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Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford

725 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304 · (650) 497-8230 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL15 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
15
Combined
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
3 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten213%
Grade 1213%
Grade 217%
Grade 4213%
Grade 517%
Grade 817%
Grade 9213%
Grade 10213%
Grade 11213%
Student demographics
White
427%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
853%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Asian
17%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
853%
Female
747%

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Where Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn California
Enrollment
ranked largest first
15#178 of 208
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
15
+9 (+150%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 25
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 1.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251535.0:120% (3)
2023-242045.0:130% (6)
2022-231042.5:140% (4)
2020-21651.2:1N/A
2017-182063.3:125% (5)
2015-1631310.3:110% (3)
2010-1139N/AN/A0% (0)
2000-0148316.0:10% (0)
1990-912538.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (20 to 15); teachers down 50% (6 to 3).

About Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford

Federal records list Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford as a combined-grade school in Palo Alto, California. It serves 15 students in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in California is roughly 602 students; this school is 98% smaller than that.

Besides Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford, Palo Alto Unified runs 19 other schools. The district enrolls 10,187 students.

At Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford, Hispanic students make up 53% of the student body. The remaining shares are 27% White, 13% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher.

The school reported 3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 5.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.6:1 average for combined schools in California. Eligible students account for 20% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 37%.

Among Santa Clara County residents, the median household income is $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford, Santa Clara County has 411 other public schools.

Nearby, Oak Knoll Elementary is about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 6 to 15. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 1.2:1 to 5.0:1.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Santa Clara County at a glance

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Population
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students

Quick facts

School name
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford
District
Palo Alto Unified
Address
725 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone
(650) 497-8230
County
Santa Clara County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
15
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–teacher ratio
5.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (20%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
062961007813
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford
How large is Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford?
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford enrolls approximately 15 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford serve?
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford have?
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford?
At Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford, the student body is approximately 27% White, 53% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford public or private?
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palo Alto Unified.
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