Is Eden Gardens Elementary a good school?

Eden Gardens Elementary ranks 4256 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Eden Gardens Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 481 students attended Eden Gardens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eden Gardens Elementary?

Students at Eden Gardens Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% White, 6% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Eden Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eden Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Anthony W. Ochoa Middle High : Mt. Eden High

Eden Gardens Elementary

Summary:

Eden Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving 481 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked 1235 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eden Gardens Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.92% of Eden Gardens students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.29% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 21.79% of Eden Gardens students were proficient or better, compared to 19.2% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Eden Gardens has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 33.1% of students chronically absent in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of 16.9%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 58.84%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When comparing Eden Gardens Elementary to nearby schools within the Hayward Unified School District, it becomes evident that the school is performing better than some of its peers, such as Glassbrook Elementary and Park Elementary, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Eden Gardens still lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Southgate Elementary and Palma Ceia Elementary. By addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, Eden Gardens Elementary may be able to enhance student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

2184 Thayer Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545-2925

(510) 723-3820

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4256^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Eden Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anthony W. Ochoa Middle
High:	Mt. Eden High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 481

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

Asian:

21.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eden Gardens Elementary ranks worse than 72.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.4%), Asian (21.8%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eden Gardens Elementary is 21.9, which is the 7^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Eden Gardens Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eden Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eden Gardens Elementary 4256^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Eden Gardens Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Hayward Unified:

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

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Rank History for Eden Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Eden Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.14	2497^th	4809	48.1%
2005	46.00	2394^th	4822	50.4%
2006	31.31	3220^th	4818	33.2%
2007	28.61	3668^th	5113	28.3%
2008	25.31	3944^th	5113	22.9%
2009	23.00	4218^th	5193	18.8%
2010	22.26	4441^st	5314	16.4%
2011	25.11	4327^th	5377	19.5%
2012	31.12	3864^th	5390	28.3%
2013	35.62	3628^th	5530	34.4%
2015	34.32	3379^th	5611	39.8%
2016	35.84	3348^th	5614	40.4%
2017	27.95	4001^st	5692	29.7%
2018	31.48	3707^th	5662	34.5%
2019	25.59	4302^nd	5789	25.7%
2022	26.80	4165^th	5883	29.2%
2023	27.55	4124^th	5874	29.8%
2024	26.33	4256^th	5862	27.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eden Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.10	3043^rd	3246	6.3%
2019	27.14	2701^st	3275	17.5%
2022	48.90	1259^th	3311	62.0%
2023	37.86	1956^th	3250	39.8%
2024	32.88	2351^st	3160	25.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eden Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.90	3490^th	5084	31.4%
2019	32.51	3680^th	5173	28.9%
2022	25.73	4195^th	5264	20.3%
2023	33.75	3582^nd	5374	33.3%
2024	23.79	4475^th	5511	18.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Eden Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.78	3850^th	5413	28.9%
2019	30.97	3755^th	5492	31.6%
2022	27.16	4007^th	5635	28.9%
2023	24.79	4257^th	5617	24.2%
2024	30.50	3750^th	5605	33.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Eden Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.29	3394^th	5431	37.5%
2019	21.85	4487^th	5510	18.6%
2022	27.76	3977^th	5663	29.8%
2023	30.77	3711^th	5650	34.3%
2024	23.34	4418^th	5636	21.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eden Gardens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.58	3787^th	4830	21.6%
2019	25.75	3988^th	4963	19.6%
2022	29.00	3783^rd	5084	25.6%
2023	27.50	3909^th	5098	23.3%
2024	25.14	4097^th	5102	19.7%

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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

