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Southgate Elementary

Q: Is Southgate Elementary a good school?

Southgate Elementary ranks 1930 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Southgate Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 581 students in the Hayward Unified district, standing out as a consistently high-performing school within its area.

Academically, Southgate significantly outperforms most nearby schools, with over 56% of students proficient in English and 43% in math, well above district averages. It shows particular strength in helping students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds succeed. The school has also made remarkable progress in getting students to attend class regularly, reducing chronic absenteeism from over 43% to under 19% in just a few years, a much faster improvement than seen at neighboring schools like Eden Gardens Elementary or Lorin A. Eden Elementary.

Southgate achieves these strong results while spending less per student than many comparable schools in the district. Its closest academic competitor is the nearby Hayward Collegiate Charter, though Southgate maintains its standing as a top traditional public school option. The school demonstrates effective teaching, especially in literacy, with proficiency rates rising steadily from 3rd to 6th grade.

581

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,689

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26601 Calaroga Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545-3121

(510) 723-3905

District: Hayward Unified

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Mt. Eden High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

Asian:

37.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hayward Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg25%

California avg41%

1,930^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.7	1930 of 5857	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1842 of 5869	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	1806 of 5859	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	2012 of 5883	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	1447 of 5789	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1342 of 5662	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	1383 of 5692	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.6	2007 of 5614	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	2518 of 5611	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.9	3967 of 5530	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	3899 of 5390	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	4036 of 5377	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	3670 of 5314	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.3	4186 of 5193	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	3542 of 5113	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	3255 of 5113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.9	2562 of 4818	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.4	2122 of 4822	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.8	2652 of 4809	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	91.2	38 of 747	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	874 of 1203	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	865 of 1205	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	949 of 1190	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	874 of 1154	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	857 of 1149	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	615 of 1071	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.5	664 of 2585	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	322 of 2128	84.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	1912 of 3162	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	682 of 3245	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	1371 of 3311	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	288 of 3275	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	56.5	993 of 3246	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	2003 of 5597	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1830 of 5612	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1696 of 5609	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	2125 of 5635	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	1251 of 5492	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1185 of 5413	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1669 of 5107	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	1316 of 5107	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1407 of 5087	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	1864 of 5084	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	837 of 4963	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	1169 of 4830	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	1429 of 5460	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	1037 of 5517	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	1008 of 5363	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	1972 of 5264	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.5	566 of 5173	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	411 of 5084	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	1781 of 5628	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	1780 of 5643	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1851 of 5638	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1795 of 5663	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	1593 of 5510	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	1453 of 5431	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2019)95th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2019)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+8 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

It is amazing how the staff take the time to get to know each of the students by name. Very secure school i feel my children are safe while getting a great education. The principal also is very active with the children and with getting to know the parents. 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 (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
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
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
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
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			$23,023	$2,818	$20,205
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
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
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
Lorin A. Eden Elementary	Public	K-6	27790 Portsmouth Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3855	386	16	24.6	68.4%	11 (2.8%)	32 (8.3%)	172 (44.6%)	137 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	23 (6.0%)	36.9	3419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		32	3788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	369	9.3	9.3	51.0	27.8	34.0	45.3	39.3	44.0	27.3	16.7	44.4	32.9				$25,505	$3,777	$21,728
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southgate Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southgate Elementary?

Students at Southgate Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 3% White.

Is Southgate Elementary a good school?

Southgate Elementary ranks 1930^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Southgate Elementary in?

Hayward Unified

What schools do graduates of Southgate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southgate Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High : Mt. Eden High

How many students attend Southgate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Southgate Elementary.

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