Barron Park Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palo Alto, California 94306 · Palo Alto Unified
#627 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#9025 of 50,301 nationally
About Barron Park Elementary
Barron Park Elementary is a public elementary located in Palo Alto, in the Palo Alto Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 278 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 627th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is math proficiency (86th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 278.
There are 17 schools in Palo Alto; Barron Park Elementary ranks 16th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)72%
- Reading proficiency (30%)67%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)29.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barron Park Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 29.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Barron Park Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Juana Briones Elementary
Palo Alto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
260 students · 1.0 km away
Henry M. Gunn High
Palo Alto · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,643 students · 1.4 km away
El Carmelo Elementary
Palo Alto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
282 students · 1.5 km away
Ellen Fletcher Middle
Palo Alto · Public middle · Grades 6–8
572 students · 1.6 km away
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
Stanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
350 students · 1.7 km away
Escondido Elementary
Stanford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
432 students · 1.8 km away
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Palo Alto · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,002 students · 1.9 km away
Fairmeadow Elementary
Palo Alto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
425 students · 2.0 km away
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Palo Alto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
389 students · 2.1 km away
Santa Rita Elementary
Los Altos · Public elementary · Grades K–6
326 students · 2.6 km away
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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
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Foothill Elementary
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barron Park Elementary a good school?
Barron Park Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 73.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #627 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barron Park Elementary rank in California?
Barron Park Elementary ranks #627 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #9025 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barron Park Elementary?
Barron Park Elementary had 278 students in 2025.
Is Barron Park Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Barron Park Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Barron Park Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barron Park Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.