Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWARD UNIFIED·NCES 061674002111
Eldridge Elementary
26825 Eldridge Ave., Hayward, CA 94544 · (510) 723-3825 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
231 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 79% larger than its 6th grade class (29).
Student demographics
55%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
30.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.7pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 18.0% | 19.3% | 50.0% |
| Math | 9.5% | 10.8% | 27.0% | 52.7% |
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 | 30.7% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 34.9% | 22.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37.7% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.0% | 31.1% |
| 2017-18 | 39.9% | 27.3% |
| 2016-17 | 35.4% | 26.5% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
24.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Eldridge Elementary
Eldridge Elementary's state test result (24.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldridge Elementary this school | 281 | 82.2% | 24.9% |
| Wilshire Park Elementary Los Angeles | 329 | 86.6% | 49.3% |
| H. W. Harkness Elementary Sacramento | 287 | 81.2% | 21.0% |
| Ruus Elementary Hayward | 361 | 78.1% | 23.6% |
| Moscone (George R.) Elementary San Francisco | 334 | 77.5% | 31.4% |
| Wakeham Elementary Garden Grove | 307 | 85.0% | 42.3% |
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 Eldridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #4,079 of 5,151 | #146 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,276 of 5,172 ▲ 86 | #153 of 192 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,920 of 5,172 ▼ 3 | #144 of 192 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #979 of 5,116 | #64 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #4,918 of 5,915 | #186 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #669 of 5,352 | #13 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #2,372 of 5,354 | #128 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #1,952 of 5,625 | #51 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.6% | #357 of 3,837 | #18 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
281
-46 (-14%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 27.3:1
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 | 281 | 14.5 | 19.4:1 | 82% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 78% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 16.1 | 18.7:1 | 59% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 12 | 27.3:1 | 61% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 16 | 26.4:1 | 71% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 81% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | N/A | N/A | 70% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 59% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eldridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (423 to 281); teachers down 9% (16 to 14.5).
About Eldridge Elementary
In Hayward, California, Eldridge Elementary is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 281 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Hayward Unified counts 28 schools and 17,273 students, including Eldridge Elementary.
Hispanic students are the majority at Eldridge Elementary, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Asian, 6% Black, 4% Pacific Islander, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. Eldridge Elementary's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.4:1, with 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Eldridge Elementary is 82%. Across public schools in Alameda County, the average is 49%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Eldridge Elementary would be expected to post about 31.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.9%.
Eldridge Elementary is located in Alameda County, where the median household income is $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Eldridge Elementary, Alameda County has 393 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Eldridge Elementary. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Eldridge Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place Eldridge Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 327 in 2020-21 to 281 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 19.4:1, from 27.3:1.
The Eldridge Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle0.3 mi · 669
- Schafer Park Elementary0.4 mi · 606
- Southgate Elementary0.5 mi · 581
- Glassbrook Elementary0.5 mi · 455
- Tyrrell Elementary0.6 mi · 597
- Palma Ceia Elementary0.6 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Eldridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Eldridge Elementary?
Eldridge Elementary enrolls approximately 281 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Eldridge Elementary serve?
Eldridge Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Eldridge Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Eldridge Elementary.
How diverse is Eldridge Elementary?
Eldridge Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 64% Hispanic, 6% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Eldridge Elementary public or private?
Eldridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hayward Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.