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Addison Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

650 Addison Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301 · (650) 322-5935 · Part of Palo Alto Unified School District

Palo Alto’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of California school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Addison Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palo Alto kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Palo Alto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Addison ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

650 Addison Ave., Palo Alto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 165
Grade 255
Grade 359
Grade 468
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
319’20
332’21
331’22
338’23
366’24

Up 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Asian 23%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 16%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Addison Elementary from Palo Alto families.

Other schools in Palo Alto Unified School District

The district →
Ohlone Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palo Alto
A+
464 students22:1
Escondido Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanford
A
432 students18:1
Fairmeadow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palo Alto
A+
425 students20:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palo Alto
A+
389 students19:1
Duveneck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palo Alto
A+
376 students21:1
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanford
A+
350 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Palo Alto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.