Hayward Unified School District

24411 Amador St.
Hayward, CA 94544-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,666 students in Hayward Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hayward Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
17,884 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
853 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked #1361 of all 1,925 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1372 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hayward Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hayward Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hayward Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%
80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hayward Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
38 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,619 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
15%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,888 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
55%
# Black Students
1,291 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
609 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
568 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
866 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,540
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,336
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,447
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,420
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,453
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,414
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,449
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,268
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,308
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,328
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,270
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,430
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,844 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,192 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hayward Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$397 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hayward Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,844
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hayward Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,192
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hayward Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hayward Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
26890 Holly Hill Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3120
Grades: 7-8
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
Anthony W. Ochoa Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 Depot Rd.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3130
Grades: 7-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Bret Harte Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1047 E St.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3100
Grades: 7-8
| 493 students
Rank: #44.
Winton Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
119 Winton Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3140
Grades: 7-8
| 531 students
Rank: #55.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
27845 Whitman Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3110
Grades: 7-8
| 455 students
Rank: #66.
Faith Ringgold School Of Arts And Science
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1570 Ward St.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 889-7399
Grades: K-8
| 109 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 30 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 17,884 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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