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Loyola Elementary School vs. Oak Avenue Elementary School

Should you attend Loyola Elementary School or Oak Avenue Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Loyola Elementary School
770 Berry Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Oak Avenue Elementary School
1501 Oak Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Loyola Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Oak Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Loyola Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 332 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Oak Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
334 students
332 students
This chart displays total students of Loyola Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Oak Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Oak Avenue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oak Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#303 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#25 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Loyola Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oak Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in CA)
93%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
90%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
80-89%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Loyola Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oak Avenue Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
59
53
Grade 1 Students
39
41
Grade 2 Students
41
42
Grade 3 Students
48
43
Grade 4 Students
56
45
Grade 5 Students
35
56
Grade 6 Students
56
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Loyola Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Oak Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Loyola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oak Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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