Is Eldridge Elementary a good school?

Eldridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Eldridge Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Eldridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Eldridge Elementary?

Students at Eldridge Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Eldridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eldridge Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Middle High : Tennyson High

Eldridge Elementary

Summary:

Eldridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving 301 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hayward Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eldridge Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to the district and state, and a high proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 7.0% in 2017-2018 to 45.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby Tyrrell Elementary (37.3%) and Palma Ceia Elementary (44.5%). Academically, Eldridge Elementary's performance on the Smarter Balanced Assessments is consistently lower than the Hayward Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Eldridge Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.6 in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 20.1 to 23.5 students per teacher. While Eldridge Elementary faces significant challenges, the school's performance data suggests that there is room for improvement, and identifying and implementing evidence-based strategies to address the school's areas of concern could lead to better outcomes for students.

Detail:

Public K-6

26825 Eldridge Ave.
Hayward, CA 94544-3729

(510) 723-3825

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4571^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Eldridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
High:	Tennyson High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

Asian:

19.9%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eldridge Elementary ranks worse than 78% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.02. (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 (64.5%), Asian (19.9%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eldridge Elementary is 18.6, which is the lowest among 19 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Eldridge Elementary employs 16.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eldridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eldridge Elementary 4571^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Eldridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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 Eldridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Eldridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.26	2677^th	4809	44.3%
2005	53.10	2043^rd	4822	57.6%
2006	40.28	2709^th	4818	43.8%
2007	35.66	3184^th	5113	37.7%
2008	33.51	3362^nd	5113	34.2%
2009	33.33	3486^th	5193	32.9%
2010	30.00	3850^th	5314	27.5%
2011	34.77	3636^th	5377	32.4%
2012	28.69	4031^st	5390	25.2%
2013	26.41	4320^th	5530	21.9%
2015	27.32	3910^th	5611	30.3%
2016	28.76	3867^th	5614	31.1%
2017	31.95	3684^th	5692	35.3%
2018	33.02	3598^th	5662	36.5%
2019	34.99	3537^th	5789	38.9%
2022	31.69	3735^th	5883	36.5%
2023	29.42	3944^th	5874	32.9%
2024	23.02	4571^st	5862	22.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eldridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.94	2662^nd	3246	18.0%
2019	36.61	2016^th	3275	38.4%
2022	21.84	3117^th	3311	5.9%
2023	32.28	2380^th	3250	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eldridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.99	2673^rd	5084	47.4%
2019	44.28	2802^nd	5173	45.8%
2022	44.60	2638^th	5264	49.9%
2023	37.90	3242^nd	5374	39.7%
2024	26.86	4241^st	5511	23.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Eldridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.92	2784^th	5413	48.6%
2019	42.85	2930^th	5492	46.6%
2022	34.00	3417^th	5635	39.4%
2023	37.34	3192^nd	5617	43.2%
2024	27.90	3979^th	5605	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Eldridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.17	4375^th	5431	19.4%
2019	27.34	3993^rd	5510	27.5%
2022	30.64	3734^th	5663	34.1%
2023	20.35	4682^nd	5650	17.1%
2024	20.33	4681^st	5636	16.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eldridge Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.94	2935^th	4830	39.2%
2019	45.00	2613^th	4963	47.4%
2022	33.42	3421^st	5084	32.7%
2023	30.36	3672^nd	5098	28.0%
2024	13.28	4863^rd	5102	4.7%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Saturday, April 18, 2020

Excellent year round school! I know for a fact, that this school for the last five years have ranked top three school in Hayward. Teachers are amazing with an outstanding staff Close Quote

