Escondido Elementary

890 Escondido Rd., Palo Alto CA, 94305 | Palo Alto Unified School District | 650-856-1337
  • grades KG-5
  • students 538
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 71% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Palo Alto
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
81%Palo Alto
43%California

Escondido Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Palo Alto Unified School District" in Palo Alto, CA. There are a total of 538 students and 30 teachers at Escondido Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Escondido Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 63% higher than the California average.

Escondido Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students538
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Escondido Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
365-69%
475-79%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
360-64%
470-74%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Escondido Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 45.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 2.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 34.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 9.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Palo Alto demographics profile

StatisticPalo AltoCaliforniaNational
Population67,97339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,82625691
Median age42.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%52%55%
Speak English61%56%79%
Speak Spanish4%29%13%

Education level achieved in Palo Alto

IndexPalo AltoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college91.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree83.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors80.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters51.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree22.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate13.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Escondido Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.