How does Stonebrae Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hayward?

Stonebrae Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.1/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,262 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stonebrae Elementary?

20.8% of students at Stonebrae Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Stonebrae Elementary improving or declining?

Stonebrae Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Stonebrae Elementary?

19.4% of students at Stonebrae 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.

Stonebrae Elementary

Hayward Unified Hayward Alameda County 94542

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,262 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

595 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.8%

White 10.3%

Asian 23.7%

Black 8.9%

Other 20.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stonebrae Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.8%
Met Standard	25.7%
Below Standard	53.5%

Exceeded

20.8%

Met

25.7%

Below

53.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Stonebrae Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.8 points above the Hayward Unified district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.0 points higher (vs 7.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.