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Ellen Fletcher Middle

Public Grades 6-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 99% of California middle schools

Summary

Ellen Fletcher Middle is a highly-ranked public school serving 572 students in grades 6-8 within the affluent Palo Alto Unified school district, consistently performing in the top 1% of California middle schools.

Academically, the school excels, with over 87% of students proficient in English Language Arts, outperforming district peers like Frank S. Greene Junior Middle and Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle. It shows particular strength in supporting multi-racial students and students in special education, ranking among the very best in the state for these groups. However, there is a noted dip in 8th-grade math performance compared to earlier grades, and science scores, while strong, are slightly below the district average.

The school's context highlights the educational contrasts of the region; just a few miles away, schools like Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle face profoundly different challenges. Ellen Fletcher benefits from high per-student spending, which supports a low student-teacher ratio, though its chronic absenteeism rate, while improving, is higher than some elite neighbors like Georgina P. Blach Junior High. Overall, it remains a top-tier institution with a focus on maintaining excellence and addressing specific areas for growth.

572

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,846

Per pupil spending ?

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 Arastradero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94306-3838

(650) 856-9810

District: Palo Alto Unified

Students who attend Ellen Fletcher Middle usually attend:

High:

Henry M. Gunn High

Feeder schools for Ellen Fletcher Middle:

Elementary:	Barron Park Elementary
	Juana Briones Elementary
	Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.3%

White:

25.3%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg80%

California avg41%

32^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Palo Alto Unified

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
2025	98.4	32 of 2761	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	31 of 2783	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	21 of 2781	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	20 of 2740	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	16 of 894	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	38 of 2715	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	50 of 2480	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	47 of 2508	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	39 of 2497	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.8	28 of 2477	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	18 of 2379	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	37 of 2259	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	95.1	17 of 2236	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	33 of 2179	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	95.1	16 of 2063	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	97.1	10 of 2005	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	98.1	7 of 1999	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	27 of 739	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	55 of 743	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	22 of 715	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	23 of 733	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	21 of 745	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	13 of 700	98.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.3	14 of 1531	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	6 of 354	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	44 of 1491	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	49 of 1369	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	99.5	14 of 1364	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	46 of 2533	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	62 of 2551	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	21 of 2531	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	29 of 2509	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	22 of 738	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	62 of 2380	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	54 of 2262	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	328 of 2395	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	170 of 2388	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	91 of 2374	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	103 of 2359	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	453 of 2213	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	430 of 2072	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	454 of 2542	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	340 of 2579	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	116 of 2531	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	157 of 2458	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.9	122 of 721	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	648 of 2369	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	587 of 2230	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	33 of 2534	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	24 of 2552	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	23 of 2538	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	22 of 2527	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	12 of 763	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	26 of 2407	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	50 of 2273	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	3 of 726	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	2 of 701	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	3 of 677	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	4 of 665	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	7 of 554	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	9 of 462	98.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	36 of 1566	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	43 of 1552	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	32 of 1531	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	26 of 1520	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	15 of 1537	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	17 of 1543	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	24 of 1555	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	25 of 1602	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	32 of 1496	97.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)100th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Mathematics78%+41 vs state

