Enrollment
212
High
DISTRICT 1,403 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEQUOIA UNION HIGH·NCES 063639014381
Tide Academy
150 Jefferson Dr., Menlo Park, CA 94025 · (650) 369-1411 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
85 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 32% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.3pp since 2021
Math
22.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -17.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.4% | 35.6% | 26.7% | 13.3% |
| Math | 11.4% | 11.4% | 22.7% | 54.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 55.6% |
| 2022-23 | 65.1% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% | 40.5% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tide Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tide Academy this school | 212 | 40.1% | 52.0% |
| Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE) Camarillo | 266 | 36.1% | N/A |
| Lemoore Middle College High Lemoore | 255 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Mammoth High Mammoth Lakes | 330 | 38.5% | 42.0% |
| High Tech High Media Arts San Diego | 355 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Career Technical Education Charter Fresno | 289 | 46.7% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tide Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #292 of 1,052 | #9 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #599 of 1,056 ▼ 489 | #15 of 17 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #478 of 1,056 ▼ 236 | #12 of 17 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.1pp | #17 of 1,044 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #1,334 of 2,093 | #23 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #8 of 1,352 | #1 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #479 of 1,351 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #1,286 of 1,575 | #12 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
212
+69 (+48%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 22.4 | 9.5:1 | 40% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 22.2 | 9.4:1 | 33% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 20.9 | 11.6:1 | 30% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 14 | 10.2:1 | 41% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tide Academy.
About Tide Academy
Tide Academy is a very small high school in Menlo Park, California. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 212 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Sequoia Union High oversees Tide Academy and 5 other schools, with 8,419 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Tide Academy, about 61 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 22% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Pacific Islander. San Mateo County's residents are about 25% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tide Academy scores 57%.
The school had 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. The school reported 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Tide Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of California public high schools.
The model predicts 56.0% for a school in California with Tide Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. Tide Academy posts 52.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Mateo County show that median household income comes to about $158,855, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. San Mateo County counts 176 public schools with about 82,403 students.
Belle Haven Elementary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Tide Academy ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Tide Academy the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 143 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 212. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
The discussion board for Tide Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sequoia Union High
- Carlmont HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Menlo-Atherton HighHigh · 2,158 students
- Sequoia HighHigh · 1,854 students
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Redwood HighHigh · 175 students
Other schools in Menlo Park
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 846 students
- La Entrada MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- KIPP Valiant Community PrepElementary · 587 students
- Oak Knoll ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Belle Haven ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Garfield ElementaryElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Belle Haven Elementary0.8 mi · 312
- Laurel Elementary1.1 mi · 658
- Taft Elementary1.1 mi · 357
- Encinal Elementary1.4 mi · 604
- Menlo-Atherton High1.4 mi · 2,158
- KIPP Valiant Community Prep1.6 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Tide AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Tide Academy?
Tide Academy enrolls approximately 212 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tide Academy serve?
Tide Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Tide Academy?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Tide Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tide Academy?
At Tide Academy, the student body is approximately 22% White, 61% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Tide Academy?
Tide Academy is overseen by Sequoia Union High in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.