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Menlo-atherton High School vs. East Palo Alto Academy

Should you attend Menlo-atherton High School or East Palo Alto Academy? 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
Menlo-atherton High School
555 Midfield Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
East Palo Alto Academy
1050 Myrtle St.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Menlo-atherton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

East Palo Alto Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,125 students in grades 9-12, Menlo-atherton High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades 9-12, East Palo Alto Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,125 students
299 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of East Palo Alto Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Menlo-atherton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Palo Alto Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1396 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#8980 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Menlo-atherton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Palo Alto Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in CA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Menlo-atherton High 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 East Palo Alto Academy 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.
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Menlo-atherton High 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 East Palo Alto Academy 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.
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
90%
(Top 50% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Menlo-atherton High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of East Palo Alto Academy and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Menlo-atherton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East Palo Alto Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
502
90
Grade 10 Students
534
74
Grade 11 Students
557
73
Grade 12 Students
532
62

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Palo Alto Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Menlo-atherton High 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 East Palo Alto Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Palo Alto Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
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% Hawaiian
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Menlo-atherton High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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% Two or more races
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Menlo-atherton High 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 East Palo Alto Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.69
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Menlo-atherton High 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 East Palo Alto Academy 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
28%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Menlo-atherton High 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 East Palo Alto Academy 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
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Menlo-atherton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Palo Alto Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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