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Schafer Park Elementary

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Schafer Park Elementary ranks 3596 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

Schafer Park Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 606 students in the Hayward Unified district, operating in a high-need community where the majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While its academic performance remains below the state average, Schafer Park Elementary is a school on a steady upward path, having improved significantly from its lowest rankings a decade ago. It now consistently outperforms most other nearby district schools, such as Glassbrook Elementary and Park Elementary, in English and math proficiency. The school shows particular strength in supporting English Learner students and has achieved a dramatic 60% reduction in chronic absenteeism over the past three years, a critical factor for student success.

Interesting comparisons exist with very close neighbors. For instance, Southgate Elementary, less than a mile away, has higher proficiency rates and ranking, while Hayward Collegiate Charter also performs higher. This suggests school-level practices are key. For parents, Schafer Park represents a resilient community school that is making measurable progress, especially in upper grades where sixth-grade English proficiency now exceeds the state average, demonstrating its capacity to help students grow.

606

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,766

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26268 Flamingo Ave.
Hayward, CA 94544-3159

(510) 723-3895

District: Hayward Unified

Students who attend Schafer Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Tennyson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

Asian:

9.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

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 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg25%

California avg41%

3,596^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Hayward Unified

1268^th of 1,543Hayward Unified 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	34.9	3596 of 5857	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	3424 of 5869	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3822 of 5859	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3826 of 5883	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	3159 of 5789	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	3424 of 5662	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.3	4572 of 5692	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	4434 of 5614	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	4952 of 5611	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	4841 of 5530	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	4784 of 5390	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	4458 of 5377	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	4825 of 5314	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	4712 of 5193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	4470 of 5113	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	4678 of 5113	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	3457 of 4818	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	3410 of 4822	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	3555 of 4809	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.5	928 of 1149	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1603 of 2227	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	2125 of 2585	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1530 of 2128	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	1546 of 3162	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	2193 of 3245	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	2449 of 3311	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1583 of 3275	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	1806 of 3246	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	3203 of 5597	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3453 of 5612	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	4021 of 5609	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3826 of 5635	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	3190 of 5492	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3466 of 5413	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2558 of 5107	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	2092 of 5107	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	2945 of 5087	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2975 of 5084	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	2079 of 4963	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	2474 of 4830	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	2991 of 5460	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	2801 of 5517	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3246 of 5363	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	2765 of 5264	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	2120 of 5173	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	2340 of 5084	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	3767 of 5628	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3204 of 5643	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3413 of 5638	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	3540 of 5663	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2917 of 5510	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3212 of 5431	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2019)19th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 30, 2020

Disappointed with the feedback provided by teachers and administration. My child did not receive any feedback on homework completed all year and no explanation for the inconsistent grading provided on report cards. I was told teachers provide feedback at after school pickup, but I work full time. All parents, including parents that work full time, should receive feedback from teachers. The admin is quite inexperienced and unreliable. The administration appears to listen to the concerns of certain parents (mostly Spanish speaking parents). However, the school is public and has students from all cultures and backgrounds. All students and parents should be treated equally, not just Spanish speaking students/families. Equity is an issue at this school. Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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
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		$30,766	$28,340	$2,426
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				$25,206	$22,126	$3,080
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				$37,454	$34,580	$2,874
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	$43,238	$42,312	$926
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				$29,754	$27,580	$2,174
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				$27,102	$24,276	$2,826
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				$30,546	$27,384	$3,162
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				$29,006	$26,388	$2,618
Eden Gardens Elementary	Public	K-6	2184 Thayer Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3820	477	21	22.9	69.4%	27 (5.7%)	25 (5.2%)	263 (55.1%)	112 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	34 (7.1%)	27.4	4178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.7%		26.3	4262^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.4%	84	11.9	11.9	17.9	35.8	40.0	43.6	34.0	23.5	28.8	17.7	30.7	25.2	96.9			$29,132	$26,702	$2,430
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				$35,080	$31,264	$3,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Schafer Park Elementary

Is Schafer Park Elementary a good school?

Schafer Park Elementary ranks 3596^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Schafer Park Elementary in?

Hayward Unified

What is the racial makeup of Schafer Park Elementary?

Students at Schafer Park Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Schafer Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schafer Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Tennyson High

How many students attend Schafer Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended Schafer Park Elementary.

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