Schafer Park Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.0% |
| Met Standard | 19.5% |
| Below Standard | 66.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Schafer Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points above the Hayward Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.7 points higher (vs 9.3% average). 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 15.6% | 9.4% | 25.0% |
| 4th | 88 | 20.4% | 22.7% | 43.2% |
| 5th | 86 | 20.9% | 22.1% | 43.0% |
| 6th | 78 | 15.4% | 41.0% | 56.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 12.5% | 17.7% | 30.2% |
| 4th | 88 | 6.8% | 14.8% | 21.6% |
| 5th | 86 | 8.1% | 15.1% | 23.3% |
| 6th | 81 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 25.9% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.9