Is Walter Hays Elementary a good school?

Yes. Walter Hays Elementary ranks in the top 7.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Walter Hays Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 269 students attended Walter Hays Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walter Hays Elementary?

Students at Walter Hays Elementary are 37% White, 30% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walter Hays Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walter Hays Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frank S. Greene Junior Middle High : Palo Alto High

Walter Hays Elementary

Public K-5

1525 Midfield Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94301-3353

(650) 322-5956

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
433^rd of 5,887 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,636

Students who attend Walter Hays Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.8%

Asian:

30.5%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter Hays Elementary ranks better than 92.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Walter Hays Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.8%), Asian (30.5%), Hispanic (19.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter Hays Elementary is 16, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Walter Hays Elementary employs 16.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter Hays Elementary is $15,636, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Walter Hays Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter Hays Elementary 433^rd of 5887 California public elementary schools. (See Walter Hays Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palo Alto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Alto Unified 35^th of 2062 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walter Hays Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.07	124^th	4809	97.4%
2005	96.65	131^st	4822	97.3%
2006	97.11	98^th	4818	98.0%
2007	95.75	184^th	5113	96.4%
2008	94.25	233^rd	5113	95.4%
2009	91.69	371^st	5193	92.9%
2010	93.41	235^th	5314	95.6%
2011	92.09	309^th	5377	94.3%
2012	91.40	344^th	5390	93.6%
2013	92.47	286^th	5530	94.8%
2015	98.06	96^th	5611	98.3%
2016	97.78	79^th	5614	98.6%
2017	96.84	190^th	5692	96.7%
2018	95.37	255^th	5662	95.5%
2019	96.39	191^st	5789	96.7%
2021	93.65	107^th	1417	92.4%
2022	94.12	434^th	5883	92.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.98	282^nd	5413	94.8%
2019	95.00	224^th	5492	95.9%
2021	94.24	78^th	1267	93.8%
2022	95.16	287^th	5635	94.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	70.45	498^th	2585	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.82	265^th	5431	95.1%
2019	96.17	167^th	5510	97.0%
2021	91.02	126^th	1272	90.1%
2022	91.42	542^nd	5663	90.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.01	213^th	1071	80.1%
2019	74.15	272^nd	1149	76.3%
2022	86.47	26^th	1154	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.47	172^nd	2737	93.7%
2019	90.21	92^nd	2834	96.8%
2022	84.94	273^rd	2726	90.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walter Hays Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	300	14	14	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
1989	280	11	16	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1990	281	15	18	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	320
1991	286	20	23	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1992	236	26	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1993	256	25	22	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
1994	276	24	23	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	339
1995	300	26	28	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	300	26	28	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	304	24	41	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1998	334	27	51	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1999	343	25	59	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	342	22	59	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2001	362	18	72	20	3	n/a	n/a	1	476
2002	364	18	77	26	3	n/a	n/a	12	500
2003	364	18	77	26	3	n/a	n/a	12	500
2004	353	15	84	22	0	n/a	n/a	32	506
2005	326	14	93	17	0	n/a	n/a	35	485
2006	304	13	97	23	0	n/a	n/a	52	489
2007	285	11	94	26	0	n/a	n/a	63	479
2008	287	11	100	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	429
2009	293	14	109	25	0	7	62	0	510
2010	307	12	120	42	0	5	43	0	529
2011	308	15	137	51	0	13	12	0	536
2012	289	12	141	53	2	15	24	0	536
2013	278	11	145	52	3	16	36	0	541
2014	269	8	150	52	1	17	42	0	539
2015	241	9	162	52	1	12	44	0	521
2016	200	6	147	48	1	14	47	0	463
2017	187	5	121	59	1	11	44	0	428
2018	164	7	98	57	0	10	53	0	389
2019	152	5	100	56	1	12	45	0	371
2020	129	6	105	55	1	6	46	0	348
2021	87	3	77	51	0	7	34	0	259
2022	99	3	82	52	0	7	26	0	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walter Hays Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	336	15.9	21.1	n/a
1989	317	14.5	21.8	n/a
1990	320	14.5	22.0	n/a
1991	336	15.5	21.6	n/a
1992	285	15.8	18.0	3.5
1993	316	15.0	21.1	5.7
1994	339	15.2	22.3	6.8
1995	374	16.0	23.4	8.3
1996	374	16.0	23.4	8.3
1997	394	18.0	21.9	7.1
1998	439	21.0	20.9	8
1999	454	22.5	20.2	5.7
2000	451	23.6	19.1	4.2
2001	476	24.6	19.3	2.9
2002	500	27.8	18.0	3.9
2003	500	27.8	18.0	3.9
2004	506	26.8	18.9	3.8
2005	485	25.8	18.8	4.4
2006	489	26.3	18.6	5.7
2007	479	28.0	17.1	6
2008	429	32.0	13.4	7
2009	510	27.0	15.5	6.9
2010	529	25.4	20.7	4.5
2011	536	n/a	n/a	7.6
2012	536	28.4	18.8	n/a
2013	541	27.4	19.7	7.4
2014	539	27.1	19.8	7.8
2015	521	29.0	17.9	9
2016	463	26.0	17.8	8
2017	428	25.5	16.7	9.8
2018	389	24.2	16.0	10
2019	371	23.5	15.7	8.9
2020	348	n/a	n/a	14.4
2021	259	15.0	17.2	18.1
2022	269	16.7	16.0	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walter Hays Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	336	15.9	21.1	n/a
1989	317	14.5	21.8	n/a
1990	320	14.5	22.0	n/a
1991	336	15.5	21.6	n/a
1992	285	15.8	18.0	3.5
1993	316	15.0	21.1	5.7
1994	339	15.2	22.3	6.8
1995	374	16.0	23.4	8.3
1996	374	16.0	23.4	8.3
1997	394	18.0	21.9	7.1
1998	439	21.0	20.9	8
1999	454	22.5	20.2	5.7
2000	451	23.6	19.1	4.2
2001	476	24.6	19.3	2.9
2002	500	27.8	18.0	3.9
2003	500	27.8	18.0	3.9
2004	506	26.8	18.9	3.8
2005	485	25.8	18.8	4.4
2006	489	26.3	18.6	5.7
2007	479	28.0	17.1	6
2008	429	32.0	13.4	7
2009	510	27.0	15.5	6.9
2010	529	25.4	20.7	4.5
2011	536	n/a	n/a	7.6
2012	536	28.4	18.8	n/a
2013	541	27.4	19.7	7.4
2014	539	27.1	19.8	7.8
2015	521	29.0	17.9	9
2016	463	26.0	17.8	8
2017	428	25.5	16.7	9.8
2018	389	24.2	16.0	10
2019	371	23.5	15.7	8.9
2020	348	n/a	n/a	14.4
2021	259	15.0	17.2	18.1
2022	269	16.7	16.0	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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