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Hayward Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 9,855 students in Hayward Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Hayward Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
29 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
17,887 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
846 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked #1363 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1372 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
35 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,668 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
15%
12%
# Hispanic Students
11,878 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
54%
# Black Students
1,271 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
635 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
563 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
829 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,471
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,353
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,359
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,415
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,371
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,495
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,370
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,318
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,346
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,311
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,244
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,382
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,452
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,840 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,188 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$397 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,840
$21,485
Spending / Student
$22,188
$19,787
Best Hayward Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southgate Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
26601 Calaroga Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3905
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3905
Grades: K-6
| 611 students
Rank: #22.
Stonebrae Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
28761 Hayward Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3910
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3910
Grades: K-6
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
East Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2424 E. Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3815
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3815
Grades: K-6
| 426 students
Rank: #44.
Burbank Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
353 B St.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3805
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3805
Grades: K-6
| 794 students
Rank: #55.
Lorin A. Eden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
27790 Portsmouth Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3855
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3855
Grades: K-6
| 353 students
Rank: #66.
Schafer Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26268 Flamingo Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3895
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3895
Grades: K-6
| 642 students
Rank: #77.
Palma Ceia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27679 Melbourne Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3870
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3870
Grades: K-6
| 479 students
Rank: #88.
Eldridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
26825 Eldridge Ave.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3825
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3825
Grades: K-6
| 301 students
Rank: #99.
Eden Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2184 Thayer Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3820
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3820
Grades: K-6
| 481 students
Rank: #1010.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
23515 Maud Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3830
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3830
Grades: K-6
| 562 students
Rank: #1111.
Treeview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
30565 Treeview St.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3925
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3925
Grades: K-6
| 437 students
Rank: #1212.
Tyrrell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27000 Tyrrell Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3935
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3935
Grades: K-6
| 606 students
Rank: #1313.
Ruus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
28027 Dickens Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3885
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3885
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #1414.
Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
411 Larchmont St.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3875
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3875
Grades: K-6
| 494 students
Rank: #1515.
Longwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
850 Longwood Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3850
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3850
Grades: K-6
| 532 students
Rank: #1616.
Cherryland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
456 Laurel Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3810
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3810
Grades: K-6
| 903 students
Rank: #1717.
Harder Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
585 Willow Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3840
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 723-3840
Grades: K-6
| 675 students
Rank: #1818.
Glassbrook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
975 Schafer Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3835
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3835
Grades: K-6
| 474 students
Rank: #1919.
Faith Ringgold School Of Arts And Science
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1570 Ward St.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 889-7399
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 889-7399
Grades: K-8
| 111 students
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