Science71%+38 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 23, 2012

Their slogan is the best: "There are no wrong questions."
The teachers are wonderful. There is no bullying.
Terman ranks high, although the atmosphere is not that of an academic "drill", it is relaxed, forgiving, creative. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellen Fletcher Middle	Public	6-8	655 Arastradero Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-9810	572	41	13.9	13.6%	145 (25.3%)	12 (2.1%)	103 (18.0%)	236 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (12.9%)	98.4	32^nd of 2761 public middle schools	98.8%		98.5	31^st of 2783 public middle schools	98.9%	1		71.1	71.1			84.4	90.3	88.2	87.8			80.2	81.2	73.3	78.1	$33,846	$981	$32,865
Ardis G. Egan Junior High	Public	7-8	100 West Portola Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 917-2200	517	23	22.5	10.1%	197 (38.1%)	4 (0.8%)	65 (12.6%)	195 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.8%)	98.7	22^nd of 2761 public middle schools	99.2%		98.5	30^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.9%	8		76.1	76.1				89.1	85.9	87.6				84.3	77.0	80.8	$23,344	$386	$22,958
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle	Public	6-8	480 East Meadow Dr.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-5188	1,002	67	14.8	10.7%	237 (23.7%)	9 (0.9%)	98 (9.8%)	553 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	99 (9.9%)	98.6	24^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.1%		98.4	33^rd of 2783 public middle schools	98.8%	9		74.9	74.9			87.0	87.6	85.7	86.8			80.6	87.4	81.1	83.0	$31,446	$1,062	$30,384
Crittenden Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Rock St.	Mountain View	94043	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 903-6945	616	35	17.5	23.7%	156 (25.3%)	11 (1.8%)	243 (39.4%)	127 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (12.3%)	84.8	374^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.5%		84.7	388^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.1%	14		54.0	54.0			64.3	65.1	66.4	65.2			51.0	54.1	58.8	54.7	$27,599	$1,636	$25,963
Frank S. Greene Junior Middle	Public	6-8	750 North California Ave.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 494-8120	732	50	14.6	16.9%	207 (28.3%)	11 (1.5%)	171 (23.4%)	240 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (11.9%)	96.5	100^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.4%		97.3	82^nd of 2783 public middle schools	97.1%	18		75.2	75.2			72.9	80.3	82.7	78.8			73.8	72.9	76.5	74.3	$32,462	$950	$31,512
Isaac Newton Graham Middle	Public	6-8	1175 Castro St.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 965-9292	860	49	17.5	26.3%	203 (23.6%)	5 (0.6%)	338 (39.3%)	204 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	107 (12.4%)	84.4	383^rd of 2761 public middle schools	86.1%		83.3	412^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.2%	29		54.5	54.5			62.5	63.1	60.5	62.0			56.4	57.5	58.3	57.4	$25,440	$1,527	$23,913
Georgina P. Blach Junior High	Public	7-8	1120 Covington Rd.	Los Altos	94024	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 934-3800	388	22	17.5	4.4%	139 (35.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	165 (42.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (14.7%)	99.1	15^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.5%		99.1	16^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.4%	1		83.5	83.5				89.8	86.5	88.1				92.0	89.6	90.8	$25,635	$395	$25,240
La Entrada Middle	Public	4-8	2200 Sharon Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Las Lomitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-3962	612	38	15.9	6.9%	288 (47.1%)	4 (0.7%)	105 (17.2%)	130 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (13.9%)	98.4	30^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.9%		99	18^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.4%	12	65.9	70.9	68.2	82.8	80.5	88.6	85.9	83.6	84.1	84.7	81.0	85.2	85.0	76.4	82.5	$31,294	$813	$30,481
Hillview Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Elder Ave.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 326-4341	846	55	15.5	11.2%	427 (50.5%)	6 (0.7%)	170 (20.1%)	150 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	85 (10.0%)	96.5	103^rd of 2761 public middle schools	96.3%		97.6	70^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.5%	33		67.4	67.4			75.4	83.3	77.5	78.7			74.8	78.0	71.8	74.9	$27,447	$382	$27,065
Sunnyvale Middle	Public	6-8	1080 Mango Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8288	1,053	54	19.4	16.8%	271 (25.7%)	16 (1.5%)	283 (26.9%)	372 (35.3%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (9.3%)	88.8	295^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.3%		86.4	359^th of 2783 public middle schools	87.1%	64		64.2	64.2			63.6	65.3	67.9	65.6			61.8	61.3	61.5	61.5	$22,356	$1,157	$21,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellen Fletcher Middle

How many students attend Ellen Fletcher Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Ellen Fletcher Middle.

What high school do graduates of Ellen Fletcher Middle attend?

Students who attend Ellen Fletcher Middle usually go on to attend Henry M. Gunn High

What district is Ellen Fletcher Middle in?

Palo Alto Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ellen Fletcher Middle?

Students at Ellen Fletcher Middle are 41% Asian, 25% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ellen Fletcher Middle a good school?

Yes! Ellen Fletcher Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 2761 California middle schools.

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