Walter Hays Elementary

Public K-5

 1525 Midfield Rd.
       Palo Alto, CA  94301-3353


(650) 322-5956

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
348th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,636 Help


Students who attend Walter Hays Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
32.7%
White:
31.3%
Hispanic:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.7% Help


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Compare Details Walter Hays Elementary ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.1. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Student population at Walter Hays Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.7%), White (31.3%), Hispanic (19.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter Hays Elementary is 19.6. 8 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter Hays Elementary is $15,636, which is the 2nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Walter Hays Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter Hays Elementary 348th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Walter Hays Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palo Alto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Alto Unified 38th of 1560 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 97.07 124th 4809 97.4%
2005 96.65 131st 4822 97.3%
2006 97.11 98th 4818 98.0%
2007 95.75 184th 5113 96.4%
2008 94.25 233rd 5113 95.4%
2009 91.69 371st 5193 92.9%
2010 93.41 235th 5314 95.6%
2011 92.09 309th 5377 94.3%
2012 91.40 344th 5390 93.6%
2013 92.47 286th 5530 94.8%
2015 98.06 96th 5611 98.3%
2016 97.78 79th 5614 98.6%
2017 96.84 190th 5692 96.7%
2018 95.37 255th 5662 95.5%
2019 96.39 191st 5789 96.7%
2021 93.65 107th 1417 92.4%
2022 94.12 434th 5883 92.6%
2023 95.10 346th 5848 94.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.98 282nd 5413 94.8%
2019 95.00 224th 5492 95.9%
2021 94.24 78th 1267 93.8%
2022 95.16 287th 5635 94.9%
2023 89.58 646th 5595 88.5%
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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 498th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.82 265th 5431 95.1%
2019 96.17 167th 5510 97.0%
2021 91.02 126th 1272 90.1%
2022 91.42 542nd 5663 90.4%
2023 95.49 263rd 5627 95.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.01 213th 1071 80.1%
2019 74.15 272nd 1149 76.3%
2022 86.47 26th 1154 97.7%
2023 89.46 5th 1183 99.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter Hays Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.92 1315th 5079 74.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.47 172nd 2737 93.7%
2019 90.21 92nd 2834 96.8%
2022 84.94 273rd 2726 90.0%
2023 88.03 163rd 2659 93.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
2023 92 5 96 58 0 6 37 0 294

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

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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
2023 294 14.9 19.6 16.7

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
2023 294 14.9 19.6 16.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Walter Hays Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201292.0%1.0%0.0%7.0%93.0%94.0%96.0%92.0%96.0%
201390.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%
201498.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201588.0%9.0%0.0%4.0%91.0%88.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201689.0%9.0%2.0%0.0%89.0%89.0%89.0%89.0%89.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202091.9%5.4%2.7%91.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walter Hays Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,636

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walter Hays Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 191st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 346th of 5848 Elementary schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walter Hays Elementary)78.570.6
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Alto Unified)74.183.2
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walter Hays Elementary)85.168.4
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palo Alto Unified)82.883.6
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walter Hays Elementary)86.284.1
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Alto Unified)8078.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walter Hays Elementary)84.184.1
 0%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palo Alto Unified)84.280.7
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walter Hays Elementary)83.176.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Alto Unified)83.484.5
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walter Hays Elementary)79.575
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palo Alto Unified)78.881.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Walter Hays Elementary)69.971.7
 1.8%
   5th Grade Science (Palo Alto Unified)69.676.6
 7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students371294
 20.8%
African American55
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10096
 4%
Hispanic5658
 3.6%
Pacific Islander126
 50%
White15292
 39.5%
Two or More Races4537
 17.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.9%16.7%
 7.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Walter Hays Elementary

Yes. Walter Hays Elementary ranks in the top 5.9% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Walter Hays Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Walter Hays Elementary are 33% Asian, 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 294 students attended Walter Hays Elementary.


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