How does Hillview Crest Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hayward?

Hillview Crest Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.9/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 808 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hillview Crest Elementary?

11.7% of students at Hillview Crest Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hillview Crest Elementary improving or declining?

Hillview Crest Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hillview Crest Elementary?

23.8% of students at Hillview Crest Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hillview Crest Elementary

New Haven Unified Hayward Alameda County 94544

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

808 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

423 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 63.6%

White 4.3%

Asian 10.6%

Black 3.3%

Other 18.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hillview Crest Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	67.5%

Exceeded

11.7%

Met

20.8%

Below

67.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Hillview Crest Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.1 points below the New Haven Unified district average of 24.8%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.0% exceeded — 7.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.