Palo Alto Unified

Walter Hays Elementary

1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3353

Summary

Walter Hays Elementary is a good school.

76.0% of students are reading at grade level in Walter Hays Elementary, but it is trending down slightly.Trending down

Math is also strong at 79.2% and is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency76.0%
Current Math Proficiency79.2%
Reading State Rank425/4674 (91st percentile)
Math State Rank255/4674 (95th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio15:1
Student Enrollment305
Low-Income Students53 (17.5%)
English Learners56 (18.5%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -1.5%Trend downMath +3.2%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +2.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income -3.1%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -11.2%Trend down
English Native -3.7%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +3.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +1.7%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +17.8%Trend up
English Native -1.0%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years