Addison Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Addison Elementary School

650 Addison Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301

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Top 10%

Serving 338 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Addison Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 338 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Addison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Addison Elementary School's student population of 338 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Addison Elementary School
Kind	59
1	50
2	56
3	68
4	58
5	47

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Total Students

338 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School
2023	331
2022	332
2021	319
2020	402
2019	402
2018	437
2017	437
2016	475
2015	463
2014	479
2013	468
2012	473
2011	456
2010	443
2009	443
2008	357
2007	429
2006	407
2005	387
2004	373
2003	366
2002	354
2001	388
2000	379
1999	370
1998	354
1997	373
1996	361
1995	347
1994	353
1993	358
1992	361
1991	354
1990	318
1989	290
1988	245
1987	236

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	18
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	23
2014	23
2013	24
2012	22
2010	25
2009	26
2008	33
2007	27
2006	22
2005	20
2004	20
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	19
1997	17
1996	16
1995	13
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	14

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School Rankings

Addison Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Addison Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#535 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Addison Elementary School
2022	#535
2021	#202
2019	#667
2018	#463
2017	#383
2016	#385
2015	#332
2013	#216
2012	#218
2011	#87
2010	#134

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70-74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2022	72%	33%	78%
2021	72%	34%	79%
2019	78%	40%	81%
2018	77%	39%	83%
2017	76%	38%	81%
2016	78%	37%	84%
2015	76%	34%	83%
2013	91%	59%	87%
2012	93%	59%	86%
2011	95%	58%	87%
2010	92%	56%	86%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	82%
2021	77%	49%	80%
2019	75%	51%	81%
2018	79%	50%	83%
2017	81%	48%	81%
2016	80%	48%	83%
2015	79%	44%	82%
2013	88%	57%	87%
2012	87%	58%	88%
2011	91%	56%	87%
2010	89%	54%	87%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	18:1	22:1	17:1
2022	17:1	21:1	16:1
2021	18:1	22:1	17:1
2020	18:1	23:1	17:1
2019	18:1	23:1	17:1
2018	19:1	23:1	18:1
2017	19:1	23:1	18:1
2016	22:1	24:1	20:1
2015	20:1	24:1	19:1
2014	21:1	24:1	18:1
2013	20:1	24:1	18:1
2012	21:1	23:1	18:1
2010	17:1	21:1	18:1
2009	17:1	20:1	16:1
2008	11:1	18:1	12:1
2007	16:1	21:1	16:1
2006	19:1	20:1	17:1
2005	19:1	21:1	18:1
2004	19:1	21:1	18:1
2003	17:1	20:1	17:1
2002	18:1	20:1	17:1
2001	19:1	20:1	18:1
2000	18:1	21:1	18:1
1999	19:1	21:1	18:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	19:1
1996	22:1	25:1	19:1
1995	27:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	19:1
1993	23:1	25:1	19:1
1992	21:1	24:1	21:1
1991	21:1	24:1	20:1
1990	23:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%

