Ohlone Elementary

As an average-sized elementary campus in Palo Alto, California, Ohlone Elementary works with 464 students from grades K through 5, part of Palo Alto Unified.

Palo Alto Unified runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 10,187 students. Ohlone Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Ohlone Elementary lists that the largest single group is Asian at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 26% White, 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 41% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 8% of students at Ohlone Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Ohlone Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 84.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household income runs about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Ohlone Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ohlone Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 80.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ohlone Elementary has fell 18%, going from 567 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 35% to 49% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

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