Halkin Elementary

Halkin Elementary is a big elementary-level community in San Leandro, California, one of the schools within San Leandro Unified. The school educates 724 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 56% larger than typical.

Halkin Elementary is one of 13 schools operated by San Leandro Unified, a district that hosts 8,834 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Halkin Elementary reports that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 28% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Halkin Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Halkin Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.0%, the actual is 29.9%, a residual of -0.0 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Alameda County indicate median household earnings sit near $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Halkin Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

John Muir Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Halkin Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 28.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Halkin Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 722 students in 2018 to 724 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Halkin Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.