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Enrollment
453
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWARD UNIFIED·NCES 061674002118
Cesar Chavez Middle
27845 Whitman Rd., Hayward, CA 94544 · (510) 723-3110 · Alameda County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of California public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
381 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 225 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 50% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.0pp since 2014
Math
10.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.5% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 60.0% |
| Math | 4.4% | 5.7% | 15.4% | 74.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13.7% | 5.9% |
| 2022-23 | 16.2% | 6.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 8.1% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 12.8% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 12.4% |
| 2016-17 | 27.8% | 14.6% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cesar Chavez Middle
Cesar Chavez Middle's state test result (12.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Middle this school | 453 | 84.1% | 12.7% |
| Santa Fe Computer Science Magnet Monrovia | 424 | 80.2% | 37.3% |
| August Boeger Middle San Jose | 397 | 81.9% | 27.0% |
| Ocala Middle San Jose | 377 | 79.3% | 25.6% |
| Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy San Jose | 416 | 80.8% | N/A |
| Edgewood Middle West Covina | 597 | 82.4% | 27.5% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cesar Chavez Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #1,182 of 1,224 | #41 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #1,142 of 1,227 ▲ 59 | #40 of 46 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,148 of 1,227 ▲ 60 | #38 of 46 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #322 of 1,214 | #16 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #1,009 of 1,377 | #39 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #221 of 1,279 | #15 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #777 of 1,278 | #39 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #435 of 1,329 | #12 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #430 of 930 | #13 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
-79 (-15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 84% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 26.1 | 17.4:1 | 85% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 27 | 17.8:1 | 69% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 67% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 24.6 | 22.3:1 | 78% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 26 | 22.3:1 | 85% (495) |
| 2010-11 | 601 | N/A | N/A | 74% (444) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 32 | 23.8:1 | 54% (409) |
| 1990-91 | 533 | 25 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar Chavez Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (548 to 453); teachers up 2% (24.6 to 25).
About Cesar Chavez Middle
A low-enrollment middle school in Hayward, California, Cesar Chavez Middle is part of Hayward Unified. Federal data show 453 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 31% below that mark.
Hayward Unified counts 28 schools and 17,273 students, including Cesar Chavez Middle.
The share of Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Middle is 74%, a majority. Smaller groups are 16% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Alameda County is roughly 23% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Its ratio of 18.1:1 is based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. In all, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Alameda County report 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Cesar Chavez Middle lands at F, ahead of 3% of California public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Cesar Chavez Middle ranks in the bottom 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 12.7%, against a prediction of 30.3%.
The county, Alameda County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $129,367 a year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Cesar Chavez Middle, Alameda County has 394 public schools.
Cesar Chavez Middle's nearest public school is Tennyson High (about 0.4 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Cesar Chavez Middle is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Cesar Chavez Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% drop, from 532 to 453. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 20.5:1 in 2020-21 to 18.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Cesar Chavez Middle community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hayward Unified
- Mt. Eden HighHigh · 1,865 students
- Hayward HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Tennyson HighHigh · 1,511 students
- Cherryland ElementaryElementary · 855 students
- Burbank ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Harder ElementaryElementary · 671 students
Other schools in Hayward
- Mt. Eden HighHigh · 1,865 students
- Hayward HighHigh · 1,580 students
- Tennyson HighHigh · 1,511 students
- Cherryland ElementaryElementary · 855 students
- Burbank ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- Impact Academy of Arts & TechnologyHigh · 716 students
Other Cesar Chavez Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Cesar Chavez Middle. Cesar Chavez Middle is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Cesar Chavez MiddleUnion City, CA · 990 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleLynwood, CA · 882 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleOceanside, CA · 557 students
- Cesar Chavez Middle SchoolWACO, TX · 786 students
- Cesar Chavez Middle SchoolMISSION, TX · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Tennyson High0.4 mi · 1,511
- Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science0.5 mi · 111
- Tyrrell Elementary0.7 mi · 597
- Ruus Elementary0.9 mi · 361
- Glassbrook Elementary1.0 mi · 455
- Harder Elementary1.1 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Cesar Chavez MiddleHow large is Cesar Chavez Middle?
Cesar Chavez Middle enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 07-08.
Is Cesar Chavez Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cesar Chavez Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Cesar Chavez Middle have?
Cesar Chavez Middle employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Cesar Chavez Middle?
Student demographics at Cesar Chavez Middle are roughly 2% White, 74% Hispanic, 4% Black, 16% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Cesar Chavez Middle in?
Cesar Chavez Middle is part of Hayward Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.