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Escondido Elementary School

890 Escondido Rd.
Stanford, CA 94305

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Serving 432 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Escondido 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 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10% in CA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Escondido Elementary serves the northern part of Stanford, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Escondido Elementary School's student population of 432 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Escondido Elementary School
Kind	68
1	85
2	70
3	76
4	69
5	64

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School
2025	432
2024	460
2023	447
2022	471
2021	467
2020	547
2019	535
2018	538
2017	535
2015	581
2014	587
2013	573
2012	576
2011	573
2010	533
2009	535
2008	412
2007	512
2006	478
2005	486
2004	463
2003	444
2002	446
2001	455
2000	463
1999	446
1998	441
1997	343
1996	355
1995	362
1994	371
1993	388
1992	389
1991	402
1990	406
1989	384
1988	366

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School
2025	24
2024	24
2023	24
2022	27
2021	26
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2015	26
2014	28
2013	29
2012	29
2010	30
2009	31
2008	35
2007	34
2006	28
2005	28
2004	27
2003	28
2002	26
2001	27
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27
1997	20
1996	19
1995	13
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16

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School Rankings

Escondido Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Escondido Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#626 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2011-2023)
Year	Escondido Elementary School
2023	#626
2022	#631
2021	#253
2019	#1115
2018	#1191
2017	#1419
2016	#752
2015	#390
2013	#551
2012	#435
2011	#611

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74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	74%	34%	78%
2022	73%	33%	78%
2021	69%	34%	79%
2019	71%	40%	81%
2018	68%	39%	83%
2017	63%	38%	81%
2016	77%	37%	84%
2015	80%	34%	83%
2013	88%	59%	87%
2012	89%	59%	86%
2011	87%	58%	87%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	82%
2021	76%	49%	80%
2019	70%	51%	81%
2018	68%	50%	83%
2017	65%	48%	81%
2016	71%	48%	83%
2015	75%	44%	82%
2013	81%	57%	87%
2012	85%	58%	88%
2011	80%	56%	87%
2010	81%	54%	87%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	19:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	17:1
2022	17:1	22:1	16:1
2021	18:1	22:1	17:1
2019	18:1	23:1	17:1
2018	18:1	23:1	18:1
2017	18:1	23:1	18:1
2015	22:1	24:1	19:1
2014	21:1	24:1	18:1
2013	20:1	24:1	18:1
2012	20:1	23:1	18:1
2010	18:1	21:1	18:1
2009	17:1	20:1	16:1
2008	12:1	18:1	12:1
2007	15:1	21:1	16:1
2006	17:1	20:1	17:1
2005	17:1	21:1	18:1
2004	17:1	21:1	18:1
2003	16:1	20:1	17:1
2002	17:1	20:1	17:1
2001	17:1	20:1	18:1
2000	17:1	21:1	18:1
1999	16:1	21:1	18:1
1998	16:1	21:1	19:1
1997	17:1	23:1	19:1
1996	19:1	25:1	19:1
1995	28:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	19:1
1993	22:1	25:1	19:1
1992	22:1	24:1	21:1
1991	22:1	24:1	20:1
1990	25:1	24:1	20:1

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Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	21%	12%
2024	21%	12%
2023	17%	12%	40%
2022	15%	12%	39%
2021	15%	12%	38%
2020	18%	12%	37%
2019	16%	12%	37%
2018	16%	12%	36%
2017	16%	11%	36%
2015	19%	11%	35%
2014	18%	11%	35%
2013	19%	11%	34%
2012	20%	11%	34%
2011	20%	11%	33%
2010	15%	11%	30%
2009	16%	11%	29%
2008	16%	12%	33%
2007	22%	12%	31%
2006	19%	12%	29%
2005	21%	12%	28%
2004	19%	12%	26%
2003	18%	12%	24%
2002	17%	11%	22%
2001	18%	11%	22%
2000	16%	11%	20%
1999	14%	11%	19%
1998	18%	11%	19%
1997	19%	11%	18%
1996	20%	11%	19%
1995	18%	11%	18%
1994	17%	11%	17%
1993	21%	11%	16%
1992	21%	11%	16%
1991	21%	11%	15%
1990	20%	10%	13%
1989	16%	10%	13%
1988	14%	10%	11%

