Hayward · Alameda County

Schools in Hayward

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Hayward’s 25 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 57th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Hayward’s 25 public elementary schools · 1 dot each

California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Hayward’s 25 public elementary schools · 1 dot each

California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

13Needs Support

9Developing

3Solid

0Strong

Top row: one dot per Hayward school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Hayward

Statewide percentile

Southgate Elementary57thSolid
Hayward Collegiate CharterCharter school. Check how it admits students.54thSolid
Hillview Crest ElementaryGrowth Engine53rdSolid
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyGrowth Engine · Charter school. Check how it admits students.48thDeveloping
Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriCharter school. Check how it admits students.44thDeveloping
Stonebrae Elementary44thDeveloping
Palma Ceia Elementary43rdDeveloping
Schafer Park Elementary37thDeveloping
Eden Gardens ElementaryGrowth Engine34thDeveloping
Ruus Elementary27thDeveloping

Hayward Collegiate Charter and Hillview Crest are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Hayward elementary school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

Show the other 15 elementary schools

The other 15 elementary schools

Tyrrell Elementary26thDeveloping
Lorenzo Manor Elementary25thDeveloping
Lorin A. Eden Elementary19thNeeds Support
Park Elementary18thNeeds Support
East Avenue Elementary16thNeeds Support
Longwood Elementary15thNeeds Support
Burbank Elementary13thNeeds Support
Eldridge Elementary13thNeeds Support
Glassbrook Elementary4thNeeds Support
Colonial Acres Elementary2ndNeeds Support
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science2ndNeeds Support
Cherryland Elementary2ndNeeds Support
Harder Elementary2ndNeeds Support
Treeview Elementary1stNeeds Support
Fairview Elementarybottom 1%Needs Support

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Hayward’s 3 public middle schools run from the 29th to the 51st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Hayward’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Hayward’s 3 public middle schools · 1 dot each

California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

0Needs Support

2Developing

1Solid

0Strong

Top row: one dot per Hayward school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Hayward

Statewide percentile

Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriCharter school. Check how it admits students.51stSolid
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyCharter school. Check how it admits students.47thDeveloping
Impact Academy of Arts & TechnologyCharter school. Check how it admits students.29thDeveloping

Context

The average Hayward middle school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

2025 · school stage

High schools

Hayward’s 6 public high schools run from the 1st to the 76th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Hayward’s 6 public high schools · 1 dot each

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Hayward’s 6 public high schools · 1 dot each

California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

3Needs Support

1Developing

1Solid

1Strong

Top row: one dot per Hayward school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Hayward

Statewide percentile

Leadership Public Schools - HaywardCharter school. Check how it admits students.76thStrong
Impact Academy of Arts & TechnologyCharter school. Check how it admits students.65thSolid
Mt. Eden High34thDeveloping
Hayward High20thNeeds Support
Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriCharter school. Check how it admits students.16thNeeds Support
Tennyson High1stNeeds Support

Context

The average Hayward high school had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

Also in Hayward, not ranked with these schools

Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
Brenkwitz HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
Royal Sunset (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
Alameda County CommunityCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it
Opportunity AcademyCourt and community school: students enroll by referral or placement, so we don’t rank it

13 private schools in Hayward aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Moreau Catholic High SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades 9-12 · 784 students
California Crosspoint AcademyPrivate · Other · grades Pre-K-12 · 384 students
St. Joachim SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 314 students
St. Clement Catholic SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 235 students
St. Bede Catholic SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 195 students
All Saints Catholic SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 155 students
Mission Valley Spectrum - MissionPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 4-12 · 41 students
Stellar Preparatory High SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 8-12 · 39 students
Montessori Children's House of HaywardPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-3 · 36 students
Spectrum Center, Inc.-Mission Valley CampusPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 4-12 · 33 students
Bayside Adventist Christian SchoolPrivate · Seventh-Day Adventist · grades Pre-K-7 · 25 students
Elmhurst Learning CenterPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-TK · 12 students
Eiffel Tower Montessori Preschool and KPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-TK · 8 students

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Common questions

Are the public schools in Hayward good?

Hayward’s 25 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 57th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Solid, 9 Developing and 13 Needs Support. Hayward’s 3 public middle schools run from the 29th to the 51st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Hayward’s 6 public high schools run from the 1st to the 76th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.

Which public schools in Hayward rank highest?

Elementary: Southgate Elementary, 57th percentile statewide (Solid). Middle: Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori, 51st percentile statewide (Solid). High: Leadership Public Schools - Hayward, 76th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

How does chronic absence in Hayward compare with California?

The average Hayward elementary school had 25 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Hayward middle school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Hayward high school had 23 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Does living in Hayward decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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