2025 California state test results

Palo Alto, California school test scores and rankings

Across 15 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 81.7% and the median math proficiency was 79.2%. The median combined result ranked at the 95th percentile among comparable California schools.

Located in Santa Clara County.

Schools with scores

15

Students represented

9,319

Median school percentile

95th

Schools improving

Trending up7

Schools declining

Trending down7

Schools

Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.

1Herbert Hoover ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified6.7%No91.8%92.8%100th
2Juana Briones ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified10.8%No90.2%89.3%99th
3Jane Lathrop Stanford MiddleMiddlePalo Alto Unified10.8%No86.8%83.0%99th
4Ohlone ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified8.6%No84.7%91.3%99th
5Fairmeadow ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified12.2%No86.9%85.7%98th
6Ellen Fletcher MiddleMiddlePalo Alto Unified13.8%No87.8%78.1%98th
7Henry M. Gunn HighHighPalo Alto Unified11.8%No84.3%80.4%97th
8Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddleMiddlePalo Alto Unified17.1%No78.8%74.3%95th
9Palo Verde ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified12.6%No77.8%83.0%95th
10Duveneck ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified13.8%No81.7%76.6%94th
11Palo Alto HighHighPalo Alto Unified13.5%No75.8%73.7%93rd
12Walter Hays ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified17.5%No76.0%79.2%93rd
13Addison ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified17.5%No76.1%73.1%91st
14El Carmelo ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified18.4%No74.0%72.9%89th
15Barron Park ElementaryElementaryPalo Alto Unified31.3%No61.9%63.0%78th

Highest-ranked schools by level

Elementary schools

  1. 1
    Herbert Hoover Elementary

    100th percentile

  2. 2
    Juana Briones Elementary

    99th percentile

  3. 3
    Ohlone Elementary

    99th percentile

  4. 4
    Fairmeadow Elementary

    98th percentile

  5. 5
    Palo Verde Elementary

    95th percentile

Middle schools

  1. 1
    Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

    99th percentile

  2. 2
    Ellen Fletcher Middle

    98th percentile

  3. 3
    Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle

    95th percentile

High schools

  1. 1
    Henry M. Gunn High

    97th percentile

  2. 2
    Palo Alto High

    93rd percentile

Districts serving local schools

District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.

1Palo Alto Unified

18 schools districtwide

82.3%79.6%98th

Other cities in Santa Clara County

San Jose242 schoolsSanta Clara22 schoolsSunnyvale20 schoolsGilroy16 schoolsMilpitas15 schoolsCupertino14 schoolsMountain View14 schoolsMorgan Hill13 schoolsLos Gatos11 schoolsLos Altos10 schoolsSaratoga9 schoolsCampbell7 schools

How these rankings work

Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.

Data sources and methodologySearch all schools in Palo Alto