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Duveneck Elementary School vs. Walter Hays Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Duveneck Elementary School
705 Alester Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Walter Hays Elementary School
1525 Middlefield Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Duveneck Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walter Hays 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 proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
349 students
295 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Walter Hays Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walter Hays Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#138 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Duveneck Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walter Hays Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Duveneck Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walter Hays Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
64
76
Grade 1 Students
54
43
Grade 2 Students
46
40
Grade 3 Students
69
45
Grade 4 Students
68
40
Grade 5 Students
48
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Walter Hays Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Duveneck Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Walter Hays Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Duveneck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walter Hays Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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