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Hillside Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 347 students in the San Lorenzo Unified district, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below state averages and a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.3%, which is much higher than the district and state. While Hillside receives substantial per-student funding, its performance is dramatically lower than nearby schools, even within its own district like Grant Elementary and Corvallis Elementary. The gap is even more striking when compared to schools in the neighboring Castro Valley Unified district, such as Chabot Elementary, which achieves proficiency rates over 50 percentage points higher in some subjects.

Performance varies by grade and student group, with upper-grade math showing particular weakness. The school's low ranking represents a continued downward trend over the past decade. This suggests that the school's challenges are complex, involving factors beyond funding, such as attendance, instructional consistency, and possibly district-level support systems, especially when compared to higher-performing schools with similar student demographics in the area like Jefferson Elementary.

347

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,967

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15980 Marcella St.
San Leandro, CA 94578-2122

(510) 317-5300

District: San Lorenzo Unified

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

African American:

19.9%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

California avg41%

5,529^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	5529 of 5857	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	5621 of 5869	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	5669 of 5859	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	5764 of 5883	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	5631 of 5789	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4937 of 5662	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	5497 of 5692	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	5354 of 5614	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	5312 of 5611	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	5484 of 5530	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	5349 of 5390	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	5334 of 5377	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	5227 of 5314	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.5	5119 of 5193	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	4803 of 5113	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.6	4735 of 5113	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	4458 of 4818	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.3	4502 of 4822	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.1	4715 of 4809	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	375 of 569	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	511 of 593	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	502 of 661	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	453 of 663	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	714 of 747	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	486 of 700	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	2176 of 3162	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	2185 of 3245	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2717 of 3311	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	3115 of 3275	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	2427 of 3246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	5155 of 5597	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	5052 of 5612	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5116 of 5609	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	5513 of 5635	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	5264 of 5492	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4876 of 5413	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	4606 of 5107	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	4739 of 5107	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	4733 of 5087	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	4936 of 5084	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	4814 of 4963	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	4231 of 4830	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	5100 of 5460	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	5331 of 5517	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	5219 of 5363	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	5135 of 5264	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	5051 of 5173	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	4460 of 5084	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	5393 of 5628	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	5564 of 5643	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	5596 of 5638	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	5540 of 5663	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	5403 of 5510	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	4556 of 5431	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)34th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	19104 Lake Chabot Rd.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-2342	496	21	23.6	28.2%	97 (19.6%)	10 (2.0%)	89 (17.9%)	206 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (18.5%)	89.5	689^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		92.8	516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	173																	61.0	61.0	61.8	71.8	70.1	68.0	63.2	87.2	71.4	74.0							$18,226	$17,910	$316
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
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
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
Castro Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	20185 San Miguel Ave.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-1919	502	21	23.9	55.0%	75 (14.9%)	30 (6.0%)	163 (32.5%)	160 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (14.1%)	74.8	1376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.5%		75.3	1356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	20																	43.2	43.2	54.1	64.1	67.6	62.0	59.5	51.9	47.3	52.9	97.5			98.3			$17,935	$17,416	$519

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary

What district is Hillside Elementary in?

San Lorenzo Unified

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside 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

Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Hillside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

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