Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori

Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori is a combined-grade school of moderately sized scale in Hayward, California, part of Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District, serveing 643 students in grades 1 through 12.

Operationally, Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori answers to Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori shows that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 20% multiracial, 15% White, 14% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 34.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Alameda County indicate the typical household earns roughly $129,367 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori is one campus in the mix.

Bret Harte Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting. As a public charter, Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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