Longwood Elementary

Longwood Elementary, an average-sized K-5 school in Hayward, California, run under Hayward Unified, instructs 517 students, covering grades K through 6.

Longwood Elementary is one of 28 schools operated by Hayward Unified, a district that educates 17,273 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Longwood Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder breaks down as 10% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Longwood Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.5:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Longwood Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 30.5%; Longwood Elementary posts 14.3%, -16.2 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Longwood Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

The closest other public school is Alameda County Community, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Longwood Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 23.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Longwood Elementary's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 663 (now 517). Class-load math has fell: from 24.6:1 in 2018 to 22.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.