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Enrollment
582
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYWARD UNIFIED·NCES 061674002137
Winton Middle
119 Winton Ave., Hayward, CA 94540 · (510) 723-3140 · Alameda County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of California public middle 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.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
503 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 309 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 47% |
Student demographics
39%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% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
17.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.1pp 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 18 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.2% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 45.2% |
| Math | 6.6% | 11.3% | 23.8% | 58.3% |
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% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 15.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.7% | 8.6% |
| 2018-19 | 32.6% | 19.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 23.8% |
| 2016-17 | 31.1% | 22.5% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Winton Middle
Winton Middle's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winton Middle this school | 582 | 86.4% | 22.4% |
| Cooper Middle Fresno | 538 | 86.1% | 30.6% |
| Buena Park Middle Buena Park | 633 | 91.0% | 25.9% |
| Letha Raney Intermediate Corona | 537 | 90.1% | 44.5% |
| Tenaya Middle Merced | 607 | 91.6% | 20.7% |
| Richardson PREP HI Middle San Bernardino | 583 | 88.0% | 84.7% |
Matched among California middle 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 Winton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #979 of 1,224 | #36 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #931 of 1,227 ▼ 31 | #37 of 46 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #964 of 1,227 ▲ 104 | #36 of 46 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #233 of 1,214 | #7 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #798 of 1,377 | #30 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #1,040 of 1,279 | #40 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #829 of 1,278 | #43 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.4% | #391 of 1,329 | #9 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #70 of 257 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
582
+54 (+10%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 582 | 24.6 | 23.7:1 | 86% (503) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 22.9 | 23.2:1 | 86% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 498 | 23.7 | 21.1:1 | 83% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 21 | 25.1:1 | 78% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 22.2 | 22.9:1 | 79% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 89% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | N/A | N/A | 75% (426) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 30 | 23.8:1 | 60% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 22 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (509 to 582); teachers up 11% (22.2 to 24.6).
About Winton Middle
Winton Middle runs as a medium-sized middle school in Hayward, California. Enrollment is 582 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 8.
Hayward Unified is the district for Winton Middle. It has 28 schools and 17,273 students.
Roughly 77% of students at Winton Middle are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 9% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Alameda County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 23.7:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Winton Middle is 86%. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.
Winton Middle is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Winton Middle is 28.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.4%.
Census estimates describe Alameda County this way: the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Winton Middle, Alameda County has 393 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Winton Middle to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Park Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Winton Middle ranks 3rd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 54 students since 2020-21, to 582. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 25.1:1 to 23.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Winton Middle schools
One other US public school is named Winton Middle. Winton Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Winton MiddleWinton, CA · 579 students
Nearby schools
- Park Elementary0.4 mi · 504
- Opportunity Academy0.5 mi · 175
- Alameda County Community0.5 mi · 73
- Burbank Elementary0.5 mi · 800
- Hayward Collegiate Charter0.9 mi · 231
- Bret Harte Middle1.0 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Winton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Winton Middle?
Winton Middle enrolls approximately 582 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Winton Middle serve?
Winton Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winton Middle is approximately 23.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Winton Middle?
At Winton Middle, the student body is approximately 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 7% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Winton Middle?
Winton Middle is overseen by Hayward Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.