Is Ohlone Elementary a good school?

Yes! Ohlone Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 94 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ohlone Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Ohlone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ohlone Elementary?

Students at Ohlone Elementary are 45% Asian, 29% White, 15% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Ohlone Elementary

Summary:

Ohlone Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Palo Alto, California, serving 463 students in grades K-5. As part of the acclaimed Palo Alto Unified School District, Ohlone consistently performs among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement and a diverse student population.

Ohlone Elementary's students excel academically, with 84.02% proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's diverse student body includes a strong representation of Asian and multi-racial students, ranking among the top California elementary schools in these demographics. Ohlone also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively affluent student population, with only 5-7% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District, Ohlone Elementary stands out as a top performer, outranking Addison Elementary, Barron Park Elementary, and El Carmelo Elementary in both academic achievement and student demographics. However, Herbert Hoover Elementary also ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with similar high performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

950 Amarillo Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303-3701

(650) 856-1726

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
94^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,380

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.3%

White:

28.6%

Two or more races:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ohlone Elementary ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.78. (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 Ohlone Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (45.3%), White (28.6%), two or more races (14.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ohlone Elementary is 18.7, which is the 3^rd best among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Ohlone Elementary employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ohlone Elementary is $12,380. 9 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ohlone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ohlone Elementary 94^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ohlone Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Ohlone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.99	129^th	4809	97.3%
2005	94.98	223^rd	4822	95.4%
2006	95.95	162^nd	4818	96.6%
2007	94.79	236^th	5113	95.4%
2008	91.34	406^th	5113	92.1%
2009	86.02	707^th	5193	86.4%
2010	89.64	460^th	5314	91.3%
2011	84.41	760^th	5377	85.9%
2012	85.34	707^th	5390	86.9%
2013	92.70	271^st	5530	95.1%
2015	98.08	93^rd	5611	98.3%
2016	96.59	194^th	5614	96.5%
2017	95.91	258^th	5692	95.5%
2018	94.33	344^th	5662	93.9%
2019	95.04	284^th	5789	95.1%
2021	97.10	50^th	1417	96.5%
2022	97.40	165^th	5883	97.2%
2023	97.97	98^th	5874	98.3%
2024	97.78	94^th	5862	98.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.64	89^th	339	73.7%
2022	83.93	52^nd	610	91.5%
2023	74.85	164^th	669	75.5%
2024	85.92	57^th	669	91.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	89.89	193^rd	2634	92.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.12	215^th	5413	96.0%
2019	96.41	135^th	5492	97.5%
2021	96.74	38^th	1267	97.0%
2022	96.37	198^th	5635	96.5%
2023	96.20	192^nd	5617	96.6%
2024	96.59	142^nd	5605	97.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.08	440^th	5431	91.9%
2019	90.91	519^th	5510	90.6%
2021	95.53	65^th	1272	94.9%
2022	97.02	148^th	5663	97.4%
2023	98.22	57^th	5650	99.0%
2024	97.66	85^th	5636	98.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.43	351^st	1071	67.2%
2019	76.05	234^th	1149	79.6%
2022	84.90	49^th	1154	95.8%
2023	85.62	34^th	1190	97.1%
2024	84.14	70^th	1203	94.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ohlone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.97	421^st	2737	84.6%
2019	80.60	451^st	2834	84.1%
2022	77.13	553^rd	2726	79.7%
2023	81.96	351^st	2662	86.8%
2024	81.99	352^nd	2647	86.7%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ohlone Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	338	15	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1989	330	16	25	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	331	19	27	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	320	18	32	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1992	275	16	30	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	272	17	43	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
1994	278	18	49	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	289	17	52	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1996	289	17	52	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1997	311	17	53	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	312	15	56	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1999	316	15	56	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	324	10	61	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2001	311	12	64	22	2	n/a	n/a	3	414
2002	299	9	74	22	1	n/a	n/a	11	416
2003	299	9	74	22	1	n/a	n/a	11	416
2004	261	6	54	15	0	n/a	n/a	79	415
2005	257	11	61	17	0	n/a	n/a	87	433
2006	243	7	66	18	0	n/a	n/a	84	418
2007	250	6	70	20	1	n/a	n/a	74	421
2008	247	10	84	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
2009	263	10	109	24	1	1	65	0	473
2010	257	4	117	47	1	1	87	0	514
2011	313	10	170	43	4	1	2	0	543
2012	324	11	174	49	3	2	20	0	583
2013	317	10	178	50	2	2	46	0	605
2014	302	8	191	48	1	2	50	0	602
2015	283	6	199	49	1	2	65	0	605
2016	266	4	194	49	1	4	82	0	600
2017	238	6	185	47	0	3	97	0	576
2018	221	7	199	41	0	4	95	0	567
2019	199	8	225	39	0	3	86	0	560
2020	183	9	210	34	0	4	85	0	525
2021	141	9	179	35	0	1	73	0	438
2022	142	3	182	38	0	1	78	0	444
2023	140	6	203	44	0	0	69	1	463
2024	128	6	203	46	0	0	65	0	448

