Burbank Elementary

Burbank Elementary, a big elementary school in Hayward, California, overseen by Hayward Unified, caters to 800 students, covering grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Burbank Elementary sits 72% larger than that benchmark.

Within Hayward Unified, which oversees 28 schools and 17,273 students, Burbank Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Burbank Elementary lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 9% Asian, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Burbank Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Burbank Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.4%, the actual is 29.4%, a residual of -6.1 points.

Around the school, census data for Alameda County shows median household income runs about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Burbank Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brenkwitz High, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Burbank Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burbank Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 17.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 914 students in 2018 compared to 800 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 79% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.1:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.