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Hayward Unified Schools
Hayward Unified is a public school district in California, based in Alameda County (Hayward). SchoolGrade grades 28 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hayward Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hayward Unified
28 of 28 schools in Hayward Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 7D: 12F: 5
Best schools in Hayward Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Southgate Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Stonebrae Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Hayward High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Mt Eden High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Martin Luther King JR Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Palma Ceia Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Schafer Park Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- East Avenue Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Anthony W Ochoa Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Bret Harte Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Hayward Unified
High schools (4)
- F Brenkwitz High, Hayward
- B- Hayward High, Hayward
- B- Mt Eden High, Hayward
- D Tennyson High, Hayward
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- C- Anthony W Ochoa Middle, Hayward
- C- Bret Harte Middle, Hayward
- F Cesar Chavez Middle, Hayward
- C+ Martin Luther King JR Middle, Hayward
- D+ Winton Middle, Hayward
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- D Burbank Elementary, Hayward
- D- Cherryland Elementary, Hayward
- C- East Avenue Elementary, Hayward
- D+ Eden Gardens Elementary, Hayward
- D+ Eldridge Elementary, Hayward
- D- Fairview Elementary, Hayward
- F Glassbrook Elementary, Hayward
- F Harder Elementary, Hayward
- D- Longwood Elementary, Hayward
- C- Lorin A Eden Elementary, Hayward
- C Palma Ceia Elementary, Hayward
- D- Park Elementary, Hayward
- D- Ruus Elementary, Hayward
- C Schafer Park Elementary, Hayward
- B Southgate Elementary, Hayward
- B- Stonebrae Elementary, Hayward
- F Treeview Elementary, Hayward
- D- Tyrrell Elementary, Hayward
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Faith Ringgold School Of Arts And Science, Hayward
Where Hayward Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hayward (28)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Alameda County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 17,631 students with 838 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,869 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0616740
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New Haven Unified (13 schools, 4 mi)
- San Lorenzo Unified (16 schools, 4 mi)
- Castro Valley Unified (15 schools, 6 mi)
- San Leandro Unified (12 schools, 7 mi)
- Newark Unified (10 schools, 10 mi)
- Ravenswood City Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary (7 schools, 11 mi)
- Alameda Unified (15 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Hayward Unified
How many schools are in Hayward Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 28 public schools in Hayward Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hayward Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hayward.
How good are the schools in Hayward Unified?
Across the 28 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.2%. 32% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hayward Unified?
17,631 students were enrolled in Hayward Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hayward Unified?
Hayward Unified is in California, based in Alameda County, with its district office in Hayward. Its boundary covers about 34.3 sq mi.