Walter Hays Elementary Primary School
1525 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto CA, 94301, Santa Clara County
Phone: 650-322-5956
Ranking: (147 out of 6,930, top 2%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Palo Alto Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 27 | 27 | 28 | NA | NA | 25 | 27 | 32 | ||||||
Total Students: | 539 | 541 | 536 | 536 | 529 | 510 | 429 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 64 | 11.9% | 61 | 11.3% | 71 | 13.2% | 76 | 14.2% | 82 | 15.5% | 79 | 15.5% | 73 | 17.0% |
Grade 1: | 66 | 12.2% | 69 | 12.8% | 86 | 16.0% | 88 | 16.4% | 89 | 16.8% | 80 | 15.7% | 61 | 14.2% |
Grade 2: | 70 | 13.0% | 95 | 17.6% | 96 | 17.9% | 91 | 17.0% | 85 | 16.1% | 83 | 16.3% | 69 | 16.1% |
Grade 3: | 116 | 21.5% | 119 | 22.0% | 95 | 17.7% | 89 | 16.6% | 87 | 16.4% | 85 | 16.7% | 72 | 16.8% |
Grade 4: | 124 | 23.0% | 100 | 18.5% | 94 | 17.5% | 90 | 16.8% | 90 | 17.0% | 91 | 17.8% | 74 | 17.2% |
Grade 5: | 99 | 18.4% | 97 | 17.9% | 94 | 17.5% | 102 | 19.0% | 96 | 18.1% | 92 | 18.0% | 80 | 18.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 277 | 51.4% | 273 | 50.5% | 269 | 50.2% | 274 | 51.1% | 282 | 53.3% | 271 | 53.1% | 223 | 52.0% |
Female: | 262 | 48.6% | 268 | 49.5% | 267 | 49.8% | 262 | 48.9% | 247 | 46.7% | 239 | 46.9% | 202 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 150 | 27.8% | 145 | 26.8% | 141 | 26.3% | 137 | 25.6% | 120 | 22.7% | 109 | 21.4% | 100 | 23.3% |
Hispanic: | 52 | 9.6% | 52 | 9.6% | 53 | 9.9% | 51 | 9.5% | 42 | 7.9% | 25 | 4.9% | 31 | 7.2% |
Black: | 8 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.2% | 15 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.6% |
White: | 269 | 49.9% | 278 | 51.4% | 289 | 53.9% | 308 | 57.5% | 307 | 58.0% | 293 | 57.5% | 287 | 66.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 17 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 42 | 7.8% | 36 | 6.7% | 24 | 4.5% | 12 | 2.2% | 43 | 8.1% | 62 | 12.2% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 5.8% | 29 | 5.4% | NA | NA | 31 | 5.8% | 18 | 3.4% | 27 | 5.3% | 18 | 4.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.0% | NA | NA | 10 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.84 | 19.74 | 18.87 | NA | NA | 20.79 | 15.50 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 389.8 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.8 | 384.8 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.8 | 403.9 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.6 | 401 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.7 | 396.7 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.7 | 408.1 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 410.2 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.9 | 407.9 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.8 | 417.2 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.4 | 409.1 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453.4 | 439.5 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470.1 | 436.3 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457.3 | 444.8 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.1 | 441.5 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433.5 | 443.7 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481.8 | 447.6 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 466.6 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.3 | 451.3 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473.4 | 463.2 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.2 | 447.8 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 384.1 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 393.9 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.6 | 388.5 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.2 | 387.9 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.1 | 385.9 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.9 | 392.7 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.4 | 398.5 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.1 | 395 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.8 | 395.5 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 400.4 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.7 | 420.5 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.7 | 427.7 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462.1 | 437.6 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448.5 | 436.7 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.4 | 437.7 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.5 | 446.8 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486.3 | 467.2 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.4 | 463.7 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462.5 | 454.7 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465.3 | 474.0 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.5 | 396.6 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.5 | 405.3 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.5 | 421.4 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.6 | 414.5 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.2 | 416.9 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.9 | 425.4 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.8 | 430 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.7 | 433.9 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.5 | 432.9 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.6 | 426.8 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.1 | 405 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.8 | 424.7 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.4 | 434.7 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.7 | 427.5 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.4 | 438.1 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.5 | 442.2 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.7 | 450.2 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454.3 | 455.9 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.4 | 455.7 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447.3 | 451.5 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.5 | 399.9 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.2 | 409 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.7 | 406.4 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.6 | 408 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.3 | 401 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.2 | 417.8 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.8 | 415.8 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.4 | 419.6 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.2 | 422.2 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.6 | 420.5 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.9 | 412.3 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.1 | 447 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.8 | 450.1 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.1 | 453.5 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432.7 | 445.5 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 460.1 | 459.7 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448.1 | 466.6 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.7 | 466.7 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463.9 | 467.7 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476.2 | 477.4 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.6 | 368.6 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.9 | 385.4 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 390.3 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 397.6 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 402.7 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.4 | 418.9 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.9 | 434.4 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422 | 434.3 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.3 | 430.6 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.8 | 436.8 | 366.9 |
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* Walter Hays Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.