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Ohlone Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

950 Amarillo Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94303 · (650) 856-1726 · Part of Palo Alto Unified School District

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

Students
464
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ohlone Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • 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–5Ohlone ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts81%
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).

950 Amarillo Ave., Palo Alto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 176
Grade 277
Grade 383
Grade 475
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
438’20
444’21
463’22
448’23
464’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 49%White 26%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 10%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ohlone Elementary from Palo Alto families.

Other schools in Palo Alto Unified School District

The district →

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.