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Escondido Elementary

Public Grades K-5

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Escondido Elementary is a highly-rated public school serving about 430 students in grades K-5 at 890 Escondido Rd. in Stanford, part of the top-performing Palo Alto Unified school district.

The school consistently earns top marks, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide, with particularly strong results in science and exceptional support for English Language Learner students. While its test scores are very high, they are in the middle range compared to other schools in its own district, such as the higher-scoring Herbert Hoover Elementary and Juana Briones Elementary. Notably, Escondido achieves these strong outcomes while spending less per student than several nearby schools, including Walter Hays Elementary and Barron Park Elementary.

Escondido serves a more economically diverse community than some neighboring schools, and while its chronic absenteeism rate is better than the state average, it is an area for improvement compared to local peers like Oak Knoll Elementary. The data shows that within this high-achieving area, funding levels don't directly predict performance, and Escondido stands out for its efficient use of resources and effective teaching for all students.

432

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,136

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

890 Escondido Rd.
Stanford, CA 94305-7101

(650) 856-1337

District: Palo Alto Unified

Students who attend Escondido Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank S. Greene Junior Middle
High:	Palo Alto High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.3%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Asian:

21.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Palo Alto Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg80%

California avg41%

367^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary 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	94.6	367 of 5857	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	419 of 5869	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	442 of 5859	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	436 of 5883	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	114 of 1417	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	736 of 5789	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	837 of 5662	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	1018 of 5692	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	91.7	520 of 5614	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	95.1	320 of 5611	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.2	308 of 5530	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	242 of 5390	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	460 of 5377	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	555 of 5314	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	86.2	694 of 5193	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	89.8	489 of 5113	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	94.7	245 of 5113	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	281 of 4818	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	350 of 4822	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	95.3	222 of 4809	95.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	382 of 1203	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	235 of 1205	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	220 of 1190	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	38 of 1154	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	56.9	621 of 1149	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.2	27 of 1071	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.5	76 of 3162	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	72 of 3245	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	110 of 3311	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	22 of 602	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	272 of 3275	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	368 of 3246	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	346 of 5597	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	293 of 5612	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	462 of 5609	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	472 of 5635	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	137 of 1267	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	847 of 5492	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	809 of 5413	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	440 of 5107	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	580 of 5107	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	344 of 5087	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	308 of 5084	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	1249 of 4963	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1416 of 4830	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	1328 of 5460	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	1345 of 5517	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	527 of 5363	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	813 of 5264	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	227 of 1110	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	2038 of 5173	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	2942 of 5084	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	395 of 5628	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	533 of 5643	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	450 of 5638	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	405 of 5663	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	83 of 1272	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	662 of 5510	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	826 of 5431	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	50.2	258 of 445	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	21 of 2598	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	71 of 2651	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	152 of 2661	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	85 of 2726	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	263 of 2834	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	352 of 2737	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)42nd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science76%+43 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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 (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Escondido Elementary	Public	K-5	890 Escondido Rd.	Stanford	94305	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-1337	432	24	17.8	20.6%	144 (33.3%)	14 (3.2%)	143 (33.1%)	91 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.0%)	94.6	367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%		94.2	419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	52	75.9	75.9	73.0	72.9	82.8	75.7	71.6	83.3	82.8	78.7	93.3		95.6			$28,136	$1,155	$26,981
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary	Public	K-5	1711 Stanford Ave.	Stanford	94305	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-1622	350	18	18.9	6.0%	118 (33.7%)	10 (2.9%)	43 (12.3%)	128 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (14.3%)	97.3	128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.5	49^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	79	83.1	83.1	75.4	91.5	91.1	85.6	77.6	88.1	82.8	82.6						$29,692	$947	$28,745
Barron Park Elementary	Public	K-5	800 Barron Ave.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 858-0508	278	15	18.2	29.9%	75 (27.0%)	6 (2.2%)	78 (28.1%)	95 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	19 (6.8%)	81.8	1088^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%		84	996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	92	50.0	50.0	66.7	53.1	63.6	61.9	66.7	69.7	54.6	63.0	93.9	93.9		93.9		$33,280	$1,200	$32,080
El Carmelo Elementary	Public	K-5	3024 Bryant St.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-0960	282	15	19.2	18.4%	65 (23.0%)	9 (3.2%)	70 (24.8%)	101 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (12.8%)	92.4	510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		86	908^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.5%	398	59.6	59.6	73.8	75.8	71.7	74.0	72.7	73.4	72.3	72.9						$28,981	$1,109	$27,872
Walter Hays Elementary	Public	K-5	1525 Middlefield Rd.	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5956	305	15	20.5	17.0%	71 (23.3%)	6 (2.0%)	60 (19.7%)	131 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	32 (10.5%)	94.6	361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.3	239^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.9%	122	65.8	65.8	68.9	83.7	75.7	76.0	78.7	80.0	79.0	79.2	90.5				92.9	$30,130	$947	$29,183
Addison Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Addison Ave.	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5935	366	19	19.6	17.2%	124 (33.9%)	8 (2.2%)	82 (22.4%)	85 (23.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	58 (15.8%)	93.5	438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%		91.7	594^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	156	67.2	67.2	76.3	72.1	80.3	76.1	70.0	80.6	67.2	73.1	96.2		96.2	96.2	96.2	$27,941	$1,120	$26,821
Juana Briones Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Orme St.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-0877	260	13	19.4	10.8%	79 (30.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (7.7%)	127 (48.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	27 (10.4%)	98.7	23^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.4%	129	83.0	83.0	83.3	95.6	91.3	90.2	91.3	87.2	89.4	89.3						$30,804	$947	$29,857
Oak Knoll Elementary	Public	K-5	1895 Oak Knoll Ln.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 854-4433	574	30	18.8	5.7%	329 (57.3%)	4 (0.7%)	60 (10.5%)	90 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (15.5%)	97.8	91^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.2	150^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.4%	59	78.0	78.0	77.7	84.9	89.0	84.0	84.5	90.9	80.2	85.4						$23,814	$192	$23,622
Fairmeadow Elementary	Public	K-5	500 East Meadow Dr.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-0845	425	21	19.9	12.2%	123 (28.9%)	2 (0.5%)	68 (16.0%)	204 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.1%)	98	71^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.8	184^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.9%	113	80.0	80.0	77.8	92.7	89.6	86.9	82.8	87.0	87.1	85.7	88.3	96.7	93.3	96.7		$28,121	$1,040	$27,081
Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-5	950 Amarillo Ave.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-1726	464	21	21.8	8.4%	121 (26.1%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.1%)	226 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.0%)	98.3	46^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.8	94^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	48	81.1	81.1	77.8	88.9	88.0	84.7	91.4	91.8	90.7	91.3	94.7	96.0	96.0	94.7		$27,283	$947	$26,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Escondido Elementary

Is Escondido Elementary a good school?

Yes. Escondido Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Escondido Elementary attend?

Students who attend Escondido Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank S. Greene Junior Middle
High : Palo Alto High

What district is Escondido Elementary in?

Palo Alto Unified

What is the racial makeup of Escondido Elementary?

Students at Escondido Elementary are 33% White, 33% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Escondido Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Escondido Elementary.

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