Palma Ceia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.2% |
| Below Standard | 65.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Palma Ceia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points above the Hayward Unified district average of 10.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 16.9% | 26.8% | 43.7% |
| 4th | 70 | 17.1% | 20.0% | 37.1% |
| 5th | 73 | 23.3% | 19.2% | 42.5% |
| 6th | 63 | 11.1% | 27.0% | 38.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 8.1% | 18.9% | 27.0% |
| 4th | 72 | 6.9% | 25.0% | 31.9% |
| 5th | 74 | 16.2% | 13.5% | 29.7% |
| 6th | 63 | 6.3% | 19.1% | 25.4% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.0