Is Lucille M. Nixon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 49 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lucille M. Nixon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 358 students attended Lucille M. Nixon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lucille M. Nixon Elementary?

Students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary are 37% White, 34% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lucille M. Nixon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucille M. Nixon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ellen Fletcher Middle High : Henry M. Gunn High

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Summary:

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Stanford, California, serving 358 students in grades K-5 and part of the Palo Alto Unified School District, which is ranked 39th out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 88.59% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 87.57% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 95% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 93.22% in Mathematics. Lucille M. Nixon Elementary also serves its Special Education and Disabled student populations exceptionally well, with statewide rankings of 6 and 116, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Lucille M. Nixon Elementary outperforms most of its counterparts in the Palo Alto Unified School District, including Juana Briones Elementary, El Carmelo Elementary, and Walter Hays Elementary. The only school that appears to be on par with Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is Herbert Hoover Elementary. Nearby schools outside the Palo Alto Unified School District, such as Oak Knoll Elementary in Menlo Park and Santa Rita Elementary in Los Altos, also demonstrate strong academic performance, but generally lag behind Lucille M. Nixon Elementary in terms of statewide rankings and test scores.

Detail:

Public K-5

1711 Stanford Ave.
Stanford, CA 94305-1061

(650) 856-1622

District: Palo Alto Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,797

Students who attend Lucille M. Nixon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ellen Fletcher Middle
High:	Henry M. Gunn High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

Asian:

33.5%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lucille M. Nixon Elementary ranks better than 99.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.5. (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 Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.4%), Asian (33.5%), two or more races (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is 18.4, which is the 2^nd best among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Lucille M. Nixon Elementary employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary is $14,797, which is the 4^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucille M. Nixon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucille M. Nixon Elementary 49^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lucille M. Nixon 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 Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.74	32^nd	4809	99.3%
2005	97.80	66^th	4822	98.6%
2006	96.85	114^th	4818	97.6%
2007	97.57	77^th	5113	98.5%
2008	95.46	152^nd	5113	97.0%
2009	95.64	122^nd	5193	97.7%
2010	95.64	99^th	5314	98.1%
2011	95.00	129^th	5377	97.6%
2012	93.91	160^th	5390	97.0%
2013	94.96	112^th	5530	98.0%
2015	97.91	112^th	5611	98.0%
2016	97.41	114^th	5614	98.0%
2017	97.63	124^th	5692	97.8%
2018	98.16	56^th	5662	99.0%
2019	96.81	161^st	5789	97.2%
2021	97.99	34^th	1417	97.6%
2022	98.73	38^th	5883	99.4%
2023	99.17	14^th	5874	99.8%
2024	98.50	49^th	5862	99.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	92.45	9^th	610	98.5%
2024	89.47	19^th	669	97.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.97	6^th	2420	99.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.58	112^th	5413	97.9%
2019	94.38	267^th	5492	95.1%
2021	97.65	26^th	1267	97.9%
2022	98.21	49^th	5635	99.1%
2023	98.81	19^th	5617	99.7%
2024	98.63	15^th	5605	99.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	93.52	116^th	2585	95.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.19	42^nd	5431	99.2%
2019	97.36	91^st	5510	98.3%
2021	97.27	37^th	1272	97.1%
2022	98.52	41^st	5663	99.3%
2023	98.96	9^th	5650	99.8%
2024	97.26	109^th	5636	98.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.74	158^th	1071	85.2%
2019	81.97	86^th	1149	92.5%
2022	84.11	57^th	1154	95.1%
2023	81.46	122^nd	1190	89.7%
2024	87.97	19^th	1203	98.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	55.26	1956^th	4963	60.6%
2022	95.91	160^th	5084	96.9%

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Rank History for White students at Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.07	14^th	2737	99.5%
2019	91.57	56^th	2834	98.0%
2022	94.43	11^th	2726	99.6%
2023	96.59	2^nd	2662	99.9%
2024	94.37	13^th	2647	99.5%

