Grade Trends

Palo Alto Unified School District

19 public schools · Palo Alto, CA

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Addison Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
75%
+33 vs state
78%
+32 vs state
66%
+30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 17% 366 White 34%
Barron Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
66%
+24 vs state
62%
+15 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 30% 278 Asian 34%
Duveneck Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
76%
+34 vs state
73%
+27 vs state
67%
+32 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 14% 376 Asian 44%
El Carmelo Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
68%
+26 vs state
71%
+24 vs state
70%
+34 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 18% 282 Asian 36%
Ellen Fletcher Middle
Grades 6–8 · Palo Alto Unified
77%
+40 vs state
84%
+35 vs state
71%
+36 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 14% 572 Asian 41%
Escondido Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
77%
+35 vs state
79%
+32 vs state
70%
+35 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 21% 432 White 33%
Fairmeadow Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
86%
+44 vs state
85%
+39 vs state
79%
+44 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 83% in 2025-26 12% 425 Asian 48%
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · Palo Alto Unified
76%
+39 vs state
80%
+30 vs state
74%
+38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 17% 732 Asian 33%
Greendell
Grades K · Palo Alto Unified
66%
+31 vs state · 2020-21
71%
+29 vs state · 2020-21
— Not enough years of data 12% 26 Asian 38%
Henry M. Gunn High
Grades 9–12 · Palo Alto Unified
81%
+49 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
78%
+46 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2025-26 12% 1,643 Asian 47%
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
92%
+50 vs state
91%
+45 vs state
86%
+50 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 96% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2025-26 7% 389 Asian 77%
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Grades 6–8 · Palo Alto Unified
84%
+47 vs state
85%
+36 vs state
82%
+46 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2025-26 11% 1,002 Asian 55%
Juana Briones Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
93%
+51 vs state
82%
+35 vs state
89%
+54 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2025-26 11% 260 Asian 49%
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
85%
+43 vs state
81%
+34 vs state
84%
+49 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 89% in 2022-23 → 83% in 2025-26 6% 350 Asian 37%
Ohlone Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
85%
+43 vs state
84%
+38 vs state
87%
+52 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2025-26 8% 464 Asian 49%
Palo Alto High
Grades 9–12 · Palo Alto Unified
78%
+46 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
68%
+36 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 13% 1,891 Asian 38%
Palo Alto Middle College High
Grades 9–12 · Palo Alto Unified
60%
+28 vs state
80%
+23 vs state
50%
+12 vs state
Not enough years of data 13% 45 Asian 50%
Palo Verde Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
78%
+36 vs state
77%
+30 vs state
70%
+34 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 81% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 13% 334 Asian 52%
Walter Hays Elementary
Grades K–5 · Palo Alto Unified
74%
+31 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
79%
+43 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 17% 305 Asian 43%

Overall change: average of the three subjects, latest year vs. 3 years earlier (↑4% means the average rate went up 4 points, e.g. 82% → 86%; — means within ±2%). Low income = eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.