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Palo Alto Unified School District

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Schools by level

Elementary 13 · Middle school 3 · High school 3 · Other / combined 1

At a glance

Students
10,209 (2024-25)
Schools
20
Students per teacher
17.1
Grades
K-12
Locale
City: Small
District office
25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone
(650) 329-3700
Website
www.pausd.org

Official rating

State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)

ELA 81% · Math 80% (CAASPP 2026)

California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26

The official rating for this district is not linked yet.

Check the zoned school for an address

Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.

Check on the district websiteSee this district's schools on NCESDistrict boundary data (NCES)

Schools (20)

Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.

Elementary 13

  • Addison Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 366 · ELA 78% · Math 74% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Barron Park Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 278 · ELA 62% · Math 66% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Duveneck Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 376 · ELA 73% · Math 76% (CAASPP 2026)

  • El Carmelo Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 282 · ELA 71% · Math 68% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Escondido Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Stanford · Students 432 · ELA 79% · Math 77% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Fairmeadow Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 425 · ELA 85% · Math 86% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Greendell

    Grades K-K · Palo Alto · Students 26

  • Herbert Hoover Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 389 · ELA 91% · Math 92% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Juana Briones Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 260 · ELA 82% · Math 93% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Stanford · Students 350 · ELA 81% · Math 85% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Ohlone Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 464 · ELA 84% · Math 85% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Palo Verde Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 334 · ELA 76% · Math 78% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Walter Hays Elementary

    Grades K-5 · Palo Alto · Students 305 · ELA 77% · Math 74% (CAASPP 2026)

Middle school 3

  • Ellen Fletcher Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Palo Alto · Students 572 · ELA 84% · Math 77% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Palo Alto · Students 732 · ELA 80% · Math 76% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

    Grades 6-8 · Palo Alto · Students 1,002 · ELA 85% · Math 84% (CAASPP 2026)

High school 3

  • Henry M. Gunn High

    Grades 9-12 · Palo Alto · Students 1,643 · ELA 82% · Math 81% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Palo Alto High

    Grades 9-12 · Palo Alto · Students 1,891 · ELA 82% · Math 78% (CAASPP 2026)

  • Palo Alto Middle College High

    Grades 9-12 · Los Altos Hills · Students 45 · ELA 80% · Math 60% (CAASPP 2026)

Other / combined 1

  • Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford

    Grades K-12 · Palo Alto · Students 15

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

  • Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing

    Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned

  • Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)

  • Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)

    Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)

  • Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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