Bret Harte Middle

Summary:

Bret Harte Middle is a public middle school located in Hayward, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 545. The school is part of the Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked 1235 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bret Harte Middle consistently performs below the Hayward Unified and California state averages in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.74% of Bret Harte students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.29% for Hayward Unified and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 22.88% for Bret Harte, 19.2% for Hayward Unified, and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and White students performing relatively better, while Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students perform much worse. Bret Harte also has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 51.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Bret Harte's academic performance is generally lower. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle and Anthony W. Ochoa Middle have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, KIPP Summit Academy, a public charter school located about 4 miles from Bret Harte, significantly outperforms Bret Harte and the surrounding district schools in academic achievement. The high percentage of low-income students at Bret Harte may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1047 E St.
       Hayward, CA  94540-5000


(510) 723-3100

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1620th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Bret Harte Middle usually attend:

High:    Hayward High

Feeder schools for Bret Harte Middle:

Elementary:    East Avenue Elementary
    Fairview Elementary
    Stonebrae Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  545

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.6%
African American:
16.0%
Asian:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Compare Details Bret Harte Middle ranks worse than 58.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), African American (16%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bret Harte Middle is 20.8. 2 middle schools in the Hayward Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bret Harte Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bret Harte Middle 1620th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Bret Harte Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hayward Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayward Unified 1235th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bret Harte Middle

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Rank History for all students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.84 967th 1769 45.3%
2005 31.94 1178th 1777 33.7%
2006 37.84 1069th 1804 40.7%
2007 28.88 1424th 1999 28.8%
2008 33.13 1343rd 2005 33.0%
2009 26.38 1565th 2063 24.1%
2010 41.90 1258th 2179 42.3%
2011 35.63 1487th 2236 33.5%
2012 24.22 1804th 2259 20.1%
2013 44.81 1298th 2379 45.4%
2015 32.16 1564th 2477 36.9%
2016 28.91 1688th 2497 32.4%
2017 27.51 1747th 2508 30.3%
2018 29.63 1672nd 2480 32.6%
2019 26.48 1943rd 2715 28.4%
2022 23.49 2059th 2740 24.9%
2023 28.00 1905th 2802 32.0%
2024 35.02 1620th 2777 41.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.26 416th 462 10.0%
2019 18.21 462nd 554 16.6%
2022 23.82 511th 665 23.2%
2023 21.90 536th 678 20.9%
2024 38.90 432nd 699 38.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.96 637th 1364 53.3%
2019 29.86 1129th 1442 21.7%
2022 33.68 1039th 1540 32.5%
2023 30.37 1204th 1529 21.3%
2024 49.35 452nd 1477 69.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.41 738th 1538 52.0%
2024 43.13 700th 1550 54.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.87 1660th 2230 25.6%
2019 26.84 1806th 2369 23.8%
2022 22.18 2023rd 2458 17.7%
2023 28.50 1826th 2549 28.4%
2024 36.41 1513th 2575 41.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.23 1525th 2262 32.6%
2019 33.24 1505th 2380 36.8%
2022 23.59 1901st 2509 24.2%
2023 24.78 1898th 2547 25.5%
2024 33.85 1545th 2546 39.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.73 1020th 1369 25.5%
2019 18.12 1454th 1491 2.5%
2022 19.23 1465th 1531 4.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.26 1623rd 2273 28.6%
2019 19.90 1991st 2407 17.3%
2022 23.75 1898th 2527 24.9%
2023 31.02 1625th 2558 36.5%
2024 35.30 1486th 2547 41.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.47 537th 700 23.3%
2019 30.22 556th 745 25.4%
2022 25.95 570th 733 22.2%
2023 16.77 613th 718 14.6%
2024 33.97 527th 741 28.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.06 252nd 600 58.0%
2019 40.75 357th 643 44.5%
2022 39.76 351st 637 44.9%
2023 45.47 296th 614 51.8%
2024 59.78 197th 626 68.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.00 1501st 2072 27.6%
2019 28.47 1594th 2213 28.0%
2022 23.27 1893rd 2359 19.8%
2023 30.34 1625th 2391 32.0%
2024 33.54 1509th 2383 36.7%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.54 10th 12 16.7%
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Rank History for White students at Bret Harte Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.95 929th 1496 37.9%
2019 38.03 991st 1602 38.1%
2022 44.50 837th 1555 46.2%
2023 55.60 650th 1552 58.1%
2024 64.67 505th 1535 67.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bret Harte Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 290 109 42 86 2 n/a n/a 0 529
1989 343 128 50 82 3 n/a n/a 0 606
1990 362 132 51 82 3 n/a n/a 0 630
1991 329 123 53 79 3 n/a n/a 0 587
1992 304 127 59 81 2 n/a n/a 0 573
1993 317 154 63 99 1 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 294 160 52 127 2 n/a n/a 0 635
1995 269 202 66 116 5 n/a n/a 0 658
1996 269 202 66 116 5 n/a n/a 0 658
1997 258 204 65 122 5 n/a n/a 0 654
1998 240 197 67 125 2 n/a n/a 0 631
1999 245 175 88 126 5 n/a n/a 0 639
2000 267 210 76 147 9 n/a n/a 0 709
2001 231 206 72 164 6 n/a n/a 0 679
2002 171 199 72 167 4 n/a n/a 0 613
2003 171 199 72 167 4 n/a n/a 0 613
2004 162 188 82 169 3 n/a n/a 4 608
2005 126 182 71 184 1 n/a n/a 5 569
2006 98 152 55 168 2 n/a n/a 11 486
2007 95 173 56 158 4 n/a n/a 12 498
2008 105 201 66 166 4 n/a n/a 0 542
2009 110 202 58 215 5 19 11 0 620
2010 105 178 67 258 3 16 5 0 632
2011 90 185 51 295 2 25 2 0 650
2012 87 171 62 282 3 20 3 0 628
2013 76 158 63 296 1 19 12 0 625
2014 80 147 63 340 0 21 14 0 665
2015 62 141 76 322 2 12 21 0 636
2016 54 129 72 335 3 14 25 0 632
2017 55 129 60 341 2 15 35 0 637
2018 46 106 53 359 1 12 36 0 613
2019 43 107 50 356 2 15 32 0 605
2020 42 97 49 378 2 22 42 0 632
2021 32 95 35 345 1 20 34 0 562
2022 28 90 45 345 2 14 28 0 552
2023 28 87 43 341 3 15 27 1 545

