Is Harder Elementary a good school?

Harder Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Harder Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 675 students attended Harder Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harder Elementary?

Students at Harder Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Harder Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harder Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Winton Middle High : Hayward High

Harder Elementary

Summary:

Harder Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hayward, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 675 students. 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.

Harder Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Hayward Unified district and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.9% of Harder Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.29% for Hayward Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Harder Elementary was just 10.67%, compared to 19.2% for Hayward Unified and 35.54% for California. Harder Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.7% in 2017-2018 to 45.3% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Park Elementary, Burbank Elementary, and Cherryland Elementary, generally perform better academically than Harder Elementary, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Harder Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

585 Willow Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541-2424

(510) 723-3840

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5626^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Harder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winton Middle
High:	Hayward High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 675

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

Asian:

8.9%

Pacific Islander:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harder Elementary ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.91. (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 (74.4%), Asian (8.9%), Pacific Islander (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harder Elementary is 23.7. 15 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harder Elementary employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harder Elementary 5626^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Harder Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Harder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.63	3820^th	4809	20.6%
2005	29.87	3288^th	4822	31.8%
2006	25.82	3604^th	4818	25.2%
2007	15.85	4584^th	5113	10.3%
2008	10.24	4914^th	5113	3.9%
2009	8.07	5072^nd	5193	2.3%
2010	13.35	4990^th	5314	6.1%
2011	23.03	4463^rd	5377	17.0%
2012	31.44	3839^th	5390	28.8%
2013	28.51	4160^th	5530	24.8%
2015	28.64	3814^th	5611	32.0%
2016	23.72	4279^th	5614	23.8%
2017	17.40	4911^th	5692	13.7%
2018	10.88	5395^th	5662	4.7%
2019	9.66	5584^th	5789	3.5%
2022	16.70	5196^th	5883	11.7%
2023	14.69	5348^th	5874	9.0%
2024	10.91	5626^th	5862	4.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.04	2846^th	3246	12.3%
2019	26.56	2738^th	3275	16.4%
2022	35.90	2130^th	3311	35.7%
2023	28.55	2632^nd	3250	19.0%
2024	21.46	3015^th	3160	4.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.94	1519^th	2420	37.2%
2024	32.99	1654^th	2634	37.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.98	4701^st	5084	7.5%
2019	12.04	4981^st	5173	3.7%
2022	21.45	4544^th	5264	13.7%
2023	18.72	4798^th	5374	10.7%
2024	13.22	5247^th	5511	4.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.72	5151^st	5413	4.8%
2019	8.66	5374^th	5492	2.1%
2022	19.69	4744^th	5635	15.8%
2023	14.16	5223^rd	5617	7.0%
2024	9.43	5492^nd	5605	2.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.73	1977^th	2128	7.1%
2019	26.99	1952^nd	2585	24.5%
2022	26.83	1645^th	2227	26.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.39	5197^th	5431	4.3%
2019	12.15	5241^st	5510	4.9%
2022	15.63	5156^th	5663	9.0%
2023	16.58	5031^st	5650	11.0%
2024	13.80	5252^nd	5636	6.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harder Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.06	4694^th	4830	2.8%
2019	10.47	4843^rd	4963	2.4%
2022	19.71	4522^nd	5084	11.1%
2023	17.41	4661^st	5098	8.6%
2024	11.82	4928^th	5102	3.4%

