Summary
Winton Middle enrolls 582 students in grades 7–8 in Hayward, in the Hayward Unified area. In 2025–2026, its results were below the state and district in English language arts (ELA), math and science; among nearby schools serving only grades 7–8, Winton ranked second-lowest in all three subjects, ahead only of Cesar Chavez Middle.
Science is Winton’s strongest subject relative to the state, district and same-grade-span peers, while ELA has its widest gap with the state. Winton’s results were 29% in ELA, 20% in math and 21% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%, and district results of 34%, 22% and 23%. Against the state, the gaps were 20 points in ELA, 19 in math and 15 in science; against the district, they were 4, 3 and 1 point. Winton also fell short of the nearby grade-span peer averages by 5 points in ELA, 6 in math and 4 in science.
Scores have improved since 2022–2023, especially in science: ELA rose 1 point, math 4 points and science 9 points. However, the ELA gap with the state widened by 1 point, while the math and science gaps narrowed by 1 and 4 points. Chronic absenteeism also dropped from 42% in 2021–2022 to 20% in 2025–2026, just above the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger places Winton in the 22nd statewide percentile with 1 star; its student–teacher ratio was 23.6 in 2024–2025, and 86% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for African American students rose to the 44th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 22nd overall, while its ranking for Special Education Students fell from the 63rd percentile to the 10th.
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