Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Hesperian Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hesperian Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 500 students in the San Lorenzo Unified district, which faces significant academic challenges as a whole.

Recent data shows Hesperian is struggling considerably, with its academic performance ranking in the bottom 2% of all California elementary schools. Student proficiency in English, math, and science is far below both the district and state averages. A particularly concerning issue is chronic student absenteeism, which at 33.5% is much higher than at many nearby schools. The school has seen a steep decline over the past few years, with performance dropping sharply from where it was in 2022.

Comparisons with other local schools reveal important context. While many students at Hesperian face economic disadvantages, other schools in the same district with similar student populations, like Dayton Elementary and Grant Elementary, achieve significantly higher rankings and have lower absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges at Hesperian may be specific to the school's environment or programs, not just broader community factors. The school's historical strength in supporting English Learners, which has since declined, indicates there may be existing strategies within the school that could be revitalized to help improve outcomes for all students.

500

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,535

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Drew St.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580-1046

(510) 317-5200

District: San Lorenzo Unified

Students who attend Hesperian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edendale Middle
High:	Arroyo High
	East Bay Arts High
	Royal Sunset (Continuation)
	San Lorenzo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.0%

Asian:

12.4%

African American:

10.6%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Hesperian Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg25%

California avg41%

5,747^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the San Lorenzo Unified

1236^th of 1,543San Lorenzo 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	5747 of 5857	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	5125 of 5869	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4834 of 5859	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	4245 of 5883	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	5241 of 5789	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	5282 of 5662	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	5294 of 5692	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	5090 of 5614	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	4161 of 5611	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	4620 of 5530	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	5130 of 5390	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	5082 of 5377	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	5115 of 5314	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	4646 of 5193	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	4775 of 5113	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	4649 of 5113	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	4243 of 4818	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	4423 of 4822	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	3816 of 4809	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	14.6	726 of 747	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	681 of 700	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	2809 of 3162	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1949 of 3245	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	884 of 3311	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	2167 of 3275	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	2178 of 3246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	5308 of 5597	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4731 of 5612	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4590 of 5609	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4292 of 5635	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4719 of 5492	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	5130 of 5413	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	4757 of 5107	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4629 of 5107	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4124 of 5087	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3600 of 5084	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	4300 of 4963	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4550 of 4830	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	5350 of 5460	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	4530 of 5517	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	4437 of 5363	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3354 of 5264	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	4811 of 5173	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	4806 of 5084	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	5570 of 5628	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	5128 of 5643	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	4647 of 5638	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3848 of 5663	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	5208 of 5510	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	4968 of 5431	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2747 of 2847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2019)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening29%+4 vs state

Writing12%-5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-37 vs state

Mathematics11%-26 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Overall7%-3 vs state

Reading7%~ state avg

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Hesperian Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Hesperian Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Hesperian Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hesperian Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Drew St.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5200	500	22	22.7	80.6%	14 (2.8%)	53 (10.6%)	335 (67.0%)	62 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	23 (4.6%)	7.7	5747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		16.9	5125^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.7%	622	0.0	15.4	7.4	6.7	27.8	23.1	37.0	29.2	0.0	30.8	11.1	12.4	0.0	19.2	3.7	6.7	8.6	8.6	5.6	14.9	16.4	12.2	11.0	14.3	7.1	10.9	92.7	95.1		95.1	93.9		$18,535	$16,444	$2,091
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-5	15980 Marcella St.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5300	347	14	24.7	87.0%	7 (2.0%)	69 (19.9%)	223 (64.3%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	14 (4.0%)	11.7	5529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.6%		11	5621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	92																	8.5	8.5	22.0	10.9	19.3	17.5	30.0	12.5	5.2	16.1							$21,967	$19,864	$2,103
Colonial Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	17115 Meekland Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4500	458	20	22.9	86.0%	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	357 (77.9%)	46 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	7.9	5740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.6	5743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	2.1%	3																	6.3	6.3	11.3	11.6	12.7	11.8	18.3	15.9	4.9	13.4	97.1	98.0			98.0		$18,093	$16,010	$2,083
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	879 Grant Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3700	322	16	20.6	68.9%	39 (12.1%)	23 (7.1%)	168 (52.2%)	76 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)	35.5	3541^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.5%		40	3172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.0%	369																	24.0	24.0	32.8	38.6	32.0	34.5	35.4	43.9	27.1	35.9							$20,706	$18,582	$2,124
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Monterey Blvd.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4340	410	19	21.5	81.7%	30 (7.3%)	31 (7.6%)	142 (34.6%)	163 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39 (9.5%)	40.7	3169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.2	2977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	192																	27.9	27.9	50.0	29.3	42.7	40.9	42.9	18.0	36.7	33.0	95.9			97.3			$31,527	$30,230	$1,297
Lorenzo Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	18250 Bengal St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-5400	447	19	23.4	76.5%	10 (2.2%)	16 (3.6%)	344 (77.0%)	54 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	19.4	4883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.3	4753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.0%	130																	19.3	19.3	18.6	25.7	24.6	22.8	24.7	30.4	17.9	24.8							$20,486	$18,374	$2,112
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	14300 Bancroft Ave.	San Leandro	94578	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4310	551	27	20.4	84.9%	21 (3.8%)	50 (9.1%)	370 (67.2%)	81 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (4.4%)	23.8	4522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.2	4566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.2%	44																	15.3	15.3	31.1	26.2	37.8	31.3	26.3	22.4	26.2	24.7	90.5	94.7	95.8	92.6	96.8	93.7	$31,054	$29,396	$1,658
Corvallis Elementary	Public	K-5	14790 Corvallis St.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4900	349	18	19.3	70.5%	16 (4.6%)	22 (6.3%)	178 (51.0%)	109 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (5.7%)	29.3	4020^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.4%		31.6	3802^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	218																	16.0	16.0	28.3	32.1	32.6	30.8	32.8	39.6	27.7	33.5							$18,773	$16,666	$2,107
Stanton Elementary	Public	K-5	2644 Somerset Ave.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 727-9192	515	22	23.5	53.0%	83 (16.1%)	23 (4.5%)	157 (30.5%)	187 (36.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	58 (11.3%)	67.6	1709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%		75.9	1340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	369																	38.8	38.8	61.6	50.6	58.4	56.6	65.8	40.7	45.0	50.0							$19,348	$18,748	$600
Dayton Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 Dayton Ave.	San Leandro	94579	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3600	340	15	22.9	71.2%	28 (8.2%)	8 (2.4%)	116 (34.1%)	170 (50.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	44.1	2946^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%		53.1	2393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	553																	22.2	22.2	39.3	40.0	31.8	37.5	57.4	42.9	27.3	44.1	98.3				98.3		$20,324	$18,196	$2,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Hesperian Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hesperian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hesperian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edendale Middle
High : Arroyo High
High : East Bay Arts High
High : Royal Sunset (Continuation)
High : San Lorenzo High

How many students attend Hesperian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Hesperian Elementary.

What district is Hesperian Elementary in?

San Lorenzo Unified

Is Hesperian Elementary a good school?

Hesperian Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hesperian Elementary?

Students at Hesperian Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Rate Hesperian Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in San Lorenzo, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hesperian Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.