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Palo Verde Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3450 Louis Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94303 · (650) 856-1672 · Part of Palo Alto Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Palo Verde Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • 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–5Palo Verde ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
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 ↗

3450 Louis Rd., Palo Alto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 142
Grade 259
Grade 368
Grade 460
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
337’20
369’21
382’22
366’23
334’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 52%White 27%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palo Verde 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
Addison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palo Alto
A
366 students20:1

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.