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Barron Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

800 Barron Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306 · (650) 858-0508 · Part of Palo Alto Unified School District

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

Students
278
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Barron Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 36.9% 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–5Barron Park ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

800 Barron Ave., Palo Alto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 126
Grade 244
Grade 345
Grade 431
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
203’20
198’21
211’22
229’23
278’24

Up 36.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 34%Hispanic 28%White 27%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barron Park 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.