Enrollment information for Eldridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	181	42	28	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	321
1989	161	48	28	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
1990	155	48	36	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	327
1991	170	54	34	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
1992	160	69	47	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1993	139	62	47	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1994	128	69	58	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	81	82	49	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
1996	81	82	49	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
1997	82	74	65	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	310
1998	71	79	68	117	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
1999	74	77	71	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
2000	79	87	86	174	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
2001	73	88	83	205	5	n/a	n/a	0	454
2002	58	91	97	202	2	n/a	n/a	1	451
2003	58	91	97	202	2	n/a	n/a	1	451
2004	29	44	64	152	2	n/a	n/a	183	474
2005	30	53	78	187	3	n/a	n/a	129	480
2006	40	60	97	244	3	n/a	n/a	28	472
2007	40	56	96	245	3	n/a	n/a	27	467
2008	52	74	112	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	42	87	81	317	2	24	35	0	588
2010	46	98	85	357	1	25	7	0	619
2011	37	86	92	367	2	24	2	0	610
2012	42	88	92	350	1	20	1	0	594
2013	30	62	98	340	0	17	11	0	558
2014	19	46	91	339	0	18	15	0	528
2015	17	44	83	334	0	17	11	0	506
2016	12	35	67	310	2	18	11	0	455
2017	13	39	69	314	2	27	12	0	476
2018	9	33	59	282	2	22	16	0	423
2019	7	27	62	241	2	26	13	0	378
2020	7	24	66	229	1	24	11	0	362
2021	7	21	61	199	1	25	13	0	327
2022	6	15	50	184	1	22	11	0	289
2023	3	15	60	194	0	15	14	0	301

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 Eldridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	321	17.0	18.8	n/a
1989	322	17.0	18.9	n/a
1990	327	19.6	16.6	n/a
1991	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1992	367	18.3	20.0	36.5
1993	350	16.0	21.9	56.6
1994	365	17.4	21.0	55.3
1995	293	11.2	26.2	59.4
1996	293	11.2	26.2	59.4
1997	310	17.0	18.2	58.4
1998	336	22.9	14.7	51.8
1999	375	21.9	17.1	53.1
2000	429	25.0	17.2	49.9
2001	454	24.2	18.8	58.6
2002	451	26.2	17.2	61.1
2003	451	26.2	17.2	61.1
2004	474	25.9	18.3	92.1
2005	480	25.9	18.5	85.5
2006	472	25.0	18.9	0
2007	467	23.8	19.6	69.8
2008	554	32.6	17.0	n/a
2009	588	29.2	18.7	71.1
2010	619	29.5	20.9	73.8
2011	610	n/a	n/a	69.5
2012	594	23.8	24.8	n/a
2013	558	17.9	31.1	77.1
2014	528	17.9	29.4	75.9
2015	506	18.0	28.1	75.7
2016	455	18.0	25.2	81.3
2017	476	17.1	27.8	72.5
2018	423	16.0	26.4	71.2
2019	378	14.0	27.0	78.3
2020	362	n/a	n/a	76.8
2021	327	12.5	26.1	60.9
2022	289	13.3	21.6	55.7
2023	301	16.1	18.6	59.5

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 Eldridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	321	17.0	18.8	n/a
1989	322	17.0	18.9	n/a
1990	327	19.6	16.6	n/a
1991	342	18.0	19.0	n/a
1992	367	18.3	20.0	36.5
1993	350	16.0	21.9	56.6
1994	365	17.4	21.0	55.3
1995	293	11.2	26.2	59.4
1996	293	11.2	26.2	59.4
1997	310	17.0	18.2	58.4
1998	336	22.9	14.7	51.8
1999	375	21.9	17.1	53.1
2000	429	25.0	17.2	49.9
2001	454	24.2	18.8	58.6
2002	451	26.2	17.2	61.1
2003	451	26.2	17.2	61.1
2004	474	25.9	18.3	92.1
2005	480	25.9	18.5	85.5
2006	472	25.0	18.9	0
2007	467	23.8	19.6	69.8
2008	554	32.6	17.0	n/a
2009	588	29.2	18.7	71.1
2010	619	29.5	20.9	73.8
2011	610	n/a	n/a	69.5
2012	594	23.8	24.8	n/a
2013	558	17.9	31.1	77.1
2014	528	17.9	29.4	75.9
2015	506	18.0	28.1	75.7
2016	455	18.0	25.2	81.3
2017	476	17.1	27.8	72.5
2018	423	16.0	26.4	71.2
2019	378	14.0	27.0	78.3
2020	362	n/a	n/a	76.8
2021	327	12.5	26.1	60.9
2022	289	13.3	21.6	55.7
2023	301	16.1	18.6	59.5

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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