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Asian

26%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	27%	12%	40%
2022	21%	12%	39%
2021	23%	12%	38%
2020	22%	12%	37%
2019	22%	12%	37%
2018	20%	11%	36%
2017	20%	11%	36%
2016	19%	11%	36%
2015	19%	11%	35%
2014	17%	11%	35%
2013	16%	11%	34%
2012	18%	11%	34%
2011	20%	11%	33%
2010	14%	11%	30%
2009	15%	11%	29%
2008	17%	12%	33%
2007	18%	12%	31%
2006	13%	12%	29%
2005	9%	12%	28%
2004	7%	12%	26%
2003	8%	11%	24%
2002	9%	11%	22%
2001	7%	11%	22%
2000	7%	11%	20%
1999	7%	11%	19%
1998	8%	11%	19%
1997	9%	11%	18%
1996	10%	11%	19%
1995	11%	11%	18%
1994	11%	11%	17%
1993	11%	11%	16%
1992	9%	11%	16%
1991	8%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	19%	55%	16%
2022	19%	56%	15%
2021	19%	56%	14%
2020	16%	55%	13%
2019	16%	55%	13%
2018	15%	54%	12%
2017	15%	54%	12%
2016	15%	54%	11%
2015	15%	54%	12%
2014	12%	53%	11%
2013	11%	53%	11%
2012	9%	52%	11%
2011	9%	51%	11%
2010	9%	50%	11%
2009	7%	49%	8%
2008	8%	50%	9%
2007	9%	49%	11%
2006	8%	48%	10%
2005	9%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	10%
2003	9%	45%	8%
2002	9%	44%	8%
2001	9%	43%	7%
2000	9%	42%	7%
1999	7%	41%	7%
1998	6%	40%	7%
1997	5%	40%	6%
1996	7%	39%	6%
1995	6%	38%	6%
1994	6%	37%	6%
1993	6%	36%	6%
1992	6%	35%	6%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	3%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	6%
1993	7%	9%	6%
1992	9%	9%	5%
1991	8%	9%	5%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	37%	21%	30%
2022	42%	21%	32%
2021	43%	22%	34%
2020	47%	23%	37%
2019	47%	23%	37%
2018	50%	24%	42%
2017	50%	24%	42%
2016	51%	24%	43%
2015	51%	24%	42%
2014	56%	25%	44%
2013	62%	25%	45%
2012	64%	26%	46%
2011	65%	27%	49%
2010	61%	27%	47%
2009	58%	28%	47%
2008	71%	29%	55%
2007	67%	29%	52%
2006	69%	31%	56%
2005	75%	31%	57%
2004	79%	32%	59%
2003	78%	34%	64%
2002	78%	35%	66%
2001	80%	36%	67%
2000	80%	37%	68%
1999	82%	38%	69%
1998	82%	39%	69%
1997	84%	39%	71%
1996	80%	40%	70%
1995	80%	41%	71%
1994	78%	42%	71%
1993	76%	43%	72%
1992	76%	44%	73%
1991	79%	45%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	13%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	14%	4%	8%
2017	14%	4%	8%
2016	13%	4%	8%
2015	12%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2010	12%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	0.74	0.64	0.72
2022	0.73	0.63	0.72
2021	0.72	0.62	0.71
2020	0.69	0.63	0.71
2019	0.69	0.63	0.71
2018	0.67	0.64	0.68
2017	0.67	0.64	0.68
2016	0.67	0.64	0.67
2015	0.67	0.64	0.66
2014	0.64	0.65	0.68
2013	0.59	0.65	0.67
2012	0.55	0.65	0.66
2011	0.54	0.67	0.65
2010	0.60	0.67	0.67
2009	0.62	0.71	0.68
2008	0.46	0.65	0.59
2007	0.54	0.67	0.58
2006	0.52	0.66	0.58
2005	0.45	0.67	0.57
2004	0.38	0.67	0.56
2003	0.40	0.67	0.53
2002	0.38	0.67	0.52
2001	0.35	0.67	0.50
2000	0.34	0.67	0.50
1999	0.32	0.67	0.49
1998	0.32	0.67	0.48
1997	0.29	0.67	0.47
1996	0.35	0.67	0.47
1995	0.35	0.67	0.47
1994	0.38	0.67	0.46
1993	0.40	0.67	0.46
1992	0.41	0.67	0.44
1991	0.37	0.67	0.42

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	16%	51%	10%
2022	16%	51%	10%
2021	16%	53%	9%
2020	12%	52%	8%
2019	12%	52%	8%
2018	9%	49%	7%
2017	9%	49%	7%
2016	9%	50%	6%
2015	8%	50%	6%
2014	8%	49%	6%
2013	9%	48%	6%
2011	6%	46%	6%
2010	5%	46%	6%
2009	5%	43%	5%
2008	7%	41%	6%
2007	5%	40%	5%
2006	5%	40%	5%
2005	4%	40%	5%
2004	3%	40%	4%
2003	5%	39%	4%
2002	5%	39%	4%
2001	4%	39%	4%
2000	4%	40%	4%
1999	5%	40%	4%
1998	8%	47%	7%
1997	8%	47%	8%
1996	6%	46%	8%
1995	6%	45%	8%
1994	7%	43%	8%
1993	8%	41%	8%
1992	9%	38%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Addison Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	4%	9%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palo Alto Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Addison Elementary School's ranking?

Addison Elementary School is ranked #535 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Addison Elementary School often compared to?

Addison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walter Hays Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Addison Elementary School?

338 students attend Addison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Addison Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Addison Elementary School?

Addison Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Addison Elementary School offer ?

Addison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Addison Elementary School part of?

Addison Elementary School is part of Palo Alto Unified School District.

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5 6/2/2023

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 338 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education