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Menlo Park City SD + Sequoia Union HSDPublic Elementary School · Menlo Park

Encinal Elementary

195 Encinal Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Rating 9/10350+ studentsK-5
9/10
Composite rating
9/10
GreatSchools
350+
Enrollment
K-5
Grades
$3.5M+
Surrounding median

SummaryQuick Overview

Encinal Elementary at a glance.

Encinal Elementary is a K–5 MPCSD school in Central Menlo Park, within walking distance of Santa Cruz Ave. GreatSchools 9/10, CAASPP math 75%, ELA 80%, enrollment ~350. Feeds Hillview Middle → M-A High. Surrounding median home price ~$3.5M+.

Key Takeaways

  • GreatSchools 9/10; CAASPP math 75%, ELA 80%
  • Feeder path: Encinal → Hillview Middle → M-A High
  • Enrollment ~350 in grades K–5
  • Adjacent to Downtown Menlo Park and Santa Cruz Ave
  • Surrounding median home price ~$3.5M+ (Central Menlo Park)

№ 01Why this school

What Encinal Elementary stands for.

A few high-signal slices: academic reputation, faculty profile, extracurricular depth, and campus culture.

01

K–5 school in Central Menlo Park

02

Walkable to Santa Cruz Ave business district

03

GreatSchools 9/10 with CAASPP math 75%

04

Feeds Hillview Middle → M-A High

№ 02Academic data

Tests, AP, and college.

Hard, comparable indicators. Each figure comes from GreatSchools, the California Department of Education, or the school's annual report.

Test scores

Standardized assessments

CAASPP math proficient
75%
CAASPP ELA proficient
80%

№ 03Feeder pattern

Path to high school.

The current school is highlighted. Feeder paths follow district attendance areas; some boundary properties may have exceptions.

  1. Encinal Elementary
  2. Hillview Middle
  3. M-A High

№ 04Neighborhoods

Catchment area.

Properties in the following neighborhoods typically fall within the Encinal Elementary attendance area. Reference median home price: $3.5M+

Central Menlo ParkDowntown Menlo Park

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№ 05Same level

Other elementary schools in Menlo Park.

Same-level options for quick side-by-side comparison.

№ 06Questions

Frequently asked.

The questions families ask most when weighing this school and the homes around it, answered from the data on this page.

01
Which high school does Encinal Elementary feed into?

The feeder path is Encinal Elementary to Hillview Middle to M-A High. This path follows Menlo Park City SD + Sequoia Union HSD attendance areas; some boundary parcels may differ, so confirm against the district's official attendance map.

02
What are home prices near Encinal Elementary?

The Encinal Elementary attendance area covers Central Menlo Park, Downtown Menlo Park and nearby neighborhoods, where the reference median home price is around $3.5M+. Prices move with the market; use current sold and active listing data for any specific property.

03
How is Encinal Elementary rated?

Encinal Elementary carries a GreatSchools rating of 9/10, with CAASPP math proficiency at 75% and ELA proficiency at 80%. Ratings come from GreatSchools and the California Department of Education and are updated annually.

Sources: GreatSchools · California Department of Education · school annual reportUpdated May 2026Scope: Encinal Elementary
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