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Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary serves 350 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Stanford, within the Palo Alto area. It is part of Palo Alto Unified and sits among a group of generally high-performing nearby schools. The clearest takeaway for families is that Nixon’s students perform well above California averages in all three tested subjects.

Science is Nixon’s strongest comparison: its 84% proficiency rate is 48 percentage points above the state, 9 above the district and 8 above the average of nearby K–5 schools. Math is also well ahead of the state by 46 points and above the district by 5 and nearby schools by 5. ELA is 32 points above the state and 2 above the nearby-school average, but is 0.4 points below the district rate (80.8% versus 81.3%). Among nine nearby K–5 schools, Nixon ranked fifth in ELA and fourth in math and science; it is a strong local performer, but not the leader. For example, Herbert Hoover Elementary scored higher in all three subjects.

Nixon’s ELA and math results have slipped since 2022–23, even as science edged up: ELA declined 14 percentage points and math 5, while science rose 1. The school remains far above state averages, although its leads narrowed over that period. SchoolDigger gives Nixon five stars and ranks it 121st of 5,804 California schools, at the 98th percentile. Its 18.9 students per teacher in 2024–25 was close to the nearby average of 19.1. Nixon reported 6% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, the second-lowest share among the 11 nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s Hispanic Students percentile rose from 61 in 2018–19 to 97 in 2021–22, then stood at 90 in 2024–25, indicating a substantial improvement in its statewide standing for how well it serves this group; its overall percentile that latest year was 98.

350

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,215

Per pupil spending ?

6.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1711 Stanford Ave.
Stanford, CA 94305-1061

(650) 856-1622

District: Palo Alto Unified

Students who attend Lucille M. Nixon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ellen Fletcher Middle
High:	Henry M. Gunn High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.6%

White:

33.7%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (83% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg79%

California avg42%

121^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Palo Alto Unified

31^st of 968Palo 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
2026	97.2	121 of 5804	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	128 of 5857	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	49 of 5869	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	14 of 5859	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	38 of 5883	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	34 of 1417	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	161 of 5789	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	56 of 5662	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	124 of 5692	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.4	114 of 5614	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	112 of 5611	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	112 of 5530	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	160 of 5390	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	95.0	129 of 5377	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	99 of 5314	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	95.6	122 of 5193	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	95.5	152 of 5113	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	97.6	77 of 5113	98.5%	★★★★★
2006	96.8	114 of 4818	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	97.8	66 of 4822	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	98.7	32 of 4809	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	133 of 1207	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	65 of 1203	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	19 of 1205	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	122 of 1190	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	57 of 1154	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	86 of 1149	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	158 of 1071	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	93.5	116 of 2585	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	40 of 5569	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.3	29 of 5597	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	15 of 5612	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	19 of 5609	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	49 of 5635	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	26 of 1267	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	267 of 5492	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	112 of 5413	97.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	505 of 5107	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	160 of 5084	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	55.3	1956 of 4963	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	331 of 5590	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	342 of 5628	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	109 of 5643	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	9 of 5638	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	41 of 5663	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	37 of 1272	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	91 of 5510	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	42 of 5431	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	89.5	19 of 670	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	9 of 610	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	6 of 2420	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	129 of 2532	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	65 of 2598	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	13 of 2651	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	2 of 2661	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	11 of 2726	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	56 of 2834	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	14 of 2737	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2023)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)89th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+46 vs state

Science84%+48 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	97.2	121^st of 5804 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.3	128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%	7	84.4	84.4	82.5	73.9	87.1	80.8	92.5	80.0	84.4	84.6						$40,215	$37,842	$2,373
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%)	94.8	340^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.6	367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%	27	70.3	70.3	85.7	72.5	78.1	78.6	89.6	68.6	73.4	77.1	93.3		95.6			$37,368	$34,730	$2,638
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%)	83	1013^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.8	1088^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%	75	61.4	61.4	53.9	53.5	78.1	61.8	60.0	63.0	75.0	66.2	93.9	93.9		93.9		$40,674	$38,092	$2,582
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%)	97.7	83^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.7	23^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%	60	89.4	89.4	69.1	85.1	89.4	81.6	92.9	91.7	93.6	92.7						$41,293	$38,920	$2,373
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%)	90.7	604^th of 5804 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.4	510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%	94	69.7	69.7	71.8	63.6	75.4	71.0	65.0	71.1	66.7	67.6						$39,930	$37,346	$2,584
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	406^th of 5804 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.6	361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%	45	78.6	78.6	80.0	68.8	83.3	77.0	69.6	79.2	71.4	73.5	90.5				92.9	$38,115	$35,742	$2,373
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	65^th of 5804 public elementary schools	98.9%		98	71^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%	6	78.9	78.9	81.0	82.5	91.6	85.3	82.5	90.8	84.5	85.9	88.3	96.7	93.3	96.7		$36,294	$33,820	$2,474
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%)	94.6	359^th of 5804 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.5	438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.5%	79	65.7	65.7	80.7	77.9	76.9	78.4	77.6	76.1	70.2	74.5	96.2		96.2	96.2	96.2	$33,822	$31,280	$2,542
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%)	97.6	96^th of 5804 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.8	91^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	87.4	87.4	81.1	76.9	93.8	84.1	86.3	78.3	88.7	84.5						$14,551	$14,396	$155
Herbert Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	445 East Charleston Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 320-8106	389	20	19.4	6.7%	32 (8.2%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.1%)	301 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	99	14^th of 5804 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	10^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	85.7	85.7	96.8	87.5	90.0	91.2	96.8	88.9	90.0	91.7	93.0				96.5	$30,834	$28,348	$2,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lucille M. Nixon Elementary?

Students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary are 37% Asian, 34% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Lucille M. Nixon Elementary in?

Palo Alto Unified

What schools do graduates of Lucille M. Nixon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucille M. Nixon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ellen Fletcher Middle
High : Henry M. Gunn High

How many students attend Lucille M. Nixon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Lucille M. Nixon Elementary.

Is Lucille M. Nixon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 121^st of 5804 California elementary schools.

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