Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks 4346 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Fairview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 7% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

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

Fairview Elementary

Summary:

Fairview Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving 562 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.

Fairview Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with poor academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.01% of Fairview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide and 31.29% in the Hayward Unified district. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.2% to 67.7% in recent years, and has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Fairview Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may impact the level of individual attention and support that students receive.

Interestingly, the nearby Harder Elementary and Cherryland Elementary schools in the Hayward Unified district also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students, suggesting that the challenges faced by Fairview Elementary are not unique and may be systemic issues within the district. However, Fairview's African American students perform significantly better than their peers in the school, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup, while the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students continue to struggle.

Detail:

Public K-6

23515 Maud Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541-4519

(510) 723-3830

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4346^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Hayward High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

African American:

14.6%

Asian:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.16. (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 Student population at Fairview Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.4%), African American (14.6%), Asian (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary is 22.1. 9 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairview Elementary employs 25.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairview Elementary 4346^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Fairview Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Fairview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.81	4132^nd	4809	14.1%
2005	23.26	3747^th	4822	22.3%
2006	18.08	4129^th	4818	14.3%
2007	17.71	4461^st	5113	12.8%
2008	19.63	4367^th	5113	14.6%
2009	9.10	5036^th	5193	3.0%
2010	14.54	4929^th	5314	7.2%
2011	13.10	5065^th	5377	5.8%
2012	15.67	4918^th	5390	8.8%
2013	14.62	5071^st	5530	8.3%
2015	19.43	4687^th	5611	16.5%
2016	24.98	4180^th	5614	25.5%
2017	21.67	4541^st	5692	20.2%
2018	26.62	4115^th	5662	27.3%
2019	29.06	4008^th	5789	30.8%
2022	26.33	4216^th	5883	28.3%
2023	21.22	4733^rd	5874	19.4%
2024	25.16	4346^th	5862	25.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.10	663^rd	669	0.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.94	3212^th	3246	1.0%
2019	36.61	2018^th	3275	38.4%
2022	14.77	3306^th	3311	0.2%
2023	32.43	2369^th	3250	27.1%
2024	32.37	2390^th	3160	24.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.60	2058^th	2420	15.0%
2024	39.78	1332^nd	2634	49.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.76	3866^th	5084	24.0%
2019	38.73	3219^th	5173	37.8%
2022	23.07	4412^th	5264	16.2%
2023	22.13	4534^th	5374	15.6%
2024	29.03	4034^th	5511	26.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.52	3723^rd	5413	31.2%
2019	34.21	3479^th	5492	36.7%
2022	29.24	3805^th	5635	32.5%
2023	17.01	4966^th	5617	11.6%
2024	23.76	4366^th	5605	22.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.84	1776^th	2128	16.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.25	4169^th	5431	23.2%
2019	24.47	4236^th	5510	23.1%
2022	24.55	4281^st	5663	24.4%
2023	27.46	3997^th	5650	29.3%
2024	27.68	4027^th	5636	28.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.43	313^th	700	55.3%
2019	62.67	219^th	747	70.7%
2022	62.79	169^th	663	74.5%
2023	58.22	217^th	662	67.2%
2024	70.78	120^th	593	79.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.06	3760^th	4830	22.2%
2019	28.68	3789^th	4963	23.7%
2022	33.73	3398^th	5084	33.2%
2023	21.68	4356^th	5098	14.6%
2024	23.42	4237^th	5102	17.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Fairview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	196	127	17	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1989	203	148	30	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
1990	196	139	35	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1991	181	158	37	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1992	201	159	35	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1993	183	142	48	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1994	160	151	42	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1995	141	181	38	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	141	181	38	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	128	180	49	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	115	191	43	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	423
1999	114	188	44	81	5	n/a	n/a	0	432
2000	106	183	47	89	4	n/a	n/a	0	429
2001	94	184	42	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	414
2002	77	167	41	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
2003	77	167	41	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
2004	68	157	42	102	2	n/a	n/a	27	398
2005	63	150	43	99	3	n/a	n/a	25	383
2006	50	125	43	100	0	n/a	n/a	18	336
2007	59	143	42	118	1	n/a	n/a	11	374
2008	59	169	41	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
2009	54	170	34	173	3	4	20	0	458
2010	49	164	40	198	4	7	10	0	472
2011	47	160	50	203	2	4	8	0	474
2012	36	139	51	230	1	6	7	0	470
2013	34	129	49	242	1	7	30	0	492
2014	38	134	57	276	3	5	34	0	547
2015	37	151	56	303	3	8	42	0	600
2016	31	131	49	305	3	12	35	0	566
2017	32	121	48	328	3	15	32	0	579
2018	37	119	50	306	3	13	39	0	567
2019	35	111	49	291	1	16	46	0	549
2020	28	93	57	280	1	16	41	0	516
2021	28	95	57	291	0	17	49	0	537
2022	27	82	58	249	1	15	46	0	478
2023	38	82	75	283	3	10	71	0	562

