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Barron Park Elementary

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Barron Park Elementary ranks 1015 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1015^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barron Park Elementary is a K–5 school with 278 students in Palo Alto, part of Palo Alto Unified. Its 2025–26 test results were above California’s in English, math, and science, but it ranked last among the eight district K–5 schools with scores that year in all three subjects. That local gap is the most important finding for families comparing nearby schools.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools, the district, and the state, while ELA is its weakest against local comparisons. In 2025–26, proficiency was 66% in math, 62% in ELA, and 61% in science; state rates were 38%, 49%, and 36%, respectively. But the seven nearby K–5 schools averaged 82% in math, 81% in ELA, and 78% in science, and district rates were 80%, 81%, and 75%. Grades 3 and 4 are particular concerns: ELA proficiency was 54% in both grades, and math was 60% and 63%. Grade 5 results were stronger, especially in ELA at 78%, though the school still trailed the district.

Longer-term trends differ by subject: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 9 percentage points, math rose 5 points, and science rose 2 points, with science dipping to 50% in 2024–25 before recovering. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and ranks it #1,013 of 5,804 California schools, at the 83rd percentile; its statewide standing is stronger than its position among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Hispanic students statewide is at the 57th percentile, down from the 92nd percentile in 2023–24. As context, 30% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the student–teacher ratio was 18.2 to 1, second-lowest among the district’s K–5 schools.

278

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,185

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

800 Barron Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306-2610

(650) 858-0508

District: Palo Alto Unified

Students who attend Barron Park Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

34.2%

Hispanic:

28.1%

White:

27.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg79%

California avg42%

1,015^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 1,530Palo 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	83.0	1015 of 5817	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	1088 of 5857	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	996 of 5869	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	842 of 5859	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	688 of 5883	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	274 of 1417	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	726 of 5789	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1722 of 5662	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	1582 of 5692	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	1420 of 5614	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	704 of 5611	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.3	1460 of 5530	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	1383 of 5390	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	1314 of 5377	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	1149 of 5314	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	1245 of 5193	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	1307 of 5113	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	1132 of 5113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	955 of 4818	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	919 of 4822	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	85.5	690 of 4809	85.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	462 of 1210	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	624 of 1203	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	290 of 1205	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	467 of 1190	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.9	22 of 1149	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	1143 of 5581	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	1229 of 5597	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1539 of 5612	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	1282 of 5609	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	726 of 5635	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	152 of 1267	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	589 of 5492	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1959 of 5413	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	2188 of 5094	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	2445 of 5107	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.6	408 of 5107	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	1304 of 5084	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	1172 of 4963	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	24.3	3951 of 4830	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	2190 of 5423	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	2589 of 5460	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	1075 of 5517	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	1468 of 5173	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	33.4	3516 of 5084	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	949 of 5603	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	984 of 5628	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	775 of 5643	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	494 of 5638	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	766 of 5663	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	256 of 1272	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	911 of 5510	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	1445 of 5431	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	760 of 2536	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	1087 of 2598	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	1787 of 2651	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.0	436 of 2834	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	853 of 2737	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science61%+25 vs state

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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 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1015^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.6%		81.8	1088^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.4%	73	61.4		61.4	53.9	53.5	78.1				61.8	60.0	63.0	75.0				66.2	≥ 98%		$33,185	$2,582	$30,603
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	84^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.7	23^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%	61	89.4		89.4	69.1	85.1	89.4				81.6	92.9	91.7	93.6				92.7	≥ 95%		$33,390	$2,373	$31,017
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	606^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.4	510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%	96	69.7		69.7	71.8	63.6	75.4				71.0	65.0	71.1	66.7				67.6	≥ 95%		$32,814	$2,584	$30,230
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	122^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.3	128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	84.4		84.4	82.5	73.9	87.1				80.8	92.5	80.0	84.4				84.6	≥ 98%		$32,851	$2,373	$30,478
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	341^st of 5817 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.6	367^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%	26	70.3		70.3	85.7	72.5	78.1				78.6	89.6	68.6	73.4				77.1	96%	0%	$31,560	$2,638	$28,922
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	66^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.9%		98	71^st of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%	5	78.9		78.9	81.0	82.5	91.6				85.3	82.5	90.8	84.5				85.9	≥ 99%		$30,941	$2,474	$28,467
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 5817 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	≥ 98%		$28,217	$2,486	$25,731
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Los Altos Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Los Altos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 559-1600	326	18	18.3	18.7%	112 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (24.8%)	102 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	95.6	274^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.3%		93.7	423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.8%	149	71.1		71.1	70.0	83.7	75.6	87.0			79.8	76.2	78.0	75.6	78.2			77.1	≥ 98%		$25,646	$234	$25,412
Bullis Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	102 West Portola Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Bullis Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 947-4100	997	69	14.4	5.1%	154 (15.4%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.9%)	646 (64.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (14.2%)	99.2	5^th of 5817 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	2^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	100.0%	3	89.4	88.7	89.2	89.1	93.9	93.5	94.3	88.8	95.8	92.4	92.0	93.1	94.3	91.9	89.8	91.6	92.3	≥ 99%		$19,169	$74	$19,095
Greendell	Public	K	4120 Middlefield Rd.	Palo Alto	94303	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)																		≥ 95%

Frequently Asked Questions about Barron Park Elementary

How many students attend Barron Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Barron Park Elementary.

Is Barron Park Elementary a good school?

Barron Park Elementary ranks 1015^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barron Park Elementary?

Students at Barron Park Elementary are 34% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Barron Park Elementary in?

Palo Alto Unified

What schools do graduates of Barron Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barron Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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