Is Palo Verde Elementary a good school?

Yes! Palo Verde Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 141 st of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Palo Verde Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended Palo Verde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde Elementary?

Students at Palo Verde Elementary are 53% Asian, 28% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Palo Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palo Verde Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

Palo Verde Elementary

Summary:

Palo Verde Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Palo Alto, California, serving 382 students in grades K-5 and part of the Palo Alto Unified School District.

Palo Verde Elementary consistently demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with a large majority of students scoring proficient or better on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, Palo Verde's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 80% proficiency. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's statewide rankings, where it has been ranked in the top 3% of California elementary schools for several years. In contrast, nearby schools like Barron Park Elementary and Monta Loma Elementary have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by their free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rates.

Palo Verde Elementary also stands out for its relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.5% to 17.5% over the past few years, which is lower than the rates observed at some nearby schools, such as Duveneck Elementary and Barron Park Elementary, which had chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9% and 20.9%, respectively, in 2022-2023. Additionally, Palo Verde has a student-teacher ratio of around 19:1, slightly lower than the ratios observed at some nearby schools. These factors, combined with the school's exceptional academic performance, suggest that Palo Verde Elementary provides a high-quality educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

3450 Louis Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4403

(650) 856-1672

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,094

Students who attend Palo Verde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.1%

White:

28.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palo Verde Elementary ranks better than 97.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^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 97.24. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palo Verde Elementary is $12,094. 10 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palo Verde Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Verde Elementary 141^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palo Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.84	408^th	4809	91.5%
2005	95.15	214^th	4822	95.6%
2006	93.87	276^th	4818	94.3%
2007	93.37	325^th	5113	93.6%
2008	90.77	441^st	5113	91.4%
2009	91.14	410^th	5193	92.1%
2010	93.93	203^rd	5314	96.2%
2011	93.44	224^th	5377	95.8%
2012	92.41	258^th	5390	95.2%
2013	93.09	246^th	5530	95.6%
2015	98.39	67^th	5611	98.8%
2016	96.32	205^th	5614	96.3%
2017	96.48	224^th	5692	96.1%
2018	95.22	268^th	5662	95.3%
2019	96.08	215^th	5789	96.3%
2021	96.36	63^rd	1417	95.6%
2022	95.31	338^th	5883	94.3%
2023	97.57	135^th	5874	97.7%
2024	97.24	141^st	5862	97.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Palo Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.91	447^th	5413	91.7%
2019	94.41	264^th	5492	95.2%
2021	96.45	45^th	1267	96.4%
2022	94.83	312^th	5635	94.5%
2023	97.41	101^st	5617	98.2%
2024	97.24	99^th	5605	98.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Palo Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.20	172^nd	5431	96.8%
2019	95.86	185^th	5510	96.6%
2021	94.66	80^th	1272	93.7%
2022	94.55	333^rd	5663	94.1%
2023	96.26	210^th	5650	96.3%
2024	95.27	248^th	5636	95.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Palo Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.68	264^th	1071	75.4%
2019	79.93	138^th	1149	88.0%
2022	79.63	159^th	1154	86.2%
2023	83.06	82^nd	1190	93.1%
2024	81.30	135^th	1203	88.8%

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Rank History for White students at Palo Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.71	259^th	2737	90.5%
2019	86.62	201^st	2834	92.9%
2022	80.62	425^th	2726	84.4%
2023	80.51	399^th	2662	85.0%
2024	76.04	591^st	2647	77.7%