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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	376	20.6	18.2	n/a
1989	429	23.0	18.6	n/a
1990	419	23.6	17.7	n/a
1991	425	22.6	18.8	n/a
1992	455	23.0	19.7	29.5
1993	448	18.6	24.1	36.8
1994	424	18.6	22.8	44.8
1995	414	17.6	23.5	54.6
1996	414	17.6	23.5	54.6
1997	420	23.6	17.8	46.2
1998	423	25.6	16.5	45.6
1999	432	23.7	18.2	40.7
2000	429	22.0	19.5	33.3
2001	414	23.0	18.0	36
2002	385	20.0	19.3	43.9
2003	385	20.0	19.3	43.9
2004	398	20.0	19.9	58.5
2005	383	19.6	19.5	53.9
2006	336	16.5	20.4	0
2007	374	20.2	18.5	56.2
2008	410	25.1	16.3	n/a
2009	458	23.5	18.2	55.7
2010	472	22.0	21.4	65.5
2011	474	n/a	n/a	69.6
2012	470	22.0	21.2	n/a
2013	492	19.0	25.8	72
2014	547	20.0	27.3	69.7
2015	600	24.0	25.0	75.2
2016	566	24.0	23.5	76
2017	579	22.5	25.7	70.1
2018	567	22.5	25.2	71.3
2019	549	22.5	24.4	74
2020	516	n/a	n/a	70
2021	537	23.5	22.7	60.1
2022	478	20.3	23.4	52.5
2023	562	25.3	22.1	72.6

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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	376	20.6	18.2	n/a
1989	429	23.0	18.6	n/a
1990	419	23.6	17.7	n/a
1991	425	22.6	18.8	n/a
1992	455	23.0	19.7	29.5
1993	448	18.6	24.1	36.8
1994	424	18.6	22.8	44.8
1995	414	17.6	23.5	54.6
1996	414	17.6	23.5	54.6
1997	420	23.6	17.8	46.2
1998	423	25.6	16.5	45.6
1999	432	23.7	18.2	40.7
2000	429	22.0	19.5	33.3
2001	414	23.0	18.0	36
2002	385	20.0	19.3	43.9
2003	385	20.0	19.3	43.9
2004	398	20.0	19.9	58.5
2005	383	19.6	19.5	53.9
2006	336	16.5	20.4	0
2007	374	20.2	18.5	56.2
2008	410	25.1	16.3	n/a
2009	458	23.5	18.2	55.7
2010	472	22.0	21.4	65.5
2011	474	n/a	n/a	69.6
2012	470	22.0	21.2	n/a
2013	492	19.0	25.8	72
2014	547	20.0	27.3	69.7
2015	600	24.0	25.0	75.2
2016	566	24.0	23.5	76
2017	579	22.5	25.7	70.1
2018	567	22.5	25.2	71.3
2019	549	22.5	24.4	74
2020	516	n/a	n/a	70
2021	537	23.5	22.7	60.1
2022	478	20.3	23.4	52.5
2023	562	25.3	22.1	72.6

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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