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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 Harder Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	55	71	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
1989	274	47	65	132	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	244	73	75	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1991	240	90	83	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	225	121	81	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	590
1993	255	107	103	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	219	134	113	208	6	n/a	n/a	0	680
1995	182	168	135	215	5	n/a	n/a	0	705
1996	182	168	135	215	5	n/a	n/a	0	705
1997	201	169	132	250	5	n/a	n/a	0	757
1998	184	161	144	284	7	n/a	n/a	0	780
1999	139	130	128	311	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
2000	125	132	129	351	6	n/a	n/a	0	743
2001	133	115	133	371	7	n/a	n/a	0	759
2002	86	157	124	342	4	n/a	n/a	11	724
2003	86	157	124	342	4	n/a	n/a	11	724
2004	75	103	129	378	5	n/a	n/a	8	698
2005	60	96	131	392	5	n/a	n/a	11	695
2006	56	104	111	384	5	n/a	n/a	14	674
2007	41	84	100	329	4	n/a	n/a	10	568
2008	38	78	93	354	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
2009	39	99	70	446	1	17	16	0	688
2010	44	82	63	458	1	16	4	0	668
2011	35	71	50	417	2	19	5	0	599
2012	19	60	49	437	4	23	3	0	595
2013	18	46	52	472	4	24	7	0	623
2014	14	36	52	482	3	23	13	0	623
2015	15	31	52	475	5	19	11	0	608
2016	12	29	64	479	4	20	11	0	619
2017	12	27	61	476	4	24	6	0	610
2018	13	32	55	478	2	16	12	0	608
2019	11	21	57	450	0	16	14	0	569
2020	7	18	59	348	1	16	17	0	466
2021	6	18	59	344	1	9	18	0	455
2022	8	10	59	397	1	21	21	0	517
2023	9	34	60	502	2	35	33	0	675

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 Harder Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	21.0	25.0	n/a
1989	521	25.5	20.4	n/a
1990	547	25.0	21.8	n/a
1991	557	24.2	23.0	n/a
1992	590	24.6	23.9	43.7
1993	645	24.0	26.9	57.8
1994	680	28.7	23.7	62.8
1995	705	29.2	24.1	59.4
1996	705	29.2	24.1	59.4
1997	757	35.0	21.6	58
1998	780	44.8	17.4	51.7
1999	712	39.6	18.0	64.2
2000	743	39.0	19.1	57.2
2001	759	38.5	19.7	54.7
2002	724	38.9	18.6	62.1
2003	724	38.9	18.6	62.1
2004	698	36.8	19.0	63
2005	695	35.7	19.5	67.8
2006	674	35.2	19.1	0
2007	568	30.2	18.8	67.9
2008	565	32.1	17.6	n/a
2009	688	34.5	18.4	72.7
2010	668	30.0	22.2	76.9
2011	599	n/a	n/a	71
2012	595	25.6	23.2	n/a
2013	623	20.5	30.3	76.7
2014	623	22.0	28.3	79.8
2015	608	22.0	27.6	82.4
2016	619	23.0	26.9	86.9
2017	610	22.2	27.3	79.5
2018	608	24.0	25.3	67.4
2019	569	23.5	24.2	79.6
2020	466	n/a	n/a	74.2
2021	455	20.0	22.7	70.8
2022	517	21.5	23.9	68.1
2023	675	28.4	23.7	77.6

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 Harder Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	21.0	25.0	n/a
1989	521	25.5	20.4	n/a
1990	547	25.0	21.8	n/a
1991	557	24.2	23.0	n/a
1992	590	24.6	23.9	43.7
1993	645	24.0	26.9	57.8
1994	680	28.7	23.7	62.8
1995	705	29.2	24.1	59.4
1996	705	29.2	24.1	59.4
1997	757	35.0	21.6	58
1998	780	44.8	17.4	51.7
1999	712	39.6	18.0	64.2
2000	743	39.0	19.1	57.2
2001	759	38.5	19.7	54.7
2002	724	38.9	18.6	62.1
2003	724	38.9	18.6	62.1
2004	698	36.8	19.0	63
2005	695	35.7	19.5	67.8
2006	674	35.2	19.1	0
2007	568	30.2	18.8	67.9
2008	565	32.1	17.6	n/a
2009	688	34.5	18.4	72.7
2010	668	30.0	22.2	76.9
2011	599	n/a	n/a	71
2012	595	25.6	23.2	n/a
2013	623	20.5	30.3	76.7
2014	623	22.0	28.3	79.8
2015	608	22.0	27.6	82.4
2016	619	23.0	26.9	86.9
2017	610	22.2	27.3	79.5
2018	608	24.0	25.3	67.4
2019	569	23.5	24.2	79.6
2020	466	n/a	n/a	74.2
2021	455	20.0	22.7	70.8
2022	517	21.5	23.9	68.1
2023	675	28.4	23.7	77.6

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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