Duveneck Elementary

Summary:

Duveneck Elementary is a public elementary school located in Palo Alto, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Palo Alto Unified School District, which is ranked 39 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Duveneck Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 50-161 out of over 5,800 schools in the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 81.72% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 83.15% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly outpacing the state and district averages. Duveneck's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where 91.49% of students are proficient or better in ELA and 89.36% in Mathematics, well above the Palo Alto Unified and California averages.

Duveneck Elementary outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as El Carmelo Elementary and Palo Verde Elementary, in both academic achievement and student demographics. However, the school's Hispanic student population and students with disabilities perform relatively lower compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Duveneck has experienced a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.0% in 2017-2018 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average, and the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has also increased, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 705 Alester Ave.
       Palo Alto, CA  94303-2859


(650) 322-5946

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,962 Help


Students who attend Duveneck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frank S. Greene Junior Middle
High:    Palo Alto High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
36.1%
White:
24.3%
Hispanic:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  11.8% Help


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Compare Details Duveneck Elementary ranks better than 97.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Duveneck Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (36.1%), White (24.3%), Hispanic (19.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 11.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Duveneck Elementary is 19.7. 11 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Duveneck Elementary is $12,962. 7 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Duveneck Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Duveneck Elementary 161st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Duveneck Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Palo Alto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Alto Unified 39th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Duveneck Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 98.59 43rd 4809 99.1%
2005 98.11 44th 4822 99.1%
2006 98.27 37th 4818 99.2%
2007 97.72 68th 5113 98.7%
2008 97.19 68th 5113 98.7%
2009 97.63 23rd 5193 99.6%
2010 97.01 29th 5314 99.5%
2011 96.43 41st 5377 99.2%
2012 95.31 71st 5390 98.7%
2013 94.32 156th 5530 97.2%
2015 98.55 50th 5611 99.1%
2016 97.78 80th 5614 98.6%
2017 96.97 175th 5692 96.9%
2018 97.79 84th 5662 98.5%
2019 95.72 243rd 5789 95.8%
2021 95.85 76th 1417 94.6%
2022 98.06 95th 5883 98.4%
2023 98.17 81st 5874 98.6%
2024 97.05 161st 5862 97.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.01 32nd 339 90.6%
2022 96.59 1st 610 99.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.04 34th 5413 99.4%
2019 95.62 191st 5492 96.5%
2021 96.17 50th 1267 96.1%
2022 97.25 125th 5635 97.8%
2023 97.61 83rd 5617 98.5%
2024 96.41 158th 5605 97.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.89 6th 2585 99.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.54 150th 5431 97.2%
2019 94.49 279th 5510 94.9%
2021 93.38 95th 1272 92.5%
2022 97.95 84th 5663 98.5%
2023 97.72 86th 5650 98.5%
2024 96.37 172nd 5636 96.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.62 63rd 1071 94.1%
2019 78.86 160th 1149 86.1%
2022 83.75 62nd 1154 94.6%
2023 84.82 42nd 1190 96.5%
2024 86.18 41st 1203 96.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.93 791st 4963 84.1%
2023 93.51 219th 5098 95.7%
2024 71.21 1132nd 5102 77.8%
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Rank History for White students at Duveneck Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.68 40th 2737 98.5%
2019 88.23 146th 2834 94.8%
2022 93.52 23rd 2726 99.2%
2023 93.12 26th 2662 99.0%
2024 86.64 194th 2647 92.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, January 3, 2020

Open Quote Great for all 3 kids -- only 1 year out of a combined 18 was off. Not a bad ratio for public school. Close Quote


