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Enrollment
484
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWARD UNIFIED·NCES 061674002126
Palma Ceia Elementary
27679 Melbourne Ave., Hayward, CA 94545 · (510) 723-3870 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
22.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
369 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 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
48%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
40.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 23.1% | 24.2% | 35.4% |
| Math | 9.5% | 19.1% | 25.4% | 45.9% |
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 | 40.4% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 39.3% | 26.7% |
| 2021-22 | 34.3% | 22.3% |
| 2018-19 | 40.3% | 27.8% |
| 2017-18 | 52.3% | 36.8% |
| 2016-17 | 42.8% | 26.1% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 26.0% |
| 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Palma Ceia Elementary
Palma Ceia Elementary's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palma Ceia Elementary this school | 484 | 76.2% | 33.8% |
| Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary Anaheim | 513 | 80.3% | 42.1% |
| Hillview Crest Elementary Hayward | 420 | 72.6% | 30.7% |
| Raymond Temple Elementary Buena Park | 431 | 78.2% | 50.0% |
| Morningside Delano | 477 | 75.3% | 46.4% |
| Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds San Jose | 500 | 71.8% | N/A |
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 Palma Ceia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,077 of 5,151 | #122 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,356 of 5,172 ▲ 121 | #133 of 192 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,887 of 5,172 ▼ 191 | #121 of 192 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,315 of 5,116 | #26 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #2,641 of 5,915 | #94 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,854 of 5,352 | #83 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,896 of 5,354 | #152 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #2,525 of 5,625 | #65 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #2,275 of 3,837 | #87 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
484
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 484 | 21.2 | 22.8:1 | 76% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 21.7 | 21.8:1 | 81% (382) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 20.6 | 23.2:1 | 78% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 22 | 23.7:1 | 55% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 23 | 24.2:1 | 72% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 24 | 24.6:1 | 79% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | N/A | N/A | 75% (426) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 35 | 18.4:1 | 52% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 29 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palma Ceia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (557 to 484); teachers down 8% (23 to 21.2).
About Palma Ceia Elementary
Palma Ceia Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Hayward, California. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 484 students.
Palma Ceia Elementary sits within Hayward Unified, which has 28 schools and 17,273 students.
Hispanic students are 69% of those enrolled at Palma Ceia Elementary. Next come 19% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 23% Hispanic among all Alameda County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
Palma Ceia Elementary reports a ratio of 22.8 students per teacher, from 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Lunch program data show 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 49% average for public schools in Alameda County is 27 points lower.
Palma Ceia Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of California public elementary schools.
Palma Ceia Elementary is 1.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.8% versus 34.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In Alameda County, home to about 1,649,473 people, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Alameda County number 394, with about 210,511 students.
Of the public schools around it, Palma Ceia Elementary is closest to Mt. Eden High, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Palma Ceia Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around Palma Ceia Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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
- Mt. Eden High0.3 mi · 1,865
- Leadership Public Schools - Hayward0.3 mi · 573
- Martin Luther King Jr. Middle0.6 mi · 669
- Eldridge Elementary0.6 mi · 281
- Ruus Elementary0.7 mi · 361
- Lorin A. Eden Elementary0.8 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Palma Ceia ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Palma Ceia Elementary?
Palma Ceia Elementary enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Palma Ceia Elementary serve?
Palma Ceia Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palma Ceia Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palma Ceia Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Palma Ceia Elementary?
Student demographics at Palma Ceia Elementary are roughly 2% White, 69% Hispanic, 3% Black, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Palma Ceia Elementary in?
Palma Ceia Elementary is part of Hayward Unified.
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