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Walter Hays Elementary School in Palo Alto, CA
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 94
Address
 1525 Midfield Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone
(650) 322-5956
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City-data.com school rating
94
Students
463
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
25.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
31
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
6
School district
Palo Alto Unified
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No program
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
David Starr Jordan Middle (0.6 miles):

98
Palo Alto High (0.9 miles):

98
Ohlone Elementary (1.1 miles):

98
Duveneck Elementary (0.7 miles):

96
El Carmelo Elementary (1.4 miles):

94
Walter Hays Elementary School:

94
Addison Elementary (0.4 miles):

93
East Palo Alto Academy (1.5 miles):

28
Brentwood Academy (1.4 miles):

14
Walter Hays Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Santa Clara County:

64
Palo Alto:

95
Walter Hays Elementary School:

94

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 463
Enrollment in 2015: 521
Enrollment in 2014: 539
Enrollment in 2013: 541
Enrollment in 2012: 536
Enrollment in 2011: 536
Enrollment in 2010: 529
Enrollment in 2009: 510
Enrollment in 2008: 429
Enrollment in 2007: 479
Enrollment in 2006: 489
Enrollment in 2005: 485
Enrollment in 2004: 506
Enrollment in 2003: 500
Enrollment in 2002: 497
Enrollment in 2001: 476
Enrollment in 2000: 451
Enrollment in 1999: 454

Walter Hays Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students5555707785121463
Female students302037404147215
Male students253533374474248
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - - 1 - 1
Asian students91818242751147
Hispanic students869811648
Black students - 12 - 126
White students302333293748200
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students11332414
Two or More Races students7651361047

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 55
1st grade enrollment: 55
2nd grade enrollment: 70
3rd grade enrollment: 77
4th grade enrollment: 85
5th grade enrollment: 121

Walter Hays Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 215 (46.4%)
School:

46.4%
State:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 248 (53.6%)
Walter Hays Elementary School:

53.6%
California:

49.6%

Walter Hays Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Here:

0.2%
California:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 147 (31.7%)
School:

31.7%
State:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 48 (10.4%)
Walter Hays Elementary School:

10.4%
California:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 6 (1.3%)
Here:

1.3%
California:

6.1%
White enrollment: 200 (43.2%)
Walter Hays Elementary School:

43.2%
California:

28.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 14 (3.0%)
Walter Hays Elementary School:

3.0%
California:

0.6%
Two or More Races enrollment: 47 (10.2%)
School:

10.2%
State:

4.5%

Walter Hays Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 37 (8.0%)
School:

8.0%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 31 (6.7%)
Here:

6.7%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 6 (1.3%)
Here:

1.3%
State:

8.6%

Walter Hays Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 25.9

Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 7.6
Number of FTE psychologists: 0.4

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

17.9
California:

22.8

Walter Hays Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $4,001,144
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 27.9 (Salary Expenditures: $2,937,365)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 16.1 (Salary Expenditures: $655,845)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1.8 (Salary Expenditures: $218,448)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2.9 (Salary Expenditures: $263,581)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $518,746

Limited English Proficiency:
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    Students Enrolled in LEP Programs

  • Hispanic16
  • Asian25
  • Native Hawaiian2
  • White19
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA13
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 64 (male: 32, female: 32)
  • Hispanic: 16 (male: 8, female: 8)
  • Asian: 25 (male: 14, female: 11)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (all male)
  • White: 19 (male: 8, female: 11)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 13 (male: 8, female: 5)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.

    Students with disabilities served under IDEA

  • Hispanic14
  • Asian7
  • Native Hawaiian4
  • Black4
  • White14
  • LEP11
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 43 (male: 35, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
  • Asian: 7 (all male)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (all male)
  • Black: 4 (all male)
  • White: 14 (male: 10, female: 4)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 11 (male: 7, female: 4)

    Students with disabilities served under Section 504

  • Hispanic2
  • Asian2
  • White4
  • Multirace4
  • LEP4
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 12 (male: 6, female: 6)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 2,285 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Walter Hays Elementary School:

3.6%
State:

5.3%

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All82%
  • Males85%
  • Females79%
  • Hispanic38%
ELA students tested: 241
ELA students with scores: 241

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

82%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 8.7%
Standard Nearly Met: 9.1%
Standard Met: 27.0%
Standard Exceeded: 55.2%

All Grades:
8.7%
9.1%
27.0%
55.2%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2487.6, Students tested: 71, Standard Not Met: 9.9%, Nearly Met: 12.7%, Met: 21.1%, Exceeded: 56.3%)
9.9%
12.7%
21.1%
56.3%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2530.6, Students tested: 80, Standard Not Met: 11.3%, Nearly Met: 7.5%, Met: 27.5%, Exceeded: 53.8%)
11.3%
7.5%
27.5%
53.8%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2587.6, Students tested: 90, Standard Not Met: 5.6%, Nearly Met: 7.8%, Met: 31.1%, Exceeded: 55.6%)
5.6%
7.8%
31.1%
55.6%