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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 Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	260	21	51	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1989	254	24	66	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1990	266	26	50	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1991	268	30	60	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
1992	254	25	54	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1993	264	20	48	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1994	279	20	49	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1995	299	15	56	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	299	15	56	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	316	13	51	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	319	12	51	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	328	9	68	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2000	294	10	59	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2001	290	11	91	0	0	n/a	n/a	8	400
2002	254	9	92	27	0	n/a	n/a	23	405
2003	254	9	92	27	0	n/a	n/a	23	405
2004	197	8	90	22	0	n/a	n/a	66	383
2005	205	9	109	21	0	n/a	n/a	64	408
2006	198	9	123	19	0	n/a	n/a	63	412
2007	197	5	134	26	0	n/a	n/a	51	413
2008	189	7	149	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	368
2009	193	8	151	25	0	2	51	0	430
2010	200	9	132	42	0	2	40	0	425
2011	210	11	175	47	4	1	2	0	450
2012	219	11	162	60	2	2	25	0	481
2013	219	14	161	59	2	4	34	0	493
2014	202	10	162	53	0	3	47	0	477
2015	209	8	156	50	0	2	52	0	477
2016	196	12	160	50	0	2	53	0	473
2017	188	14	144	52	0	1	58	0	457
2018	183	11	142	48	0	2	56	0	442
2019	176	8	152	48	0	3	58	0	445
2020	170	8	150	50	0	1	54	0	433
2021	135	9	120	46	0	1	48	0	359
2022	131	9	129	50	0	0	59	0	378
2023	134	9	120	41	0	1	53	0	358

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 Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	17.5	19.8	n/a
1989	361	18.1	19.9	n/a
1990	356	16.6	21.4	n/a
1991	373	17.9	20.8	n/a
1992	350	18.2	19.2	6
1993	353	16.5	21.4	5.9
1994	373	17.4	21.4	7
1995	398	18.8	21.2	7.5
1996	398	18.8	21.2	7.5
1997	410	19.8	20.7	7.3
1998	417	21.3	19.6	6.5
1999	429	22.2	19.3	5.4
2000	387	21.6	17.9	7.2
2001	400	23.4	17.1	5.9
2002	405	24.3	16.7	5
2003	405	24.3	16.7	5
2004	383	22.2	17.3	4.1
2005	408	22.9	17.8	5.2
2006	412	23.2	17.8	5.4
2007	413	24.0	17.2	5.2
2008	368	28.0	13.1	6.3
2009	430	25.0	14.8	6.5
2010	425	23.7	17.9	5.6
2011	450	n/a	n/a	7.8
2012	481	24.7	19.4	n/a
2013	493	24.6	20.0	8.1
2014	477	23.6	20.1	8.2
2015	477	24.0	19.8	7.3
2016	473	25.0	18.9	8.9
2017	457	24.4	18.6	10.3
2018	442	25.4	17.3	9.7
2019	445	24.9	17.8	9.7
2020	433	n/a	n/a	8.1
2021	359	19.6	18.2	6.7
2022	378	20.2	18.6	6.9
2023	358	19.3	18.4	6.4

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 Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	347	17.5	19.8	n/a
1989	361	18.1	19.9	n/a
1990	356	16.6	21.4	n/a
1991	373	17.9	20.8	n/a
1992	350	18.2	19.2	6
1993	353	16.5	21.4	5.9
1994	373	17.4	21.4	7
1995	398	18.8	21.2	7.5
1996	398	18.8	21.2	7.5
1997	410	19.8	20.7	7.3
1998	417	21.3	19.6	6.5
1999	429	22.2	19.3	5.4
2000	387	21.6	17.9	7.2
2001	400	23.4	17.1	5.9
2002	405	24.3	16.7	5
2003	405	24.3	16.7	5
2004	383	22.2	17.3	4.1
2005	408	22.9	17.8	5.2
2006	412	23.2	17.8	5.4
2007	413	24.0	17.2	5.2
2008	368	28.0	13.1	6.3
2009	430	25.0	14.8	6.5
2010	425	23.7	17.9	5.6
2011	450	n/a	n/a	7.8
2012	481	24.7	19.4	n/a
2013	493	24.6	20.0	8.1
2014	477	23.6	20.1	8.2
2015	477	24.0	19.8	7.3
2016	473	25.0	18.9	8.9
2017	457	24.4	18.6	10.3
2018	442	25.4	17.3	9.7
2019	445	24.9	17.8	9.7
2020	433	n/a	n/a	8.1
2021	359	19.6	18.2	6.7
2022	378	20.2	18.6	6.9
2023	358	19.3	18.4	6.4

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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