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Lucille M. Nixon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1711 Stanford Ave., Stanford, CA 94305 · (650) 856-1622 · Part of Palo Alto Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lucille M. Nixon 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 33 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Stanford kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Lucille M. Nixon ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

1711 Stanford Ave., Stanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 164
Grade 245
Grade 363
Grade 462
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
359’20
378’21
358’22
354’23
350’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 37%White 34%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 12%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lucille M. Nixon Elementary from Stanford 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; Stanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.