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Palo Verde Elementary

Public Grades K-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Palo Verde Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 334 students in the highly-regarded Palo Alto Unified school district, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels with a balanced and strong academic profile, particularly in mathematics where 83% of students are proficient, outperforming the district average and nearly doubling the state rate; this math strength is notable when compared to nearby schools like Duveneck Elementary and Barron Park Elementary. Palo Verde also operates very efficiently, achieving these excellent results with the lowest per-student spending among its district peers, and it manages student attendance well, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the district average and significantly lower than schools such as Barron Park and Greendell.

This consistent high performance over the past decade highlights the school's stability, even through leadership changes and pandemic recovery. When looking outside the district, the advantage of being in Palo Alto Unified becomes clear, as Palo Verde's proficiency rates are approximately 30 points higher across subjects than a school like Monta Loma Elementary in the neighboring Mountain View Whisman district.

334

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,913

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3450 Louis Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4403

(650) 856-1672

District: Palo Alto Unified

Students who attend Palo Verde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.8%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

California avg41%

201^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	96.4	201 of 5857	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	141 of 5869	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	134 of 5859	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	338 of 5883	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	63 of 1417	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	215 of 5789	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	268 of 5662	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	224 of 5692	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	96.3	205 of 5614	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	67 of 5611	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	246 of 5530	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	258 of 5390	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.4	224 of 5377	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	93.9	203 of 5314	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	410 of 5193	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	441 of 5113	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	93.4	325 of 5113	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	93.9	276 of 4818	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	95.1	214 of 4822	95.6%	★★★★★
2004	91.8	408 of 4809	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	45 of 1203	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	135 of 1205	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	82 of 1190	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	159 of 1154	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	138 of 1149	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	264 of 1071	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	160 of 5597	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	99 of 5612	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	101 of 5609	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	312 of 5635	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	45 of 1267	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	264 of 5492	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	447 of 5413	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	312 of 5628	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	248 of 5643	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	209 of 5638	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	333 of 5663	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	80 of 1272	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	185 of 5510	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	172 of 5431	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	788 of 2598	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	591 of 2651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	399 of 2661	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	425 of 2726	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	201 of 2834	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	259 of 2737	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+46 vs state

Science79%+46 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 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
Palo Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	3450 Louis Rd.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-1672	334	18	18.8	12.6%	89 (26.6%)	4 (1.2%)	44 (13.2%)	173 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.3%)	96.4	201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.2	141^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.6%	60	78.6	78.6	71.4	79.7	82.6	77.8	90.0	80.0	78.6	83.0	96.3					$26,913	$947	$25,966
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
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%)	99.1	10^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	9^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	91.3	91.3	91.2	88.6	95.6	91.8	91.3	91.4	95.6	92.8	93.0				96.5	$25,865	$1,147	$24,718
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
Greendell	Public	K	4120 Middlefield Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 856-0833	26	2	13.0	11.5%	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (15.4%)	10 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)																$182,618	$3,153	$179,465
Duveneck Elementary	Public	K-5	705 Alester Ave.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5946	376	18	21.2	13.6%	75 (19.9%)	6 (1.6%)	74 (19.7%)	167 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	45 (12.0%)	95.8	257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.6%		97	161^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	96	69.0	69.0	80.4	78.1	85.7	81.7	76.6	72.7	80.3	76.6	94.6		96.4		96.4	$29,186	$947	$28,239
Monta Loma Elementary	Public	K-5	460 Thompson Ave.	Mountain View	94043	Santa Clara County	Mountain View Whisman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 903-6915	298	17	17.5	29.5%	77 (25.8%)	10 (3.4%)	132 (44.3%)	39 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	34 (11.4%)	63.8	1889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.7%		64.6	1843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	46	41.0	41.0	60.5	37.1	52.6	50.5	73.7	40.0	41.0	51.8						$27,551	$1,540	$26,011
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Verde Elementary

What schools do graduates of Palo Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palo Verde Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde Elementary?

Students at Palo Verde Elementary are 52% Asian, 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Palo Verde Elementary in?

Palo Alto Unified

Is Palo Verde Elementary a good school?

Yes! Palo Verde Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 201^st of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Palo Verde Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Palo Verde Elementary.

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