by a student
Monday, September 27, 2010

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Enrollment information for Duveneck Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 355 10 31 0 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1989 350 8 36 2 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1990 326 11 33 5 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1991 334 15 40 3 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1992 280 16 33 7 1 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 265 26 34 10 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1994 287 25 30 9 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1995 312 25 53 18 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1996 312 25 53 18 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1997 313 24 43 22 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1998 335 19 48 24 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1999 326 15 50 29 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 346 16 65 29 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2001 316 15 65 28 0 n/a n/a 14 438
2002 301 9 88 29 0 n/a n/a 15 442
2003 301 9 88 29 0 n/a n/a 15 442
2004 248 7 100 29 0 n/a n/a 60 444
2005 240 10 101 31 0 n/a n/a 64 446
2006 230 7 119 30 1 n/a n/a 73 460
2007 231 6 143 30 0 n/a n/a 71 481
2008 223 9 147 28 n/a n/a n/a 0 407
2009 241 6 146 26 0 11 63 0 493
2010 232 6 155 35 0 11 46 0 485
2011 239 9 183 33 1 13 21 0 499
2012 237 11 175 41 1 10 27 0 502
2013 243 11 173 35 1 10 39 0 512
2014 225 10 162 45 1 7 42 0 492
2015 214 8 160 42 1 6 51 0 482
2016 205 7 153 48 1 4 61 0 479
2017 174 4 149 42 0 4 69 0 442
2018 165 2 140 50 1 5 67 0 430
2019 124 5 128 58 1 5 53 0 374
2020 136 9 141 70 1 6 54 0 417
2021 100 9 115 58 0 7 51 0 340
2022 96 9 127 64 0 10 50 0 356
2023 84 11 125 68 0 11 47 0 346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Duveneck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 396 16.7 23.7 n/a
1989 396 15.0 26.4 n/a
1990 375 14.0 26.7 n/a
1991 392 13.3 29.4 n/a
1992 337 13.5 24.9 4.7
1993 335 14.5 23.1 5.7
1994 351 14.5 24.2 5.4
1995 408 17.5 23.3 6.9
1996 408 17.5 23.3 6.9
1997 402 21.0 19.1 5.7
1998 426 20.1 21.2 2.8
1999 420 20.1 20.9 5.7
2000 456 24.5 18.6 4.8
2001 438 24.5 17.9 3.3
2002 442 25.5 17.3 4.4
2003 442 25.5 17.3 4.4
2004 444 24.5 18.1 5.5
2005 446 23.5 19.0 5.5
2006 460 25.5 18.0 6.5
2007 481 26.0 18.5 6.1
2008 407 30.0 13.6 6.9
2009 493 26.0 15.9 5.7
2010 485 23.2 20.9 6
2011 499 n/a n/a 6
2012 502 25.1 19.9 n/a
2013 512 25.6 19.9 6.3
2014 492 23.2 21.1 5.7
2015 482 23.0 20.9 6
2016 479 24.0 19.9 6.1
2017 442 24.0 18.4 6.6
2018 430 24.2 17.7 7.7
2019 374 23.6 15.8 8.3
2020 417 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 340 19.5 17.3 8.8
2022 356 19.7 18.0 11.8
2023 346 17.5 19.7 11.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Duveneck Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 396 16.7 23.7 n/a
1989 396 15.0 26.4 n/a
1990 375 14.0 26.7 n/a
1991 392 13.3 29.4 n/a
1992 337 13.5 24.9 4.7
1993 335 14.5 23.1 5.7
1994 351 14.5 24.2 5.4
1995 408 17.5 23.3 6.9
1996 408 17.5 23.3 6.9
1997 402 21.0 19.1 5.7
1998 426 20.1 21.2 2.8
1999 420 20.1 20.9 5.7
2000 456 24.5 18.6 4.8
2001 438 24.5 17.9 3.3
2002 442 25.5 17.3 4.4
2003 442 25.5 17.3 4.4
2004 444 24.5 18.1 5.5
2005 446 23.5 19.0 5.5
2006 460 25.5 18.0 6.5
2007 481 26.0 18.5 6.1
2008 407 30.0 13.6 6.9
2009 493 26.0 15.9 5.7
2010 485 23.2 20.9 6
2011 499 n/a n/a 6
2012 502 25.1 19.9 n/a
2013 512 25.6 19.9 6.3
2014 492 23.2 21.1 5.7
2015 482 23.0 20.9 6
2016 479 24.0 19.9 6.1
2017 442 24.0 18.4 6.6
2018 430 24.2 17.7 7.7
2019 374 23.6 15.8 8.3
2020 417 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 340 19.5 17.3 8.8
2022 356 19.7 18.0 11.8
2023 346 17.5 19.7 11.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Duveneck Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201293.0%4.0%0.0%3.0%93.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%
201396.0%4.0%0.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201497.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202294.6%0.0%0.0%96.4%96.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Duveneck Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,962

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Duveneck Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 243rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 81st of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Duveneck Elementary)68.282.1
 13.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Alto Unified)74.183.2
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duveneck Elementary)81.885.1
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Palo Alto Unified)82.883.6
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Duveneck Elementary)87.189.8
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Alto Unified)8078.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duveneck Elementary)91.889.8
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Palo Alto Unified)84.280.7
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Duveneck Elementary)87.186.4
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palo Alto Unified)83.484.5
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duveneck Elementary)82.983.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Palo Alto Unified)78.881.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Duveneck Elementary)7077.6
 7.6%
   5th Grade Science (Palo Alto Unified)69.676.6
 7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students374346
 7.5%
African American511
 120%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian128125
 2.3%
Hispanic5868
 17.2%
Pacific Islander511
 120%
White12484
 32.3%
Two or More Races5347
 11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.3%11.8%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Duveneck Elementary

Yes! Duveneck Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 161st of 5862 California elementary schools.

Students who attend Duveneck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank S. Greene Junior Middle
High : Palo Alto High

Students at Duveneck Elementary are 36% Asian, 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Duveneck Elementary.


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