Laurel Elementary

658 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Laurel Elementary School, located at 95 Edge Road in Atherton, California, is a highly regarded public school serving students in the Las Lomitas Elementary School District. Situated in one of the most affluent communities in the San Francisco Bay Area, the school is well-known for its strong academic focus, dedicated faculty, and high level of parent involvement. It typically serves students from kindergarten through third grade, feeding into the district’s upper-elementary and middle school campuses.

The school is frequently recognized for its excellent standardized test scores and rigorous curriculum, which aims to foster both intellectual growth and social-emotional development. Its Atherton location provides a quiet, suburban campus environment that benefits from significant community support and resources. Laurel Elementary is widely considered a top-tier educational institution, reflecting the high academic standards characteristic of the surrounding Silicon Valley area.

658

Total Students

37.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Laurel Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	259
Hispanic	148
Black	6
Asian	149
Two or More	88
Pacific Islander	8

White
259 (39.4%)
Asian
149 (22.6%)
Hispanic
148 (22.5%)
Two or More
88 (13.4%)
Pacific Islander
8 (1.2%)
Black
6 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Menlo Park City Elementary
Phone:	(650)324-0186
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	658
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	79
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 153

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 111

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 110