Los Perales Elementary

Los Perales Elementary serves 370 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Moraga's affluent suburban community. With 16 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a 23.1:1 student-teacher ratio while delivering exceptional academic results that place it among California's top-performing elementary schools. The school earned an impressive 8.7 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranks #392 out of 9,566 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 96th percentile.

Students demonstrate strong academic achievement across core subjects, with 79% scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts and an outstanding 86% meeting proficiency standards in mathematics. Los Perales Elementary draws families from Moraga's highly educated community, where 80% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The surrounding neighborhood reflects the area's prosperity, with a median household income of $193,750 and median home values reaching $1,475,900.

This affluent setting, combined with a relatively low poverty rate of 7.5%, creates a supportive environment for student learning. Located at 22 Wakefield Drive in Contra Costa County's large suburban landscape, Los Perales Elementary benefits from Moraga's family-oriented community atmosphere and the educational priorities that characterize this well-established Bay Area suburb.

The student-teacher ratio at Los Perales Elementary is 23.1:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.