Is East Avenue Elementary a good school?

East Avenue Elementary ranks 4006 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended East Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of East Avenue Elementary?

Students at East Avenue Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Asian, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of East Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bret Harte Middle High : Hayward High

East Avenue Elementary

Summary:

East Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving 426 students in grades K-6 and part of the Hayward Unified School District.

Academically, East Avenue Elementary struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.99% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.69% in the district and 47.37% statewide. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in 2017-2018 to 41.6% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby Burbank Elementary (36.9%) and Cherryland Elementary (46.1%). While the school's African American students perform relatively well, its Hispanic and English Language Learner subgroups struggle, ranking in the bottom 20% and 10% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to other schools in the Hayward Unified School District, East Avenue Elementary performs similarly or slightly lower. However, it lags behind elementary schools in the neighboring Castro Valley Unified School District, such as Independent Elementary, Marshall Elementary, and Palomares Elementary, which consistently outperform East Avenue Elementary and the Hayward Unified School District as a whole.

Detail:

Public K-6

2424 East Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541-5634

(510) 723-3815

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4006^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend East Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Hayward High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

African American:

15.5%

Asian:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 68.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.03. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at East Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), African American (15.5%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% 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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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Avenue Elementary is 21.4, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare East Avenue Elementary employs 19.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Avenue Elementary 4006^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See East Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Hayward Unified:

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

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Rank History for East Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.21	1613^th	4809	66.5%
2005	69.67	1357^th	4822	71.9%
2006	70.22	1326^th	4818	72.5%
2007	58.46	1901^st	5113	62.8%
2008	53.25	2212^th	5113	56.7%
2009	38.48	3146^th	5193	39.4%
2010	37.85	3305^th	5314	37.8%
2011	25.62	4286^th	5377	20.3%
2012	17.74	4797^th	5390	11.0%
2013	23.54	4495^th	5530	18.7%
2015	30.09	3694^th	5611	34.2%
2016	23.35	4324^th	5614	23.0%
2017	16.03	5032^nd	5692	11.6%
2018	20.23	4658^th	5662	17.7%
2019	33.58	3652^nd	5789	36.9%
2022	40.79	3042^nd	5883	48.3%
2023	31.56	3759^th	5874	36.0%
2024	29.03	4006^th	5862	31.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.51	2561^st	3246	21.1%
2019	43.93	1552^nd	3275	52.6%
2022	19.91	3205^th	3311	3.2%
2024	26.01	2785^th	3160	11.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.82	4423^rd	5084	13.0%
2019	36.98	3354^th	5173	35.2%
2022	34.35	3490^th	5264	33.7%
2023	32.30	3707^th	5374	31.0%
2024	29.24	4019^th	5511	27.1%

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Rank History for Female students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.84	4326^th	5413	20.1%
2019	34.71	3435^th	5492	37.5%
2022	37.97	3120^th	5635	44.6%
2023	27.08	4051^st	5617	27.9%
2024	24.79	4266^th	5605	23.9%

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Rank History for Male students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.86	4673^rd	5431	14.0%
2019	33.03	3545^th	5510	35.7%
2022	43.77	2789^th	5663	50.8%
2023	37.82	3211^th	5650	43.2%
2024	34.75	3430^th	5636	39.1%

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Rank History for African American students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.04	318^th	700	54.6%
2019	56.22	268^th	747	64.1%
2022	74.42	114^th	663	82.8%
2023	64.47	177^th	662	73.3%
2024	79.24	82^nd	593	86.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.18	3818^th	4830	21.0%
2019	30.56	3654^th	4963	26.4%
2022	57.08	1775^th	5084	65.1%
2023	34.74	3334^th	5098	34.6%
2024	24.27	4158^th	5102	18.5%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, July 30, 2018

