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Palo Alto Unified

Walter Hays Elementary

1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301-3353

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Summary

Walter Hays Elementary is a good school.

Reading and math results average to the 93rd percentile among comparable California schools.

76.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending down slightly.Trending down

79.2% of students met California's math standard, which is strong statewide 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%)
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2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -1.5%Trend down•Math +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
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -11.2%Trend down•
English Native -3.7%Trend down

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
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +17.8%Trend up•
English Native -1.0%Trend down
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