Palo Verde Elementary

3450 Louis Rd., Palo Alto CA, 94303 | Palo Alto Unified School District | 650-856-1672
  • grades KG-5
  • students 399
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 96% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Palo Alto
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
81%Palo Alto
43%California

Palo Verde 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 399 students and 22 teachers at Palo Verde Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Palo Verde Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 96% higher than the California average.

Palo Verde Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students399
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Palo Verde 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
All87%
385-89%
490-94%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
365-69%
490-94%
585-89%
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.

Palo Verde 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 Palo Verde Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.