Palo Alto Unified

Palo Alto, California · 10,318 students · 19 schools

Enrollment

10,318

Schools

Location

Palo Alto, California

COSMIQ projected accountability rating

Above average

on California's per-indicator accountability scale

Confidence 94% Data completeness 100% Based on 2023–24 data

This is an independent estimate generated by COSMIQ's open Rating Predictor from public math & reading proficiency — it is not an official California rating, and states weight many additional factors.

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Proficiency trend

Percent of students proficient on the state assessment.

School year	Math	Reading / ELA
2024–25	79.6%	82.3%

Where this district could improve

Math proficiency
Worth 50% of the formula; you're at 70% of max points.
ELA proficiency
Worth 50% of the formula; you're at 80% of max points.

Schools in this district

Palo Alto HighPalo Alto, CA 1,992 students Henry M. Gunn HighPalo Alto, CA 1,787 students Jane Lathrop Stanford MiddlePalo Alto, CA 996 students Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddlePalo Alto, CA 755 students

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COSMIQ. (2026). Palo Alto Unified — school district profile. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://getcosmiq.app/schools/CA/palo-alto-unified

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Data last refreshed August 7, 2026.