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Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	33%	56%
2024	34%	56%
2023	34%	55%	16%
2022	36%	56%	15%
2021	34%	56%	14%
2020	33%	55%	13%
2019	34%	55%	13%
2018	33%	54%	12%
2017	29%	54%	12%
2015	26%	54%	12%
2014	24%	53%	11%
2013	23%	53%	11%
2012	25%	52%	11%
2011	21%	51%	11%
2010	23%	50%	11%
2009	16%	49%	8%
2008	18%	50%	9%
2007	15%	49%	11%
2006	16%	48%	10%
2005	17%	47%	10%
2004	20%	46%	10%
2003	17%	45%	8%
2002	19%	44%	8%
2001	18%	43%	7%
2000	18%	42%	7%
1999	16%	41%	7%
1998	14%	40%	7%
1997	10%	40%	6%
1996	9%	39%	6%
1995	10%	38%	6%
1994	12%	37%	6%
1993	12%	36%	6%
1992	16%	35%	6%
1991	12%	34%	5%
1990	13%	33%	5%
1989	11%	31%	5%
1988	11%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	4%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	6%	8%	3%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	4%
2002	8%	9%	4%
2001	7%	9%	4%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	8%	9%	5%
1998	9%	9%	5%
1997	10%	9%	5%
1996	8%	9%	5%
1995	8%	9%	5%
1994	8%	9%	6%
1993	8%	9%	6%
1992	5%	9%	5%
1991	4%	8%	5%
1990	4%	9%	5%
1989	6%	9%	5%
1988	8%	9%	5%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	34%	20%
2024	33%	20%
2023	34%	21%	30%
2022	36%	21%	32%
2021	38%	22%	34%
2020	38%	22%	37%
2019	37%	23%	37%
2018	37%	23%	42%
2017	41%	24%	42%
2015	41%	25%	42%
2014	44%	25%	44%
2013	44%	25%	45%
2012	44%	26%	46%
2011	47%	27%	49%
2010	44%	27%	47%
2009	46%	28%	47%
2008	60%	29%	55%
2007	49%	30%	52%
2006	51%	31%	56%
2005	50%	32%	57%
2004	51%	33%	59%
2003	55%	34%	64%
2002	55%	35%	66%
2001	56%	36%	67%
2000	59%	37%	68%
1999	61%	38%	69%
1998	59%	39%	69%
1997	61%	39%	71%
1996	62%	40%	70%
1995	63%	41%	71%
1994	61%	42%	71%
1993	57%	43%	72%
1992	57%	44%	73%
1991	61%	46%	75%
1990	62%	47%	77%
1989	67%	49%	77%
1988	67%	50%	80%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	8%	5%	11%
2021	10%	5%	11%
2020	9%	5%	10%
2019	10%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	8%	3%	4%
2010	12%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

80%

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	0.73	0.63
2024	0.73	0.63
2023	0.74	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.63	0.72
2021	0.71	0.62	0.71
2020	0.71	0.64	0.71
2019	0.72	0.63	0.71
2018	0.72	0.64	0.68
2017	0.72	0.64	0.68
2015	0.73	0.64	0.66
2014	0.71	0.65	0.68
2013	0.71	0.65	0.67
2012	0.70	0.65	0.66
2011	0.69	0.66	0.65
2010	0.72	0.67	0.67
2009	0.71	0.67	0.68
2008	0.58	0.65	0.59
2007	0.60	0.66	0.58
2006	0.58	0.66	0.58
2005	0.62	0.66	0.57
2004	0.63	0.67	0.56
2003	0.62	0.67	0.53
2002	0.63	0.67	0.52
2001	0.62	0.67	0.50
2000	0.60	0.67	0.50
1999	0.58	0.67	0.49
1998	0.60	0.67	0.48
1997	0.58	0.67	0.47
1996	0.57	0.67	0.47
1995	0.56	0.67	0.47
1994	0.58	0.67	0.46
1993	0.62	0.67	0.46
1992	0.61	0.67	0.44
1991	0.57	0.66	0.42
1990	0.56	0.66	0.39
1989	0.51	0.65	0.38
1988	0.52	0.65	0.35

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(22-23)

19.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2023	19.9%	27.7%	13.2%
2022	19.2%	33%	10.9%
2021	3.2%	15.4%	2.7%

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	18%	54%
2024	16%	54%
2023	17%	51%	10%
2022	20%	51%	10%
2021	14%	53%	9%
2020	13%	52%	8%
2019	17%	52%	8%
2018	17%	53%	7%
2017	15%	49%	7%
2015	10%	50%	6%
2014	9%	49%	6%
2013	10%	48%	6%
2011	10%	46%	6%
2010	9%	46%	6%
2009	7%	43%	5%
2008	13%	41%	6%
2007	5%	40%	5%
2006	6%	40%	5%
2005	7%	40%	5%
2004	6%	40%	4%
2003	3%	39%	4%
2002	9%	39%	4%
2001	11%	39%	4%
2000	12%	40%	4%
1999	11%	40%	4%
1998	17%	47%	7%
1997	20%	47%	8%
1996	24%	46%	8%
1995	24%	45%	8%
1994	25%	43%	8%
1993	26%	41%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Escondido Elementary School	California	Palo Alto Unified School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	4%	6%	1%
2020	5%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	4%	7%	2%
2017	5%	9%	2%
2015	6%	9%	2%
2014	4%	9%	2%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	2%
2009	4%	10%	2%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	5%	9%	2%
2004	4%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	5%	8%	2%
2000	5%	7%	2%
1999	6%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palo Alto Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Escondido Elementary School's ranking?

Escondido Elementary School is ranked #626 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Escondido Elementary School often compared to?

Escondido Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valley View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Escondido Elementary School?

432 students attend Escondido Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Escondido Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Escondido Elementary School?

Escondido Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Escondido Elementary School offer ?

Escondido Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Escondido Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Escondido Elementary serves the northern part of Stanford, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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