Laurel Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Atherton, California, Laurel Elementary enrolls 658 students from grades K through 5, part of Menlo Park City Elementary. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 465.

Menlo Park City Elementary runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,682 students. Laurel Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Laurel Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 23% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 13% multiracial. Compared to San Mateo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Mateo County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Laurel Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.8%.

Around the school, census data for San Mateo County shows the typical household earns roughly $158,855 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, San Mateo County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), of which Laurel Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Menlo-Atherton High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Laurel Elementary. On composite proficiency, Laurel Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 705 students in 2018 compared to 658 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 39% across the same window.

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