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Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

4.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$67,732

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 Welch Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601

(650) 497-8230

District: Palo Alto Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.3%

White:

26.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2006 → 9th in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 83% meeting standards)

!Math scores 84 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2011-2012) ?

This school0%

District avg96%

California avg83%

Not ranked this year

Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

41^st of 1,543Palo Alto Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	2060 of 2238	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1913 of 2063	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1820 of 1968	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2011-2012) ?

English Language Arts0%-83 vs state

Math0%-84 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford	Public, Alternative	K-12	725 Welch Rd.	Palo Alto	94304	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 497-8230	15	3	4.9	20.0%	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (53.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)																												$67,732	$947	$66,785
San Mateo County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	101 Twin Dolphin Dr.	Redwood City	94065	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 802-5588	44	7	6.2	38.6%	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (43.2%)	18 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$110,822	$00	$110,822
Circle of Independent Learning	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4700 Calaveras Ave.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-0100	394	17	23.7	46.2%	50 (12.7%)	20 (5.1%)	102 (25.9%)	195 (49.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)	38.5	35.0		38.3	38.7		57.1	61.5	70.0	47.4	42.5	67.3	57.8		42.9	30.8	50.0	21.1	32.5	50.9	40.5							$22,030	$78	$21,952
Wilson Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	1840 Benton St.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3600	131	14	9.4	42.0%	29 (22.1%)	4 (3.1%)	67 (51.1%)	19 (14.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)												36.8	36.8							5.9	5.9							$53,702	$681	$53,021
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	703 C St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	540	30	17.9	30.4%	115 (21.3%)	21 (3.9%)	48 (8.9%)	242 (44.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	108 (20.0%)								(n/a)	57.9	40.5	57.9		52.5	60.0	55.6	71.1	73.8	66.7	69.1	92.1	69.8	55.0	66.7	55.3	50.0	57.1	47.6	50.0	54.3	56.8	65.9	81.8	65.9	61.4	65.9	$12,990	$143	$12,847
Decoto School for Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	725 Whipple Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 476-2696	233	10	23.0	65.2%	21 (9.0%)	15 (6.4%)	101 (43.3%)	73 (31.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)			48.7		42.9					57.1		53.9	60.0					35.7		43.6	43.5							$23,914	$2,348	$21,566
California School for the Blind	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Walnut Ave.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	California School for the Blind (State Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-3800	42	8	5.2	40.5%	5 (11.9%)	1 (2.4%)	25 (59.5%)	9 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													22.2								6.3
California School for the Deaf-Fremont	Public, Alternative	K-12	39350 Gallaudet Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	California School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-3666	279	65	4.3	98.9%	50 (17.9%)	16 (5.7%)	161 (57.7%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0		5.7				0.0		8.3	15.8	11.4				0.0		0.0	0.0	4.2
Santa Clara County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC273	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 453-6542	771	108	7.1	47.6%	108 (14.0%)	34 (4.4%)	343 (44.5%)	269 (34.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)								(n/a)					0.0				0.0				0.0				0.0				0.0	70.0	75.0	82.5	70.0	70.0	70.0	$145,936	$2,591	$143,345
Alameda County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	313 West Winton Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-4590	73	5	13.8	58.9%	2 (2.7%)	8 (11.0%)	55 (75.3%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		0.0			0.0						7.1	9.1	7.1						0.0		0.0							$101,571	$31,752	$69,819

Frequently Asked Questions about Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford

How many students attend Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford?

In the 2024-25 school year, 15 students attended Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford.

What district is Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford in?

Palo Alto Unified

What is the racial makeup of Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford?

Students at Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford are 53% Hispanic, 27% White, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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