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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94303

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At a glance

Schools

3,451

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedOhlone Elementary100^th of 5,804 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Costano Elementary up 177 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

East Palo Alto Academy 12.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 94303 has 10 schools—six elementary, two middle, and two high schools—across Palo Alto Unified, Ravenswood City Elementary, and two separate high-school districts. The results show a sharp divide: some schools post high proficiency, while others are far lower, so a single area-wide impression would miss important differences. Among elementary schools, the gap between the highest and lowest results ranges from 76 to 83 percentage points across subjects; the middle-school gap is about 66 points in every subject. The most important finding is that school-level differences—not a uniformly strong or weak area—define the results in 94303.

Ohlone Elementary leads the scored elementary schools, with 84% proficient in ELA, 85% in math, and 87% in science; SchoolDigger ranks it in the 98th percentile. Its lead over the next-highest elementary school is 8 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 17 in science. At the other end, Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy scores 7% in ELA, 9% in math, and 4% in science, and is in SchoolDigger’s 0th percentile. For middle schools, Frank S. Greene Junior Middle leads with 80% ELA, 76% math, and 74% science; Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle has 13%, 10%, and 7%, respectively—a gap of about 66 percentage points in each subject.

Across seven elementary and middle schools with results in both years, average ELA proficiency fell 1 point from 2024–25 to 2025–26, math was essentially unchanged, and science fell by less than 1 point; state results rose in all three subjects. Individual schools varied: Costano Elementary rose 2 points in ELA and 4 in math, while Palo Verde Elementary fell 5 points in math and 9 in science. Income measures offer context, not a simple guide to results: in 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 8% at Ohlone and 89%–90% at the three Ravenswood elementary schools, yet Costano scored above Los Robles in all three subjects. High-school results are mixed: in 2024–25, East Palo Alto Academy led in ELA, while Oxford Day Academy led in math; East Palo Alto Academy also reported a 98% graduation rate in 2023–24 versus 55% at Oxford. Test results are from 2025–26 for elementary and middle schools and 2024–25 for high schools, and Greendell has no test scores reported here.

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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 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	% 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
East Palo Alto Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1050 Myrtle St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	East Palo Alto Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 893-8900	278	21	12.9	63.3%	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	251 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Oxford Day Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	763 Green St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Oxford Day Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 260-3152	108	3	43.0	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)
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%)	93.6	437^th of 5804 public elementary schools	92.5%		95.8	257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.6%	180	67.2		67.2	67.2	78.7	74.6				72.9	80.6	76.6	71.6				76.2	94.6		96.4		96.4	$35,669	$33,296	$2,373
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%)	97.5	100^th of 5804 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.3	46^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%	54	86.8		86.8	72.6	84.8	94.7				84.2	82.2	87.3	84.2				84.7	94.7	96.0	96.0	94.7		$33,819	$31,446	$2,373
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%)	95.1	319^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.4	201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%	118	69.6		69.6	71.9	79.2	77.9				76.5	80.0	80.6	72.5				77.7	96.3					$35,373	$33,000	$2,373
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)
Frank S. Greene Junior Middle	Public	6-8	750 North California Ave.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 494-8120	732	50	14.6	16.9%	207 (28.3%)	11 (1.5%)	171 (23.4%)	240 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (11.9%)	96.6	87^th of 2703 public middle schools	96.8%		96.5	100^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.4%	13		73.6	73.6				83.1	76.4	79.0	79.5				80.1	76.4	71.7	75.9						$44,658	$42,282	$2,376
Costano Elementary	Public	K-5	2695 Fordham St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2830	369	22	17.1	90.0%	9 (2.4%)	27 (7.3%)	269 (72.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.5%)	14 (3.8%)	11.2	5517^th of 5804 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.8	5694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.8%	177	4.9		4.9	10.2	29.3	14.8				18.0	22.0	23.3	3.3				16.1	97.1		97.1			$33,969	$32,200	$1,769
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy	Public	K-5	2033 Pulgas Ave.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2888	276	15	18.3	89.1%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	263 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5.2	5778^th of 5804 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.5	5845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%	67	4.1		4.1	11.6	6.8	2.0				6.6	16.3	6.8	4.1				8.8	94.4		94.4			$35,742	$33,176	$2,566
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle	Public	6-8	2450 Ralmar St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2828	488	33	14.7	89.3%	6 (1.2%)	24 (4.9%)	394 (80.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.5%)	7 (1.4%)	8.3	2607^th of 2703 public middle schools	3.6%		7.8	2680^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.9%	73		7.3	7.3				9.4	19.2	11.1	13.4				7.3	14.0	9.6	10.3						$39,766	$38,720	$1,046

Cities Near Zip Code 94303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palo Alto	0.5 mi	17	24^th
East Palo Alto	0.91 mi	11	829^th
Menlo Park	2 mi	7	405^th
Stanford	2.6 mi	2	25^th
Atherton	2.81 mi	5	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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