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Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

Palo Alto, CA · Palo Alto Unified

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, small

12th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable

480 East Meadow Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306

(650) 856-5188NCES ID 062961004598Directory 202324

1,025
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
11%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
6.7%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle 12th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2015 to 99th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%99%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 981 students tested

English Language Arts
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
87%
CA average
49%
Math
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
83%
CA average
37%
Science
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
75%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle CA average
25%50%75%87%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle CA average
25%50%75%83%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle CA average
25%50%75%75%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,025 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic11%White25%Asian51%Two+11%
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categories changedHispanic 11%White 25%Asian 51%Two or more races 11%79%13%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Asian39.3%51.1% 11.8 pts
White41.8%24.5% 17.3 pts
Hispanic11.1%11.2% 0.1 pts
Two or more races3.7%10.7% 7.0 pts
Black3.3%1.4% 1.9 pts
Pacific Islander0.6%1.1% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $3.45M in zip 94306 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$885K$1.77M$2.65M$3.54M$3.32M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle in?

Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle is part of the Palo Alto Unified district in Palo Alto, California.

Is Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle 12th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle?

Asian 51%, White 25%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 11% (1,025 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle cost?

The typical home value in zip code 94306 is $3.45M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.