5%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	53.7	2380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.4%		71.5	1525^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.0%	855	50.0		50.0	34.4	43.2	63.0				45.7	37.7	31.8	50.0				39.9	96.9			96.9		96.9	$25,249	$1,661	$23,588
Barron Park Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Barron Ave.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 858-0508	278	15	18.2	29.9%	75 (27.0%)	6 (2.2%)	78 (28.1%)	95 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	19 (6.8%)	81.8	1088^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%		84	996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	92	50.0		50.0	66.7	53.1	63.6				61.9	66.7	69.7	54.6				63.0	93.9	93.9			93.9		$33,280	$1,200	$32,080
Mariano Castro Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Toft St.	Mountain View	94041	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 526-3590	248	14	17.7	82.7%	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (91.1%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	10.7	5590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.9	5483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.6%	107	8.3		8.3	23.7	10.6	11.8				15.1	28.2	6.3	11.1				14.6	94.1		94.1				$29,400	$2,132	$27,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardner Bullis Elementary

How many students attend Gardner Bullis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Gardner Bullis Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gardner Bullis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gardner Bullis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ardis G. Egan Junior High
High : Los Altos High

Is Gardner Bullis Elementary a good school?

Yes! Gardner Bullis Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 68^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Gardner Bullis Elementary in?

Los Altos Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gardner Bullis Elementary?

Students at Gardner Bullis Elementary are 46% White, 32% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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