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415 Ivy Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1338
Summary
Belle Haven Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 0th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 9.2% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 4.5% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 9.2% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 4.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,631/4,657 (1st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,651/4,657 (0th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 312 |
| Low-Income Students | 272 (87.7%) |
| English Learners | 169 (54.5%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 3.0 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period. Math fell 0.9 points from last year and fell 3.0 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 6.8% to 10.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,631 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 14.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
1.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 16.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 5% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 0% to 0%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 0.0% to 9.1% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,651 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 7.5-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
3.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 2.7% of English-only students. The gap held steady as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Belle Haven Elementary compare within the district?
Belle Haven Elementary is No. 2 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 3 K–5 schools in Ravenswood City Elementary with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Belle Haven Elementary rank in California?
Belle Haven Elementary ranks No. 4,631 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,651 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Belle Haven Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 2 in reading and No. 3 in math among 3 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 7.5% meet the reading standard and 3.6% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Belle Haven Elementary compare with other schools in Menlo Park?
Belle Haven Elementary is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 K–5 schools in Menlo Park with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Menlo ParkHow does Belle Haven Elementary compare with other schools in San Mateo County?
Belle Haven Elementary is No. 68 in reading and No. 70 in math proficiency among the 70 K–5 schools in San Mateo County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Mateo CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven ElementaryThis school | 4.5% | 9.2% |
| Costano Elementary | 16.1% | 18.0% |
| Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy | 8.8% | 6.6% |
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