Summary:
Zip code 94541 in Hayward, California, is served by 13 public schools, including 10 elementary schools and 3 high schools, all of which serve student populations with high economic need.
Among these schools, Hayward High stands out as the highest-performing, ranking above many others in the area and showing improvement, with graduation and English proficiency rates near or above state averages. At the elementary level, East Avenue Elementary performs the strongest. In contrast, schools like Colonial Acres Elementary and the alternative high schools, Brenkwitz High and Royal Sunset (Continuation), face significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom percentiles statewide.
Overall, schools in this area grapple with low proficiency rates in math and science and a severe chronic absenteeism problem, which is closely linked to poor outcomes. Interestingly, the charter school Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy achieves relatively better results with lower per-student spending, while some of the smallest, most heavily funded schools struggle the most. The data suggests that for parents, examining a school's chronic absenteeism rate and its performance trajectory, like the improvement seen at Hayward High, may be as important as considering overall test scores.
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