Hayward · Alameda County

Schools in Hayward

Hayward’s 25 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 70th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands.

Elementary · 25 schools

from bottom 1% to 70th · among 5,728 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

Southgate Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
Stonebrae Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
Hayward Collegiate Charter: 63rd percentile, Solid
Palma Ceia Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori: 53rd percentile, Solid
Hillview Crest Elementary: 49th percentile, Developing
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy: 42nd percentile, Developing
Schafer Park Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
Eden Gardens Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
Lorin A. Eden Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
Tyrrell Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
East Avenue Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
Longwood Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
Lorenzo Manor Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
Park Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
Ruus Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
Burbank Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
Fairview Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
Colonial Acres Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
Eldridge Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
Glassbrook Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
Harder Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
Cherryland Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
Treeview Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science: bottom 1%, Needs Support

13Needs Support

7Developing

5Solid

0Strong

Middle · 8 schools

from 7th to 54th · among 2,532 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle: 54th percentile, Solid
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy: 49th percentile, Developing
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology: 38th percentile, Developing
Bret Harte Middle: 31st percentile, Developing
Anthony W. Ochoa Middle: 30th percentile, Developing
Winton Middle: 26th percentile, Developing
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori: 20th percentile, Needs Support
Cesar Chavez Middle: 7th percentile, Needs Support

2Needs Support

5Developing

1Solid

0Strong

High · 6 schools

from 1st to 76th · among 1,500 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

Leadership Public Schools - Hayward: 76th percentile, Strong
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology: 65th percentile, Solid
Mt. Eden High: 34th percentile, Developing
Hayward High: 20th percentile, Needs Support
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori: 16th percentile, Needs Support
Tennyson High: 1st percentile, Needs Support

3Needs Support

1Developing

1Solid

1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. A school ranked at two stages appears in both.

5 more schools listed, not ranked statewide
13 private schools, not scored

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Elementary schools

Hayward’s 25 public elementary schools run from the bottom 1% to the 70th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hayward

Statewide percentile

Southgate ElementaryHayward Unified · Growth Engine
70thSolidScope Score 46/100
Stonebrae ElementaryHayward Unified · Growth Engine
68thSolidScope Score 45/100
Hayward Collegiate CharterAlameda County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
63rdSolidScope Score 42/100
Palma Ceia ElementaryHayward Unified · Growth Engine
53rdSolidScope Score 37/100
Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
53rdSolidScope Score 37/100
Hillview Crest ElementaryNew Haven Unified · Growth Engine
49thDevelopingScope Score 35/100
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHayward Unified · Growth Engine · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
42ndDevelopingScope Score 32/100
Schafer Park ElementaryHayward Unified
40thDevelopingScope Score 31/100
Eden Gardens ElementaryHayward Unified
40thDevelopingScope Score 31/100
Lorin A. Eden ElementaryHayward Unified
38thDevelopingScope Score 31/100

Palma Ceia and Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori are at the same percentile; 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 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100.

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The other 15 elementary schools

Tyrrell ElementaryHayward Unified · Growth Engine
33rdDevelopingScope Score 29/100
East Avenue ElementaryHayward Unified
33rdDevelopingScope Score 29/100
Longwood ElementaryHayward Unified · On the Rise
23rdNeeds SupportScope Score 25/100
Lorenzo Manor ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified
17thNeeds SupportScope Score 22/100
Park ElementaryHayward Unified · On the Rise
15thNeeds SupportScope Score 21/100
Ruus ElementaryHayward Unified
14thNeeds SupportScope Score 21/100
Burbank ElementaryHayward Unified
13thNeeds SupportScope Score 20/100
Fairview ElementaryHayward Unified
10thNeeds SupportScope Score 19/100
Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified
7thNeeds SupportScope Score 16/100
Eldridge ElementaryHayward Unified
6thNeeds SupportScope Score 16/100
Glassbrook ElementaryHayward Unified
4thNeeds SupportScope Score 15/100
Harder ElementaryHayward Unified
3rdNeeds SupportScope Score 13/100
Cherryland ElementaryHayward Unified
1stNeeds SupportScope Score 11/100
Treeview ElementaryHayward Unified
bottom 1%Needs SupportScope Score 7/100
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and ScienceHayward Unified
bottom 1%Needs SupportScope Score 6/100

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

Middle schools

Hayward’s 8 public middle schools run from the 7th to the 54th percentile among the 2,532 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Middle schools in Hayward

Statewide percentile

Martin Luther King, Jr. MiddleHayward Unified
54thSolidScope Score 40/100
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
49thDevelopingScope Score 38/100
Impact Academy of Arts & TechnologyHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
38thDevelopingScope Score 33/100
Bret Harte MiddleHayward Unified
31stDevelopingScope Score 30/100
Anthony W. Ochoa MiddleHayward Unified
30thDevelopingScope Score 30/100
Winton MiddleHayward Unified
26thDevelopingScope Score 29/100
Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
20thNeeds SupportScope Score 26/100
Cesar Chavez MiddleHayward Unified
7thNeeds SupportScope Score 20/100

Bret Harte Middle and Anthony W. Ochoa Middle are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Hayward middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

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).

High schools in Hayward

Statewide percentile

Leadership Public Schools - HaywardHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
76thStrongScope Score 66/100
Impact Academy of Arts & TechnologyHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
65thSolidScope Score 61/100
Mt. Eden HighHayward Unified
34thDevelopingScope Score 51/100
Hayward HighHayward Unified
20thNeeds SupportScope Score 46/100
Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
16thNeeds SupportScope Score 44/100
Tennyson HighHayward Unified
1stNeeds SupportScope Score 29/100

Context

The average Hayward high school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; 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

Schools around Hayward

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Private schools in Hayward

13 private schools in Hayward. Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so SchoolScope lists their directory facts unranked.

Moreau Catholic High SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades 9-12 · 784 students · 14:1 student–teacher ratio
California Crosspoint AcademyPrivate · Other · grades Pre-K-12 · 384 students · 10:1 student–teacher ratio
St. Joachim SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 314 students · 26:1 student–teacher ratio
St. Clement Catholic SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 235 students · 20:1 student–teacher ratio
St. Bede Catholic SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 195 students · 21:1 student–teacher ratio
All Saints Catholic SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 155 students · 15:1 student–teacher ratio

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Mission Valley Spectrum - MissionPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 4-12 · 41 students · 8:1 student–teacher ratio
Stellar Preparatory High SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 8-12 · 39 students · 9:1 student–teacher ratio
Montessori Children's House of HaywardPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-3 · 36 students · 7:1 student–teacher ratio
Spectrum Center, Inc.-Mission Valley CampusPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 4-12 · 33 students · 7:1 student–teacher ratio
Bayside Adventist Christian SchoolPrivate · Seventh-Day Adventist · grades Pre-K-7 · 25 students · 13:1 student–teacher ratio
Elmhurst Learning CenterPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-TK · 12 students · 2:1 student–teacher ratio
Eiffel Tower Montessori Preschool and KPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-TK · 8 students · 1:1 student–teacher ratio

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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 70th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Solid, 7 Developing and 13 Needs Support. Hayward’s 8 public middle schools run from the 7th to the 54th percentile among the 2,532 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 5 Developing and 2 Needs Support. 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, 70th percentile statewide (Solid). Middle: Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle, 54th 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 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100. The average Hayward middle school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Hayward high school had 24 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; 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 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, 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 2025-26

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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