Barron Park Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Palo Alto, California·94306
Score
78.7/100
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#997
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#12
In Palo Alto Unified
Top 22%
In California

Score 78.7/100: better than 78% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 75% of them
118 students tested
Math
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 80% of them
119 students tested
Science
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 78% of them
44 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA66.742
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA53.132
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA63.644
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA61.9118
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math66.742
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math69.733
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math54.544
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math63.0119
ScienceGrade 5CAST5044
ScienceAll gradesCAST5044

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
229
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
229
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
800 Barron Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94306

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Barron Park Elementary at a glance

Barron Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Palo Alto, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Palo Alto Unified school district. It has about 229 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 78.7 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #997 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.