District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Palo Alto Unified School District
20 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 366 | Palo Alto |
| Barron Park Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 278 | Palo Alto |
| Duveneck Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 376 | Palo Alto |
| El Carmelo Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 282 | Palo Alto |
| Escondido Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 432 | Stanford |
| Fairmeadow Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 425 | Palo Alto |
| Greendell | Elementary | Kindergarten | 26 | Palo Alto |
| Herbert Hoover Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 389 | Palo Alto |
| Juana Briones Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 260 | Palo Alto |
| Lucille M. Nixon Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 350 | Stanford |
| Ohlone Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 464 | Palo Alto |
| Palo Verde Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 334 | Palo Alto |
| Walter Hays Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 305 | Palo Alto |
| Ellen Fletcher Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 572 | Palo Alto |
| Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 732 | Palo Alto |
| Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,002 | Palo Alto |
| Henry M. Gunn High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,643 | Palo Alto |
| Palo Alto High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,891 | Palo Alto |
| Palo Alto Middle College High | High | 9th – 12th | 45 | Los Altos Hills |
| Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | 15 | Palo Alto |
Zip Codes Served by Palo Alto Unified School District
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About Palo Alto Unified School District
Palo Alto Unified School District is a public school district serving 5 zip codes in California, primarily in Santa Clara County. It carries an overall rating of 10/10 (Excellent), the 98th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 20 schools operating under Palo Alto Unified School District — 13 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Palo Alto High with 1,891 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (650)329-3700 before making a housing decision.