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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWARD UNIFIED·NCES 061674002109
East Avenue Elementary
2424 East Ave., Hayward, CA 94541 · (510) 723-3815 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
272 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
69%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
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.0pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.5% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 42.4% |
| Math | 9.8% | 14.2% | 22.2% | 53.8% |
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 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.8% | 24.9% |
| 2021-22 | 40.6% | 27.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.1% | 29.2% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 19.7% |
| 2016-17 | 25.0% | 15.7% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 East Avenue Elementary
East Avenue Elementary's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Avenue Elementary this school | 407 | 66.8% | 28.6% |
| Murphy Elementary El Sobrante | 460 | 65.4% | 25.3% |
| Glen Cove Elementary Vallejo | 441 | 68.5% | 38.3% |
| Riverside Elementary Richmond | 343 | 66.8% | 18.9% |
| Tara Hills Elementary San Pablo | 317 | 67.5% | 19.0% |
| Sweetwater Springs Elementary Spring Valley | 378 | 69.8% | 40.6% |
Matched among California elementary 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 East Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,675 of 5,151 | #139 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #3,879 of 5,172 ▼ 301 | #147 of 192 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,662 of 5,172 ▼ 209 | #135 of 192 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #497 of 5,116 | #37 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #3,612 of 5,915 | #136 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,418 of 5,352 | #32 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #729 of 5,354 | #62 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #3,131 of 5,625 | #84 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #549 of 3,837 | #25 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
407
-106 (-21%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 407 | 19.5 | 20.9:1 | 67% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 20.5 | 21.2:1 | 71% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 19.9 | 21.5:1 | 56% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 49% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 24 | 24.2:1 | 61% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 26 | 23.8:1 | 63% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | N/A | N/A | 43% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 23 | 18.3:1 | 16% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (581 to 407); teachers down 19% (24 to 19.5).
About East Avenue Elementary
East Avenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Hayward, California. It reported 407 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Hayward Unified enrolls 17,273 students in 28 schools, including East Avenue Elementary.
The largest group at East Avenue Elementary is Hispanic students, at 50%. Other students are 14% Black, 14% Asian, 10% White, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Alameda County residents are about 23% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
The school has 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.9 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Of all students at East Avenue Elementary, 67% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Alameda County report 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, East Avenue Elementary lands at D, ahead of 14% of California public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, East Avenue Elementary is 11.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In Alameda County, median household income comes to about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alameda County counts 394 public schools with about 210,511 students.
Among nearby public schools, Fairview Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, East Avenue Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, East Avenue Elementary had a net loss of 106 students, or 21%. By 2024-25, the school had 20.9 students per teacher, compared with 22.3 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at East Avenue Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- Fairview Elementary0.6 mi · 543
- Hayward High0.7 mi · 1,580
- Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori1.2 mi · 643
- Bret Harte Middle1.2 mi · 465
- Harder Elementary1.7 mi · 671
- Independent Elementary1.9 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About East Avenue ElementaryHow large is East Avenue Elementary?
East Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 407 students in grades KG-06.
Is East Avenue Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Avenue Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does East Avenue Elementary have?
East Avenue Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the student diversity at East Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at East Avenue Elementary are roughly 10% White, 50% Hispanic, 14% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is East Avenue Elementary in?
East Avenue Elementary is part of Hayward Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.