I was hesitant about having my children in this district but East Avenue Elementary is exceptional. My kids have thrived there. They have a very active PTA, school basketball and football teams, a cheerleading squad, an art and music program and a beautiful library. Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	199	47	23	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	303
1989	204	67	29	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	212	60	36	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	349
1991	218	49	36	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1992	213	56	34	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	343
1993	249	69	41	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	393
1994	233	75	31	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
1995	227	73	34	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1996	227	73	34	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	389
1997	211	67	33	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	220	82	44	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
1999	196	94	45	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2000	183	88	46	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	406
2001	183	94	48	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	420
2002	174	93	53	80	5	n/a	n/a	11	416
2003	174	93	53	80	5	n/a	n/a	11	416
2004	152	118	58	86	6	n/a	n/a	15	435
2005	125	113	61	87	6	n/a	n/a	32	424
2006	114	117	58	90	5	n/a	n/a	39	423
2007	108	110	62	100	5	n/a	n/a	36	421
2008	100	121	68	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
2009	86	129	57	176	1	17	84	0	550
2010	124	154	81	222	3	19	11	0	614
2011	107	132	57	220	2	16	1	0	535
2012	80	137	58	234	4	16	3	0	532
2013	76	133	51	280	1	15	33	0	589
2014	72	129	54	280	1	19	39	0	594
2015	74	118	51	336	1	23	32	0	635
2016	66	112	58	320	0	24	39	0	619
2017	64	102	64	311	0	26	44	0	611
2018	63	100	51	301	1	28	37	0	581
2019	55	90	50	303	0	32	38	0	568
2020	57	87	57	293	0	29	38	0	561
2021	52	81	57	256	0	27	40	0	513
2022	43	66	52	225	0	21	31	0	438
2023	46	66	56	208	0	16	34	0	426

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 East Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	14.9	20.3	n/a
1989	329	14.0	23.5	n/a
1990	349	16.9	20.6	n/a
1991	345	16.0	21.5	n/a
1992	343	16.3	21.0	11.4
1993	393	16.2	24.3	18.6
1994	372	14.0	26.6	14
1995	389	16.5	23.6	15.4
1996	389	16.5	23.6	15.4
1997	389	18.0	21.6	18.8
1998	424	20.0	21.2	13.2
1999	424	21.2	20.0	17.2
2000	406	20.5	19.8	17.7
2001	420	23.2	18.1	15.7
2002	416	22.2	18.7	17.8
2003	416	22.2	18.7	17.8
2004	435	22.7	19.2	27.6
2005	424	22.1	19.2	25
2006	423	22.9	18.5	0
2007	421	22.9	18.4	27
2008	430	27.9	15.4	n/a
2009	550	26.6	19.2	35.8
2010	614	25.6	23.9	44.8
2011	535	n/a	n/a	42.6
2012	532	19.6	27.0	n/a
2013	589	18.9	31.1	56.7
2014	594	21.2	27.9	54.2
2015	635	26.0	24.4	55.4
2016	619	26.0	23.8	62.8
2017	611	23.0	26.5	54.3
2018	581	24.0	24.2	60.6
2019	568	24.0	23.6	68.3
2020	561	n/a	n/a	67.2
2021	513	23.0	22.3	48.7
2022	438	22.2	19.6	47.9
2023	426	19.8	21.4	56.1

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 East Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	14.9	20.3	n/a
1989	329	14.0	23.5	n/a
1990	349	16.9	20.6	n/a
1991	345	16.0	21.5	n/a
1992	343	16.3	21.0	11.4
1993	393	16.2	24.3	18.6
1994	372	14.0	26.6	14
1995	389	16.5	23.6	15.4
1996	389	16.5	23.6	15.4
1997	389	18.0	21.6	18.8
1998	424	20.0	21.2	13.2
1999	424	21.2	20.0	17.2
2000	406	20.5	19.8	17.7
2001	420	23.2	18.1	15.7
2002	416	22.2	18.7	17.8
2003	416	22.2	18.7	17.8
2004	435	22.7	19.2	27.6
2005	424	22.1	19.2	25
2006	423	22.9	18.5	0
2007	421	22.9	18.4	27
2008	430	27.9	15.4	n/a
2009	550	26.6	19.2	35.8
2010	614	25.6	23.9	44.8
2011	535	n/a	n/a	42.6
2012	532	19.6	27.0	n/a
2013	589	18.9	31.1	56.7
2014	594	21.2	27.9	54.2
2015	635	26.0	24.4	55.4
2016	619	26.0	23.8	62.8
2017	611	23.0	26.5	54.3
2018	581	24.0	24.2	60.6
2019	568	24.0	23.6	68.3
2020	561	n/a	n/a	67.2
2021	513	23.0	22.3	48.7
2022	438	22.2	19.6	47.9
2023	426	19.8	21.4	56.1

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.

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