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Impact Academy of Arts & Technology

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Impact Academy of Arts & Technology ranks 635 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 71% of California high schools

Summary

Impact Academy of Arts & Technology is a public charter high school serving about 716 students in grades 6-12 in Hayward, California, that consistently performs above state averages, particularly in keeping students on track to graduate.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional success in student retention and graduation, with a 96.7% graduation rate and a very low 1.1% dropout rate, which dramatically outperforms nearby traditional high schools like Hayward High (85% graduation) and Tennyson High (67.7% graduation). This is achieved even with per-student spending significantly lower than many area schools. Academically, the school shows notable strengths in 11th grade English and 12th grade science, where it often leads local comparisons, though mathematics proficiency is an area for growth across all grades.

When compared to other charter schools, Impact Academy finds a balanced middle ground; it doesn't have the highest test scores like KIPP King Collegiate High, but it achieves its strong graduation results much more efficiently. While recent test scores have seen a slight dip, the school's core model of supporting students—especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds—through to completion remains a distinctive and compelling success in the Hayward Unified area.

716

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,993

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2560 Darwin St.
Hayward, CA 94545-3451

(510) 300-1560

District: Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2019 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,680^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

635^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

653^rd of 1,543Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1680 of 2761	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1479 of 2783	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1216 of 2781	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1285 of 2740	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	391 of 894	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	1306 of 2715	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	545 of 739	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	522 of 743	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	514 of 715	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.0	342 of 733	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	522 of 745	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	679 of 1491	54.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	616 of 1478	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	442 of 1521	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	856 of 1540	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	201 of 363	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1033 of 1442	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1516 of 2533	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1286 of 2551	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	957 of 2531	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	1103 of 2509	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	366 of 738	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	1264 of 2380	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	1784 of 2395	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1600 of 2388	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	944 of 2374	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1346 of 2359	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1037 of 2213	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1778 of 2542	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1219 of 2579	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	988 of 2531	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1204 of 2458	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	283 of 721	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	1185 of 2369	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1605 of 2534	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1457 of 2552	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1331 of 2538	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1281 of 2527	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	301 of 763	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	1154 of 2407	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1303 of 1566	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	829 of 1552	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	635 of 2162	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	428 of 2159	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	542 of 2170	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	563 of 2123	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	418 of 1290	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	696 of 2133	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	345 of 573	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	66.2	152 of 1064	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	451 of 1044	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	180 of 467	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	607 of 1906	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	426 of 1915	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	526 of 1915	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	467 of 1858	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	312 of 1054	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	640 of 1833	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	505 of 1900	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	271 of 1902	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	368 of 1917	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	355 of 1861	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	501 of 1814	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	618 of 2013	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	319 of 2026	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	392 of 2030	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	359 of 1943	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	274 of 1126	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	587 of 1937	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	694 of 1942	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	405 of 1948	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	519 of 1963	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	614 of 1916	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	460 of 1122	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	683 of 1880	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	411 of 1197	65.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2019)54th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2023)86th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)40th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	2560 Darwin St.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 300-1560	716	36	19.8	52.8%	24 (3.4%)	18 (2.5%)	450 (62.8%)	90 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	103 (14.4%)	68.1	635^th of 2162 public high schools	70.6%		78.6	428^th of 2159 public high schools	80.2%	207	24.0		40.2	30.7	42.6	33.6	33.1	64.1	40.1	28.7	27.1	22.6	15.2	24.4	$13,993	$1,687	$12,306
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	26316 Hesperian Blvd.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Eden Area Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 293-2900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mt. Eden High	Public	9-12	2300 Panama St.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3180	1,865	85	21.8	75.0%	47 (2.5%)	119 (6.4%)	1,145 (61.4%)	403 (21.6%)	3 (0.2%)	79 (4.2%)	69 (3.7%)	50.9	1021^st of 2162 public high schools	52.8%		53.7	915^th of 2159 public high schools	57.6%	106		21.8		21.6				61.6	61.6				19.9	19.9	$22,115	$2,853	$19,262
Leadership Public Schools - Hayward	Public, Charter	9-12	28000 Calaroga Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 300-1340	573	23	25.2	52.4%	18 (3.1%)	24 (4.2%)	382 (66.7%)	106 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	26 (4.5%)	62.1	761^st of 2162 public high schools	64.8%		64.7	658^th of 2159 public high schools	69.5%	103		29.8		29.9				64.5	64.5				27.0	27.0	$15,920	$1,485	$14,435
Opportunity Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	313 West Winton Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-7602	175	8	20.6	37.7%	8 (4.6%)	62 (35.4%)	92 (52.6%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	16.1	1768^th of 2162 public high schools	18.2%		16.2	1782^nd of 2159 public high schools	17.5%	14			6.4	6.4				13.0	13.0				0.0	0.0	$55,866	$5,931	$49,935
Tennyson High	Public	9-12	27035 Whitman Rd.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3190	1,511	85	17.8	83.9%	30 (2.0%)	88 (5.8%)	1,149 (76.0%)	169 (11.2%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.9%)	29 (1.9%)	17.4	1734^th of 2162 public high schools	19.8%		22.1	1647^th of 2159 public high schools	23.7%	87		9.3	7.7	9.2				22.2	22.2				7.2	7.2	$23,979	$3,390	$20,589
Royal Sunset (Continuation)	Public	7-12	20450 Royal Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4400	107	8	12.6	62.6%	7 (6.5%)	11 (10.3%)	70 (65.4%)	10 (9.3%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	4 (3.7%)	9.3	2051^st of 2162 public high schools	5.1%		9.6	2097^th of 2159 public high schools	2.9%	46		0.0		0.0				16.7	16.7				0.0	0.0	$27,193	$1,290	$25,903
Brenkwitz High	Public	9-12	22100 Princeton St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3160	76	16	4.6	88.2%	2 (2.6%)	8 (10.5%)	56 (73.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	9	2067^th of 2162 public high schools	4.4%		10.7	2025^th of 2159 public high schools	6.2%	42		2.2	0.0	1.8				4.4	4.4				2.3	2.3	$37,602	$4,263	$33,339
Hayward High	Public	9-12	1633 East Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3170	1,580	83	19.1	75.1%	60 (3.8%)	191 (12.1%)	1,074 (68.0%)	133 (8.4%)	8 (0.5%)	38 (2.4%)	75 (4.7%)	51.3	1011^th of 2162 public high schools	53.2%		44.6	1133^rd of 2159 public high schools	47.5%	122		30.1	6.7	29.1				51.7	51.7				20.9	20.9	$22,746	$2,909	$19,837
Arroyo High	Public	9-12	15701 Lorenzo Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4000	1,499	61	24.6	64.6%	110 (7.3%)	87 (5.8%)	747 (49.8%)	463 (30.9%)	8 (0.5%)	26 (1.7%)	55 (3.7%)	61.6	778^th of 2162 public high schools	64.0%		66.8	618^th of 2159 public high schools	71.4%	160		28.9	18.8	28.4				59.0	59.0				31.2	31.2	$17,194	$1,517	$15,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Impact Academy of Arts & Technology

What is the racial makeup of Impact Academy of Arts & Technology?

Students at Impact Academy of Arts & Technology are 63% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 3% African American.

Is Impact Academy of Arts & Technology a good school?

Impact Academy of Arts & Technology ranks 635^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Impact Academy of Arts & Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Impact Academy of Arts & Technology.

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