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El Carmelo Elementary School vs. Palo Verde Elementary School

Should you attend El Carmelo Elementary School or Palo Verde Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
El Carmelo Elementary School
3024 Bryant St.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Palo Verde Elementary School
3450 Louis Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

El Carmelo 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Palo Verde 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Kindergarten-5, El Carmelo 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 75-79% (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 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palo Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 75% 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
314 students
366 students
This chart displays total students of El Carmelo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Palo Verde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Palo Verde Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Carmelo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palo Verde Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#535 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#353 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Carmelo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palo Verde Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde 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.
60-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of El Carmelo Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Palo Verde Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
37
37
Grade 1 Students
44
62
Grade 2 Students
48
67
Grade 3 Students
68
57
Grade 4 Students
46
71
Grade 5 Students
71
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Palo Verde Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde 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
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde 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
19%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Carmelo 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 Palo Verde 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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