Hayward · Alameda County
Schools in ZIP code 94541
Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 94541: Hayward Unified (elementary, middle and high) and San Lorenzo Unified (elementary). The 9 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94541 run from the 1st to the 42nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Elementary · 9 schools · Hayward Unified and San Lorenzo Unified
from 1st to 42nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy: 42nd percentile, Developing
- East Avenue Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
- Longwood Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
- Lorenzo Manor Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
- Burbank Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
- Fairview Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
- Colonial Acres Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
- Harder Elementary: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
- Cherryland Elementary: 1st percentile, Needs Support
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Middle · 1 school · Hayward Unified
at 49th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
- Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy: 49th percentile, Developing
High · 1 school · Hayward Unified
at 19th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
- Hayward High: 19th percentile, Needs Support
One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 10 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.
- 10 ranked schools
- 2 schools not ranked statewide
- 4 private schools, not scored
Schools around ZIP code 94541
12 listed public schools with mapped locations.
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Percentile among California schools at the same level
- Strong75th+
- Solid50–74th
- Developing25–49th
- Needs Supportbelow 25th
- Not scored
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Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in ZIP code 94541 score highest?
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy is highest, at the 42nd percentile.
That’s higher than 42 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).
Highest in ZIP code 94541
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean
- Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHayward Unified · Grade-to-grade gains · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- East Avenue ElementaryHayward Unified
- Longwood ElementaryHayward Unified · On the rise
Show the other 6 elementary schools
- Lorenzo Manor ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified
- Burbank ElementaryHayward Unified
- Fairview ElementaryHayward Unified
- Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified
- Harder ElementaryHayward Unified
- Cherryland ElementaryHayward Unified
The average elementary school in ZIP code 94541 had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 94541 stand?
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy is at the 49th percentile.
That’s higher than 49 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 94541.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) AcademyHayward Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 94541 stand?
Hayward High is at the 19th percentile.
That’s higher than 19 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 94541.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
- Hayward HighHayward Unified
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.
- Brenkwitz HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Royal Sunset (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94541. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the schools with a 94541 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
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