Best Public Schools in Stanford, CA

Summary:

The city of Stanford, California is home to two elementary schools: Lucille M. Nixon Elementary and Escondido Elementary. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Palo Alto Unified School District, which is in the top 3% of districts in California.

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary stands out as an exceptional school, ranking in the top 1% of California elementary schools for the past three years. With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on test scores, with 88.59% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy compared to 80.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, Lucille M. Nixon has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1% compared to 18.6% at Escondido Elementary.

While both schools perform well, the significant gap in performance and rankings between Lucille M. Nixon Elementary and Escondido Elementary is noteworthy. This difference may be partly attributed to the more affluent student population at Lucille M. Nixon, as indicated by its lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (6.42%) compared to Escondido (18.79%). Overall, the Stanford area is home to a high-performing school district, with Lucille M. Nixon Elementary standing out as an exceptional institution within this educational landscape.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Total
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	460	24	18.9	17.4%	150 (32.6%)	20 (4.3%)	156 (33.9%)	95 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.8%)	94.2	419^th of 5862 public elementary schools	92.9%		93.9	443^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	92.5%	24	68.0	68.0	77.6	76.1	74.7	76.1	76.1	75.0	66.2	72.3	93.3	95.6	$14,040
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	354	19	19.1	4.0%	126 (35.6%)	10 (2.8%)	47 (13.3%)	119 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.7%)	98.5	49^th of 5862 public elementary schools	99.2%		99.2	14^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.8%	35	77.8	77.8	83.9	95.0	87.1	88.6	87.3	93.2	82.5	87.6			$14,797

Cities Near Stanford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palo Alto	1.28 mi	17	29^th
Menlo Park	1.78 mi	7	385^th
Los Altos	2.89 mi	12	8^th
Atherton	2.93 mi	5	101^st
Los Altos Hills	3.22 mi	2	4^th

See the top CA California cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.