# Walter Hays Elementary

Walter Hays Elementary is an elementary school in Palo Alto, California. Reading proficiency is 76.0%, -1.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 79.2%, +3.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/walter-hays-elementary-palo-alto |
| District | Palo Alto Unified |
| Address | 1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94301-3353 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Per-student spending | $31,608 |
| Low-Income Students | 53 (17.5%) |
| English Learners | 56 (18.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 77.5% | 138 |
| 2024 | 78.1% | 128 |
| 2025 | 76.0% | 125 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 76.1% | 142 |
| 2024 | 79.4% | 131 |
| 2025 | 79.2% | 130 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.0% | 84.8% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | 85.3% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | 81.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.8% | 84.2% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | 86.6% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | 85.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 79.3% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | 81.3% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | 75.7% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.5% | 79.3% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | 80.0% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | 78.4% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Asian | 86.5% | 52 |
| White | 82.3% | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33.3% | 21 |
| Two or more races | 100.0% | 12 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Asian | 93.0% | 57 |
| White | 85.3% | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.6% | 21 |
| Two or more races | 91.7% | 12 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 45 | 20.0% | 11.1% | 13.3% | 55.6% |
| 4 | 43 | 9.3% | 7.0% | 23.3% | 60.5% |
| 5 | 37 | 13.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 64.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 47 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 25.5% | 53.2% |
| 4 | 45 | 2.2% | 17.8% | 26.7% | 53.3% |
| 5 | 38 | 15.8% | 5.3% | 13.2% | 65.8% |