Is Duveneck Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Duveneck Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Duveneck Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Duveneck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Duveneck Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frank S. Greene Junior Middle High : Palo Alto High

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:
161^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,962

Students who attend Duveneck Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.1%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Duveneck Elementary ranks better than 97.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Student population at Duveneck Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (36.1%), White (24.3%), Hispanic (19.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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...)

Compare Duveneck Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palo Alto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Alto Unified 39^th 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
2004	98.59	43^rd	4809	99.1%
2005	98.11	44^th	4822	99.1%
2006	98.27	37^th	4818	99.2%
2007	97.72	68^th	5113	98.7%
2008	97.19	68^th	5113	98.7%
2009	97.63	23^rd	5193	99.6%
2010	97.01	29^th	5314	99.5%
2011	96.43	41^st	5377	99.2%
2012	95.31	71^st	5390	98.7%
2013	94.32	156^th	5530	97.2%
2015	98.55	50^th	5611	99.1%
2016	97.78	80^th	5614	98.6%
2017	96.97	175^th	5692	96.9%
2018	97.79	84^th	5662	98.5%
2019	95.72	243^rd	5789	95.8%
2021	95.85	76^th	1417	94.6%
2022	98.06	95^th	5883	98.4%
2023	98.17	81^st	5874	98.6%
2024	97.05	161^st	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	32^nd	339	90.6%
2022	96.59	1^st	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
2018	98.04	34^th	5413	99.4%
2019	95.62	191^st	5492	96.5%
2021	96.17	50^th	1267	96.1%
2022	97.25	125^th	5635	97.8%
2023	97.61	83^rd	5617	98.5%
2024	96.41	158^th	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	6^th	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
2018	96.54	150^th	5431	97.2%
2019	94.49	279^th	5510	94.9%
2021	93.38	95^th	1272	92.5%
2022	97.95	84^th	5663	98.5%
2023	97.72	86^th	5650	98.5%
2024	96.37	172^nd	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
2018	82.62	63^rd	1071	94.1%
2019	78.86	160^th	1149	86.1%
2022	83.75	62^nd	1154	94.6%
2023	84.82	42^nd	1190	96.5%
2024	86.18	41^st	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
2019	77.93	791^st	4963	84.1%
2023	93.51	219^th	5098	95.7%
2024	71.21	1132^nd	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
2018	92.68	40^th	2737	98.5%
2019	88.23	146^th	2834	94.8%
2022	93.52	23^rd	2726	99.2%
2023	93.12	26^th	2662	99.0%
2024	86.64	194^th	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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, January 3, 2020

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

this skool is 1337 Close Quote

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.

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