La Honda Elementary

55 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

La Honda Elementary School is a small, rural public school situated in the forested Santa Cruz Mountains of San Mateo County. Serving students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, the school is known for its intimate, close-knit community atmosphere and its commitment to place-based education. Because of its remote, scenic location, the school emphasizes a strong connection to the surrounding natural environment, often integrating the outdoors into its curriculum to foster a unique learning experience that smaller class sizes and multi-grade classrooms facilitate.

As part of the La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District, the school prides itself on being the heart of its local community, focusing on individualized attention and character development. The school environment is characterized by a personalized approach to academics, where students benefit from a supportive faculty and a collaborative culture. Despite its modest size, La Honda Elementary is dedicated to providing a well-rounded education that prepares students for high school while maintaining the values and traditions of their small, tight-knit mountain town.

Total Students

3.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

25.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for La Honda Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	15
Asian	1
Two or More	1

White
38 (69.1 %)
Hispanic
15 (27.3 %)
Asian
1 (1.8 %)
Two or More
1 (1.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	La Honda-Pescadero Unified
Phone:	(650)747-0051
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	55
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	9
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 12

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 3

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 9