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

I am very disappointed in the lack of communication between the Principal and staff. The teachers so far are great and my kids love their teachers however, when it comes to communication with the principal is where I am more than upset. I contacted the principal of Eden Gardens via email letting him know that my daughter had lice. My point in contacting the principal was so that he could communicate this with staff so that they can pass the message along to all parents letting them know to check for lice on their children's heads. Well apparently this message never got to the staff and so yesterday my daughter lets me know that her teacher found lice on another students' head. My daughter told her teacher she had lice but it was treated and she no longer has it and she questioned my daughter as to why they were not notified. When my daughter told me this news I was furious because I sent the principal an email literally the day I found lice in my hair so apparently he never discussed this issue with staff. I decided to directly send my daughter's teacher an email letting her know that we did in fact notify the principal and forwarded that email as proof. I'm not sure why the principal wouldn't communicate such important information to his staff. Additionally, I sent an email in the beginning of the school year asking why they always block off one side of the parking structure. I advised him the the parking lot gets filled when parents pick their kids up from the after school program. He stated that the cones are normally removed by 4pm and I told him NO they are not! He said he would make sure they are but till this day everything remains the same so parents end up having to park in the red zone and parking gets so tight that you can practically hit other cars. This is so upsetting that none of my concerns have been addressed and let me say these are not super big requests!! These are issues that affect EVERYONE! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Eden Gardens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	245	48	127	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
1989	253	41	139	103	4	n/a	n/a	0	540
1990	238	43	134	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
1991	253	47	142	120	8	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	223	63	170	123	10	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	230	78	185	123	10	n/a	n/a	0	626
1994	197	93	177	106	11	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	154	103	185	144	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	154	103	185	144	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	146	107	199	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	140	99	219	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	613
1999	126	90	231	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	631
2000	117	68	235	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	623
2001	121	89	235	200	6	n/a	n/a	0	651
2002	84	76	223	213	7	n/a	n/a	0	603
2003	84	76	223	213	7	n/a	n/a	0	603
2004	76	67	245	205	6	n/a	n/a	16	615
2005	64	78	221	216	4	n/a	n/a	19	602
2006	62	68	185	207	2	n/a	n/a	16	540
2007	72	77	157	230	1	n/a	n/a	15	552
2008	69	86	145	205	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2009	66	91	121	210	1	34	18	0	541
2010	64	78	137	253	2	32	10	0	576
2011	63	72	151	291	3	28	2	0	610
2012	57	66	138	292	1	25	2	0	581
2013	44	55	130	289	0	32	39	0	589
2014	33	58	127	280	0	24	40	0	562
2015	33	58	128	281	1	22	36	0	559
2016	21	55	132	285	1	23	49	0	566
2017	23	47	139	302	1	27	50	0	589
2018	30	51	144	280	1	28	53	0	587
2019	28	41	132	265	1	32	53	0	552
2020	28	38	134	252	1	29	48	0	530
2021	26	31	138	246	0	24	48	0	513
2022	24	23	130	253	1	15	40	1	487
2023	29	27	105	257	0	19	43	1	481

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eden Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	518	26.0	19.9	n/a
1989	540	25.8	20.9	n/a
1990	521	25.8	20.1	n/a
1991	570	26.8	21.2	n/a
1992	589	27.2	21.6	21.6
1993	626	24.8	25.2	27.3
1994	584	24.8	23.5	29.8
1995	590	25.7	23.0	32.4
1996	590	25.7	23.0	32.4
1997	610	29.7	20.5	30.8
1998	613	37.1	16.5	31.8
1999	631	29.9	21.1	29.5
2000	623	29.3	21.3	33.9
2001	651	31.3	20.8	30.3
2002	603	31.3	19.3	28.9
2003	603	31.3	19.3	28.9
2004	615	30.7	20.0	36.2
2005	602	29.1	20.7	43.2
2006	540	25.5	21.2	0
2007	552	28.1	19.6	50.5
2008	506	26.8	18.9	n/a
2009	541	27.5	17.5	51.9
2010	576	25.6	22.5	59.4
2011	610	n/a	n/a	48.9
2012	581	21.0	27.6	n/a
2013	589	19.2	30.6	57.9
2014	562	20.8	27.0	57.3
2015	559	20.0	27.9	63.7
2016	566	22.0	25.7	63.4
2017	589	22.5	26.1	55.7
2018	587	24.0	24.4	56.4
2019	552	23.0	24.0	63.6
2020	530	n/a	n/a	58.7
2021	513	23.6	21.7	43.7
2022	487	21.7	22.3	42.5
2023	481	21.9	21.9	58.8

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 Eden Gardens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	518	26.0	19.9	n/a
1989	540	25.8	20.9	n/a
1990	521	25.8	20.1	n/a
1991	570	26.8	21.2	n/a
1992	589	27.2	21.6	21.6
1993	626	24.8	25.2	27.3
1994	584	24.8	23.5	29.8
1995	590	25.7	23.0	32.4
1996	590	25.7	23.0	32.4
1997	610	29.7	20.5	30.8
1998	613	37.1	16.5	31.8
1999	631	29.9	21.1	29.5
2000	623	29.3	21.3	33.9
2001	651	31.3	20.8	30.3
2002	603	31.3	19.3	28.9
2003	603	31.3	19.3	28.9
2004	615	30.7	20.0	36.2
2005	602	29.1	20.7	43.2
2006	540	25.5	21.2	0
2007	552	28.1	19.6	50.5
2008	506	26.8	18.9	n/a
2009	541	27.5	17.5	51.9
2010	576	25.6	22.5	59.4
2011	610	n/a	n/a	48.9
2012	581	21.0	27.6	n/a
2013	589	19.2	30.6	57.9
2014	562	20.8	27.0	57.3
2015	559	20.0	27.9	63.7
2016	566	22.0	25.7	63.4
2017	589	22.5	26.1	55.7
2018	587	24.0	24.4	56.4
2019	552	23.0	24.0	63.6
2020	530	n/a	n/a	58.7
2021	513	23.6	21.7	43.7
2022	487	21.7	22.3	42.5
2023	481	21.9	21.9	58.8

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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