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 Ohlone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	16.4	23.5	n/a
1989	385	17.4	22.1	n/a
1990	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1991	389	15.8	24.6	n/a
1992	344	16.1	21.3	4.4
1993	367	15.0	24.5	4.4
1994	386	17.0	22.7	5.7
1995	387	18.0	21.5	4.9
1996	387	18.0	21.5	4.9
1997	410	19.0	21.6	5.9
1998	411	22.6	18.2	5.8
1999	408	22.6	18.1	5.6
2000	420	22.4	18.8	4.8
2001	414	23.8	17.4	2.9
2002	416	24.6	16.9	4.4
2003	416	24.6	16.9	4.4
2004	415	22.7	18.3	8.9
2005	433	23.8	18.2	6.6
2006	418	23.8	17.6	4.8
2007	421	24.5	17.2	4.6
2008	366	30.0	12.2	4.1
2009	473	28.0	13.9	3.8
2010	514	25.8	19.8	2.9
2011	543	n/a	n/a	3.5
2012	583	28.8	20.2	n/a
2013	605	30.0	20.1	2.8
2014	602	29.5	20.3	3.2
2015	605	29.0	20.8	2.6
2016	600	31.0	19.3	2.7
2017	576	29.4	19.5	2.3
2018	567	31.4	18.0	3.9
2019	560	30.7	18.2	3.6
2020	525	n/a	n/a	4.4
2021	438	23.6	18.5	5
2022	444	24.8	17.8	5.9
2023	463	23.6	19.6	6.7
2024	448	23.9	18.7	7.4

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 Ohlone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	387	16.4	23.5	n/a
1989	385	17.4	22.1	n/a
1990	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1991	389	15.8	24.6	n/a
1992	344	16.1	21.3	4.4
1993	367	15.0	24.5	4.4
1994	386	17.0	22.7	5.7
1995	387	18.0	21.5	4.9
1996	387	18.0	21.5	4.9
1997	410	19.0	21.6	5.9
1998	411	22.6	18.2	5.8
1999	408	22.6	18.1	5.6
2000	420	22.4	18.8	4.8
2001	414	23.8	17.4	2.9
2002	416	24.6	16.9	4.4
2003	416	24.6	16.9	4.4
2004	415	22.7	18.3	8.9
2005	433	23.8	18.2	6.6
2006	418	23.8	17.6	4.8
2007	421	24.5	17.2	4.6
2008	366	30.0	12.2	4.1
2009	473	28.0	13.9	3.8
2010	514	25.8	19.8	2.9
2011	543	n/a	n/a	3.5
2012	583	28.8	20.2	n/a
2013	605	30.0	20.1	2.8
2014	602	29.5	20.3	3.2
2015	605	29.0	20.8	2.6
2016	600	31.0	19.3	2.7
2017	576	29.4	19.5	2.3
2018	567	31.4	18.0	3.9
2019	560	30.7	18.2	3.6
2020	525	n/a	n/a	4.4
2021	438	23.6	18.5	5
2022	444	24.8	17.8	5.9
2023	463	23.6	19.6	6.7
2024	448	23.9	18.7	7.4

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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