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Hayward Collegiate Charter

Q: Is Hayward Collegiate Charter a good school?

Hayward Collegiate Charter ranks 1993 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hayward Collegiate Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 205 students in grades K-6 in Hayward, California. The school has a strong performance record, ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools in recent years and earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Hayward Collegiate Charter consistently outperforms the Hayward Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 50.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.81% statewide. In math, the school had 52.99% proficiency, compared to 37.3% statewide. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in recent years.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Hayward Collegiate Charter spends significantly more per student ($20,684 in 2023-2024) compared to the Hayward Unified School District average ($24,587 for Ruus Elementary), suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning and achievement. The school's consistent improvement, strong subgroup performance, and efficient resource allocation make it a model worth further examination and potential replication.

231

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,684

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166 West Harder Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544-2742

(650) 520-3915

District: Hayward Collegiate Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

Asian:

15.6%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2023 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2023

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

California avg41%

1,993^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2023

From top 15% (2023) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

453^rd of 1,543Hayward Collegiate Charter 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	1993 of 5857	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	1115 of 5869	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	899 of 5859	84.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	53 of 3162	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	2730 of 5597	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	1524 of 5612	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1393 of 5609	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	1655 of 5107	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.6	404 of 5107	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	262 of 5087	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	1440 of 5460	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	537 of 5517	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	105 of 5363	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1493 of 5628	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	986 of 5643	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	523 of 5638	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science25%-7 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hayward Collegiate Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	166 West Harder Rd.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Collegiate Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 520-3915	231	9	25.8	55.4%	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.5%)	149 (64.5%)	36 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	21 (9.1%)	61.4	1993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		81	1115^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.0%	878	25.5	25.5	45.2	40.6	56.9	60.0	50.8	51.6	53.1	47.1	70.0	53.0	90.3		93.6	$20,684	$1,439	$19,245
Glassbrook Elementary	Public	K-6	975 Schafer Rd.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3835	455	19	24.5	82.6%	25 (5.5%)	22 (4.8%)	343 (75.4%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	9 (2.0%)	5.8	5811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.2	5807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	4	4.7	4.7	9.4	11.1	12.5	13.6	11.7	7.5	6.4	6.3	3.0	5.8				$22,636	$3,496	$19,140
Schafer Park Elementary	Public	K-6	26268 Flamingo Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3895	606	28	21.6	77.4%	9 (1.5%)	15 (2.5%)	488 (80.5%)	58 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)	22 (3.6%)	34.9	3596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.6%		36.2	3424^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.7%	172	25.6	25.6	25.0	43.2	43.0	56.4	41.1	30.2	21.6	23.3	25.9	25.4	97.2	98.1		$24,055	$3,087	$20,968
Park Elementary	Public	K-6	411 Larchmont St.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3875	504	22	22.9	81.2%	13 (2.6%)	38 (7.5%)	341 (67.7%)	69 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	30 (6.0%)	15.6	5219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		13.7	5418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	199	11.1	11.1	26.2	15.6	28.6	27.9	24.4	27.9	13.2	9.5	16.7	17.0				$24,302	$3,502	$20,800
Tyrrell Elementary	Public	K-6	27000 Tyrrell Ave.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3935	597	25	23.8	82.1%	7 (1.2%)	20 (3.4%)	491 (82.2%)	56 (9.4%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.3%)	6 (1.0%)	16.5	5146^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.1%		15	5301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	155	11.1	11.1	21.8	17.8	34.2	23.7	24.1	19.1	12.9	27.2	15.0	18.4				$22,311	$3,133	$19,178
Eldridge Elementary	Public	K-6	26825 Eldridge Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3825	281	15	19.3	82.2%	7 (2.5%)	16 (5.7%)	179 (63.7%)	57 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	10 (3.6%)	22.9	4598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.5%		23	4577^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	21	20.5	20.5	31.4	23.8	27.3	44.8	30.7	22.9	23.8	11.9	24.1	20.3				$28,360	$3,399	$24,961
Southgate Elementary	Public	K-6	26601 Calaroga Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3905	581	27	21.9	63.9%	16 (2.8%)	22 (3.8%)	241 (41.5%)	216 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	56 (9.6%)	62.7	1930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		64.6	1842^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	88	36.8	36.8	38.0	59.0	63.2	64.9	56.4	41.8	48.3	41.4	39.5	42.9				$22,689	$2,434	$20,255
Burbank Elementary	Public	K-6	353 B St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3805	800	32	24.8	74.0%	22 (2.8%)	63 (7.9%)	584 (73.0%)	75 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	40 (5.0%)	25	4390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		30.3	3902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.5%	488	14.0	14.0	28.2	35.5	28.6	41.3	33.0	27.6	25.2	13.3	28.6	23.5				$22,058	$3,840	$18,218
Palma Ceia Elementary	Public	K-6	27679 Melbourne Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3870	484	21	22.8	76.2%	9 (1.9%)	14 (2.9%)	334 (69.0%)	94 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	20 (4.1%)	36.7	3429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.3	3494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.5%	65	27.6	27.6	43.7	37.1	42.5	38.1	40.4	27.0	31.9	29.7	25.4	28.6				$24,211	$3,413	$20,798
Ruus Elementary	Public	K-6	28027 Dickens Ave.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3885	361	16	23.2	78.1%	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	230 (63.7%)	72 (19.9%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	13 (3.6%)	18	5009^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		24.5	4414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.8%	595	6.7	6.7	29.6	32.5	29.6	16.3	26.6	17.4	22.5	15.2	22.5	19.3				$24,587	$3,279	$21,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayward Collegiate Charter

Is Hayward Collegiate Charter a good school?

Hayward Collegiate Charter ranks 1993^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayward Collegiate Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Hayward Collegiate Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Hayward Collegiate Charter?

Students at Hayward Collegiate Charter are 65% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

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