Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94040

Zip code 94040 in Mountain View, California, is served by 7 public schools across three districts, offering education from elementary through high school to over 4,300 students in a major Silicon Valley community.

The area features several top-performing schools, led by Springer Elementary in the Los Altos Elementary district, which ranks among the very best in the state, alongside other highly-rated schools like Amy Imai Elementary and Mountain View High. However, performance varies significantly, with Gabriela Mistral Elementary and particularly Alta Vista High showing much lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism, especially at Alta Vista where over 80% of students are chronically absent.

An interesting pattern is that higher per-student spending does not always mean better results; Alta Vista High spends more than double per student than Springer Elementary but has the weakest outcomes, suggesting different student needs or school missions. The Mountain View-Los Altos Union High district illustrates this internal contrast, while the Mountain View Whisman district serves most of the elementary and middle schools, with Isaac Newton Graham Middle providing a solid transition between the elementary schools and the comprehensive high school.