Walter Hays Elementary School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All81%
  • Males83%
  • Females79%
  • Hispanic38%
Math students tested: 248
Math students with scores: 248

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

81%
State:

38%

Standard Not Met: 6.5%
Standard Nearly Met: 12.5%
Standard Met: 21.8%
Standard Exceeded: 59.3%

All Grades:
6.5%
12.5%
21.8%
59.3%
3rd Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2507.6, Students tested: 75, Standard Not Met: 8.0%, Nearly Met: 12.0%, Met: 16.0%, Exceeded: 64.0%)
8.0%
12.0%
16.0%
64.0%
4th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2541.1, Students tested: 84, Standard Not Met: 6.0%, Nearly Met: 13.1%, Met: 33.3%, Exceeded: 47.6%)
6.0%
13.1%
33.3%
47.6%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2596.4, Students tested: 89, Standard Not Met: 5.6%, Nearly Met: 12.4%, Met: 15.7%, Exceeded: 66.3%)
5.6%
12.4%
15.7%
66.3%

Walter Hays Elementary School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 115
CST Science students with scores: 114

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

91%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 0.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 2.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 7.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 38.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 54.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 423.0, Students tested: 115, Far Below Basic: 0.0%, Below Basic: 2.0%, Basic: 7.0%, Proficient: 38.0%, Advanced: 54.0%)
2.0%
7.0%
38.0%
54.0%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
5th grade: (Students tested: 90, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 94.4%, Needs Improvement: 3.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 2.3%)
94.4%
3.3%
2.3%
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 90, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 90.0%, Needs Improvement: 6.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 3.3%)
90.0%
6.7%
3.3%
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 90, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 93.3%, Needs Improvement: 6.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
93.3%
6.7%
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 90, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 94.4%, Needs Improvement: 5.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
94.4%
5.6%
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 90, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 83.3%, Needs Improvement: 16.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
83.3%
16.7%
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 90, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 74.4%, Needs Improvement: 25.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
74.4%
25.6%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).

Walter Hays Elementary School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 100
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 42

Students who met CELDT criterion:

42.0%
State:

34.0%
Kindergarten:
Student Count: 18
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3

Students who met CELDT criterion:

17.0%
State:

13.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

376.6
California:

364.6
Reading Mean Scale Score:

307.9
California:

276.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

373.2
California:

375.9
Writing Mean Scale Score:

313.1
California:

286.0
Grade 1:
Student Count: 19
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 11

Students who met CELDT criterion:

58.0%
California:

44.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

456.8
California:

439.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

410.4
State:

383.8
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

446.7
California:

446.4
Writing Mean Scale Score:

376.5
California:

386.5
Grade 2:
Student Count: 15
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 8

Students who met CELDT criterion:

53.0%
State:

27.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

486.7
State:

477.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

458.7
California:

440.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

500.8
State:

483.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

458.7
State:

456.4
Grade 3:
Student Count: 21
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 9

Students who met CELDT criterion:

43.0%
California:

26.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

506.4
State:

475.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

467.0
State:

459.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

493.6
California:

491.7
Writing Mean Scale Score:

491.9
California:

478.6
Grade 4:
Student Count: 14
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3

Students who met CELDT criterion:

21.0%
California:

37.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

527.7
State:

509.2
Reading Mean Scale Score:

465.1
California:

490.7
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

489.1
California:

515.2
Writing Mean Scale Score:

501.1
California:

502.2
Grade 5:
Student Count: 13
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 8

Students who met CELDT criterion:

62.0%
State:

48.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

577.0
State:

533.7
Reading Mean Scale Score:

551.4
California:

514.0
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

530.4
State:

530.0
Writing Mean Scale Score:

554.9
State:

519.1

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Walter Hays Elementary School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Here:

97.0%
State:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic96
  • American Indian100
  • Asian99
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black67
  • White96
  • Multirace97
  • SED97
  • LEP98
  • With Disabilities92
  • Hispanic: 96% (tested 24 out of 25 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Asian: 99% (tested 90 out of 91 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
  • Black: 67% (tested 2 out of 3 enrolled)
  • White: 96% (tested 109 out of 114 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 97% (tested 30 out of 31 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (tested 27 out of 28 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 98% (tested 48 out of 49 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 92% (tested 22 out of 24 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
School:

96.0%
California:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic96
  • American Indian100
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black67
  • White93
  • Multirace97
  • SED97
  • LEP97
  • With Disabilities88
  • Hispanic: 96% (tested 24 out of 25 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 99 out of 99 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 9 out of 9 enrolled)
  • Black: 67% (tested 2 out of 3 enrolled)
  • White: 93% (tested 108 out of 116 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 97% (tested 30 out of 31 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (tested 27 out of 28 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 97% (tested 58 out of 60 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 88% (tested 21 out of 24 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
  • Section 504: 2
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
School:

4.3
State:

172.7

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