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Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle

Palo Alto Unified · Santa Clara County · 480 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306-3699

(650) 856-5188

10/10
#8
Rank 8 out of 1,315
Top 1%
English Language Arts10/10 · #7 · 100th percentile
Mathematics10/10 · #7 · 100th percentile
Science10/10 · #12 · 99th percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

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School Overview

Sitting in the heart of one of the Bay Area's most academically driven communities, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School is the kind of place where curious, motivated kids genuinely thrive — and where the bar for English, math, and science is about as high as it gets anywhere in California. Palo Alto itself is a compact, walkable city surrounded by Stanford University and a dense tech corridor, attracting families who tend to place a serious premium on education and intellectual engagement. If you're raising a kid who loves to dig deep into challenging material and you're looking to put down roots in a community that shares that mindset, this school sits at the center of exactly that world.

Student Demographics

959 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

Asian
525 (55%)
White
221 (23%)
Multiple Races
96 (10%)
Hispanic
93 (10%)
Other
24 (3%)

Key Indicators

English Learners175 (18%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged118 (12%)
Students with Disabilities83 (9%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

1,002
Enrollment
67.1
Teachers (FTE)
14.9:1
Student-Staff Ratio
3
Administrators (FTE)
20
Avg Class Size*(2023-24)

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs10/10 · #67 · 95th percentile

300 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among Middle Schools in California.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found