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bret Harte Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 25.7 20.5 n/a
1989 606 25.9 23.3 n/a
1990 630 26.3 23.9 n/a
1991 587 27.7 21.1 n/a
1992 573 28.1 20.3 17.6
1993 634 29.2 21.7 21
1994 635 26.8 23.7 24.3
1995 658 27.6 23.8 28.3
1996 658 27.6 23.8 28.3
1997 654 26.4 24.8 29.5
1998 631 27.6 22.9 28.8
1999 639 28.0 22.8 33.5
2000 709 28.8 24.6 27.8
2001 679 29.4 23.1 28.7
2002 613 24.6 24.9 28.7
2003 613 24.6 24.9 28.7
2004 608 25.9 23.5 45.4
2005 569 24.5 23.2 45.7
2006 486 19.8 24.5 0
2007 498 20.8 23.9 51.4
2008 542 25.3 21.4 n/a
2009 620 24.2 22.0 49.4
2010 632 26.8 23.5 63.6
2011 650 n/a n/a 64.6
2012 628 23.7 26.4 n/a
2013 625 24.1 25.8 64.3
2014 665 26.7 24.8 66
2015 636 29.0 21.9 68.7
2016 632 27.0 23.4 68.8
2017 637 26.9 23.6 58.6
2018 613 25.5 24.0 69.2
2019 605 24.5 24.6 67.9
2020 632 n/a n/a 68
2021 562 23.3 24.0 56.2
2022 552 23.4 23.5 55.4
2023 545 26.0 20.8 65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bret Harte Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 25.7 20.5 n/a
1989 606 25.9 23.3 n/a
1990 630 26.3 23.9 n/a
1991 587 27.7 21.1 n/a
1992 573 28.1 20.3 17.6
1993 634 29.2 21.7 21
1994 635 26.8 23.7 24.3
1995 658 27.6 23.8 28.3
1996 658 27.6 23.8 28.3
1997 654 26.4 24.8 29.5
1998 631 27.6 22.9 28.8
1999 639 28.0 22.8 33.5
2000 709 28.8 24.6 27.8
2001 679 29.4 23.1 28.7
2002 613 24.6 24.9 28.7
2003 613 24.6 24.9 28.7
2004 608 25.9 23.5 45.4
2005 569 24.5 23.2 45.7
2006 486 19.8 24.5 0
2007 498 20.8 23.9 51.4
2008 542 25.3 21.4 n/a
2009 620 24.2 22.0 49.4
2010 632 26.8 23.5 63.6
2011 650 n/a n/a 64.6
2012 628 23.7 26.4 n/a
2013 625 24.1 25.8 64.3
2014 665 26.7 24.8 66
2015 636 29.0 21.9 68.7
2016 632 27.0 23.4 68.8
2017 637 26.9 23.6 58.6
2018 613 25.5 24.0 69.2
2019 605 24.5 24.6 67.9
2020 632 n/a n/a 68
2021 562 23.3 24.0 56.2
2022 552 23.4 23.5 55.4
2023 545 26.0 20.8 65.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bret Harte Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1943rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1905th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bret Harte Middle)38.835.1
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)36.634.3
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bret Harte Middle)24.619.8
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)25.519.4
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bret Harte Middle)31.530.4
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)36.230.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bret Harte Middle)22.715.1
 7.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)25.416
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Bret Harte Middle)13.816.7
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Hayward Unified)21.917.3
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students605545
 9.9%
African American10787
 18.7%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian5043
 14%
Hispanic356341
 4.2%
Pacific Islander1515
White4328
 34.9%
Two or More Races3227
 15.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.9%65.1%
 2.8%


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Bret Harte Middle ranks 1620th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bret Harte Middle are 63% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Asian, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Bret Harte Middle usually go on to attend Hayward High

In the 2022-23 school year, 545 students attended Bret Harte Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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