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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 Palo Verde Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	326	18	37	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1989	315	19	43	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1990	309	15	39	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	303	19	44	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	256	16	43	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1993	242	18	48	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1994	266	20	64	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1995	258	21	78	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1996	258	21	78	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
1997	261	18	76	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1998	263	19	90	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	244	17	86	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2000	192	44	89	26	0	n/a	n/a	15	366
2001	217	20	97	28	0	n/a	n/a	3	365
2002	208	25	98	27	0	n/a	n/a	20	378
2003	208	25	98	27	0	n/a	n/a	20	378
2004	187	22	104	29	0	n/a	n/a	33	375
2005	181	19	106	32	1	n/a	n/a	43	382
2006	155	15	112	32	0	n/a	n/a	49	363
2007	164	9	112	38	0	n/a	n/a	42	365
2008	151	9	124	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	320
2009	161	4	128	28	0	2	51	0	374
2010	157	6	142	47	0	4	41	0	397
2011	179	7	163	41	3	3	1	0	397
2012	184	6	166	38	1	4	18	0	417
2013	162	6	184	36	0	3	29	0	420
2014	161	3	185	29	0	3	34	0	415
2015	156	2	178	30	0	3	35	0	404
2016	155	4	176	34	0	2	44	0	415
2017	146	3	155	30	0	2	53	0	389
2018	152	2	165	30	0	1	49	0	399
2019	149	3	166	31	0	1	43	0	393
2020	145	3	167	24	0	3	41	0	383
2021	106	4	167	19	0	3	38	0	337
2022	109	4	190	27	0	3	36	0	369
2023	107	4	203	33	0	4	31	0	382

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 Palo Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	13.5	29.2	n/a
1989	390	13.8	28.2	n/a
1990	377	15.0	25.1	n/a
1991	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
1992	328	15.2	21.5	5.5
1993	326	12.0	27.2	5.8
1994	368	15.0	24.5	6.5
1995	386	15.0	25.7	5.7
1996	386	15.0	25.7	5.7
1997	384	17.7	21.7	5.5
1998	399	19.3	20.7	3.8
1999	375	20.4	18.4	5.3
2000	366	18.1	20.2	5.1
2001	365	18.6	19.6	3.3
2002	378	19.7	19.2	4.2
2003	378	19.7	19.2	4.2
2004	375	21.6	17.4	6.1
2005	382	20.6	18.5	9.7
2006	363	19.4	18.7	9.6
2007	365	24.0	15.2	9.3
2008	320	26.0	12.3	10.6
2009	374	21.0	14.4	6.4
2010	397	20.0	19.8	7.3
2011	397	n/a	n/a	7.3
2012	417	20.2	20.5	n/a
2013	420	18.7	22.3	4.5
2014	415	18.7	22.0	4.3
2015	404	19.0	21.2	3.2
2016	415	20.0	20.7	3.6
2017	389	19.0	20.3	4.6
2018	399	21.6	18.4	5.8
2019	393	20.8	18.8	6.4
2020	383	n/a	n/a	4.7
2021	337	18.1	18.6	5
2022	369	19.4	18.9	7.9
2023	382	19.9	19.1	8.4

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 Palo Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	13.5	29.2	n/a
1989	390	13.8	28.2	n/a
1990	377	15.0	25.1	n/a
1991	386	15.0	25.7	n/a
1992	328	15.2	21.5	5.5
1993	326	12.0	27.2	5.8
1994	368	15.0	24.5	6.5
1995	386	15.0	25.7	5.7
1996	386	15.0	25.7	5.7
1997	384	17.7	21.7	5.5
1998	399	19.3	20.7	3.8
1999	375	20.4	18.4	5.3
2000	366	18.1	20.2	5.1
2001	365	18.6	19.6	3.3
2002	378	19.7	19.2	4.2
2003	378	19.7	19.2	4.2
2004	375	21.6	17.4	6.1
2005	382	20.6	18.5	9.7
2006	363	19.4	18.7	9.6
2007	365	24.0	15.2	9.3
2008	320	26.0	12.3	10.6
2009	374	21.0	14.4	6.4
2010	397	20.0	19.8	7.3
2011	397	n/a	n/a	7.3
2012	417	20.2	20.5	n/a
2013	420	18.7	22.3	4.5
2014	415	18.7	22.0	4.3
2015	404	19.0	21.2	3.2
2016	415	20.0	20.7	3.6
2017	389	19.0	20.3	4.6
2018	399	21.6	18.4	5.8
2019	393	20.8	18.8	6.4
2020	383	n/a	n/a	4.7
2021	337	18.1	18.6	5
2022	369	19.4	18.9	7.9
2023	382	19.9	19.1	8.4

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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