This K - 6 school is one of seven elementary schools in the Los Altos School District, and it has been named a California Distinguished School and National Blue Ribbon School.
It has a distinguished Academic Performance Index ranking of 10 out of 10 for the 2009-10 year. Its 2009 base API was 966.
Its 520 students are from neighborhoods located between Foothill and Central Expressways in the cities of Los Altos, Mountain View and Palo Alto. The "Bobcats" have many grade-level and school-wide events and traditions, including the Science Fair and the International Picnic.