district profile

Palo Alto Unified

Located in this district, CA. Serving grades KG through 12.

NCES ID
0629610
Enrollment
10,271
Grades
KG through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
15
Suppressed
33
This school enrolls 10,271 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 85% in Social studies. The lowest is 74% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
81%
Grade 4
83%
Grade 5
81%
Grade 6
78%
Grade 7
81%
Grade 8
78%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
77%
Grade 4
82%
Grade 5
84%
Grade 6
82%
Grade 7
86%
Grade 8
85%
Science2 grades reported
Grade 5
75%
Grade 8
74%
Social Studies1 grade reported
Grade 8
85%

Schools in this District

20 schools are officially reported under this district.

Addison Elementary
Herbert Hoover Elementary
El Carmelo Elementary
Escondido Elementary
Fairmeadow Elementary
Duveneck Elementary
Henry M. Gunn High
Walter Hays Elementary
Juana Briones Elementary
Ohlone Elementary
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
Palo Alto High
Palo Verde Elementary
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Greendell
Barron Park Elementary
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle
Ellen Fletcher Middle
Palo Alto Middle College High

Community Context

School

Enrollment10,271
Grades servedKG–12

District

Palo Alto Unified
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
10,271
Grades
KG–12
Schools
20
Student body
Hispanic 16%Black 2%White 29%Asian 41%Two+ 11%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
44%
82%
Grade 4
45%
88%
Grade 5
45%
90%
Grade 6
51%
88%
Grade 7
65%
89%
Grade 8
52%
90%
Math
Grade 3
52%
86%
Grade 4
44%
90%
Grade 5
42%
87%
Grade 6
43%
85%
Grade 7
50%
86%
Grade 8
40%
83%
Science
Grade 5
35%
81%
Grade 8
32%
80%
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