Elementary Schools in Palo Alto, California: Palo Alto students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Palo Alto, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 74.8/100 — 35.9 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Ohlone Elementary at 90/100, where 66.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Palo Alto schools average 60.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 10 schools, 7 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Palo Alto
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohlone Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 66.4% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100 |
| 2 | Herbert Hoover Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 79.2% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100 |
| 3 | Juana Briones Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 65.5% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 83/100 |
| 4 | Fairmeadow Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 65.9% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100 |
| 5 | Walter Hays Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 58.9% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 6 | Duveneck Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 58.6% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 7 | Palo Verde Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 58.8% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100 |
| 8 | El Carmelo Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 51.6% | 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100 |
| 9 | Addison Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 54.4% | 91st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 10 | Barron Park Elementary Palo Alto Unified | 40.9% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle Palo Alto Unified | 63.5% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 82/100 |
| 2 | Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto Unified | 57.6% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100 |
| 3 | Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle Palo Alto Unified | 50.5% | 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry M. Gunn High Palo Alto Unified | 62.9% | 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 91/100 |
| 2 | Palo Alto High Palo Alto Unified | 55.0% | 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 88/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Palo Alto
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Private Schools in Palo Alto
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology