Cesar Chavez Middle

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Middle is a public middle school located in Hayward, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 482 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.

Cesar Chavez Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California middle schools in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.68% of Cesar Chavez students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 31.29% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. Cesar Chavez Middle also has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.3% in 2020-2021 to 42.4% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Anthony W. Ochoa Middle, Martin Luther King Junior Middle, and Winton Middle, Cesar Chavez Middle generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's declining performance over the past several years, as well as the disparities in performance among different student subgroups, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for the students at Cesar Chavez Middle.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 27845 Whitman Rd.
       Hayward, CA  94544-4752


(510) 723-3110

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2678th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually attend:

High:    Tennyson High

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Middle:

Elementary:    Ruus Elementary
    Treeview Elementary
    Tyrrell Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.7%
Asian:
12.0%
Pacific Islander:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.7% Help


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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Middle ranks worse than 96.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.42. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.7%), Asian (12%), Pacific Islander (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Middle is 17.8, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Middle 2678th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hayward Unified:

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


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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.99 1472nd 1769 16.8%
2005 26.06 1310th 1777 26.3%
2006 28.41 1290th 1804 28.5%
2007 28.10 1446th 1999 27.7%
2008 27.27 1507th 2005 24.8%
2009 31.07 1441st 2063 30.2%
2010 26.72 1672nd 2179 23.3%
2011 23.71 1808th 2236 19.1%
2012 16.83 1991st 2259 11.9%
2013 23.45 1914th 2379 19.5%
2015 20.96 1982nd 2477 20.0%
2016 20.74 1999th 2497 19.9%
2017 17.47 2128th 2508 15.2%
2018 13.13 2244th 2480 9.5%
2019 14.78 2389th 2715 12.0%
2022 14.84 2460th 2740 10.2%
2023 11.35 2658th 2802 5.1%
2024 9.42 2678th 2777 3.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.06 1254th 1364 8.1%
2019 32.95 966th 1442 33.0%
2022 27.74 1346th 1540 12.6%
2023 31.45 1153rd 1529 24.6%
2024 33.05 1068th 1477 27.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.21 1305th 1538 15.1%
2024 17.31 1520th 1550 1.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.68 1999th 2230 10.4%
2019 17.75 2101st 2369 11.3%
2022 19.03 2134th 2458 13.2%
2023 12.36 2428th 2549 4.7%
2024 10.16 2483rd 2575 3.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.86 2102nd 2262 7.1%
2019 11.00 2243rd 2380 5.8%
2022 14.75 2277th 2509 9.2%
2023 8.14 2512th 2547 1.4%
2024 8.95 2492nd 2546 2.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.00 1138th 1369 16.9%
2019 24.40 1230th 1491 17.5%
2022 29.06 1090th 1531 28.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.99 2078th 2273 8.6%
2019 18.27 2051st 2407 14.8%
2022 15.62 2265th 2527 10.4%
2023 16.05 2278th 2558 10.9%
2024 10.30 2459th 2547 3.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.84 693rd 700 1.0%
2019 2.98 718th 745 3.6%
2022 5.61 688th 733 6.1%
2023 4.40 679th 718 5.4%
2024 2.97 712th 741 3.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.99 387th 600 35.5%
2019 28.26 468th 643 27.2%
2024 12.84 614th 626 1.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.71 1928th 2072 6.9%
2019 16.77 1984th 2213 10.3%
2022 17.40 2116th 2359 10.3%
2023 10.94 2299th 2391 3.8%
2024 9.25 2320th 2383 2.6%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.11 10th 19 47.4%
2023 52.80 6th 12 50.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 276 81 124 217 6 n/a n/a 0 704
1989 220 92 132 200 7 n/a n/a 0 651
1990 205 91 121 214 6 n/a n/a 0 637
1991 164 89 94 182 4 n/a n/a 0 533
1992 171 93 127 207 3 n/a n/a 0 601
1993 170 102 127 200 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1994 146 125 129 181 3 n/a n/a 0 584
1995 98 116 134 206 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 98 116 134 206 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 112 117 147 233 2 n/a n/a 0 611
1998 108 119 172 287 5 n/a n/a 0 691
1999 104 113 210 324 7 n/a n/a 0 758
2000 105 118 228 318 5 n/a n/a 0 774
2001 93 112 217 332 6 n/a n/a 0 760
2002 105 100 211 376 7 n/a n/a 0 799
2003 105 100 211 376 7 n/a n/a 0 799
2004 100 120 182 425 5 n/a n/a 2 834
2005 61 130 191 419 4 n/a n/a 4 809
2006 47 130 180 456 5 n/a n/a 3 821
2007 48 103 170 424 6 n/a n/a 12 763
2008 55 86 142 381 5 n/a n/a 0 669
2009 42 75 95 372 4 32 11 0 631
2010 27 76 88 390 3 30 2 0 616
2011 30 61 93 386 2 26 3 0 601
2012 39 69 105 401 3 19 3 0 639
2013 31 54 86 417 0 21 7 0 616
2014 17 45 75 356 4 28 4 0 529
2015 17 46 69 380 4 27 4 0 547
2016 21 49 88 393 2 23 3 0 579
2017 15 40 86 396 2 23 5 0 567
2018 11 30 86 388 4 22 7 0 548
2019 11 29 84 405 0 19 6 0 554
2020 9 27 84 390 1 13 13 0 537
2021 8 22 82 393 2 15 10 0 532
2022 10 18 54 396 1 23 12 0 514
2023 9 19 58 360 0 22 14 0 482

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 704 32.8 21.4 n/a
1989 651 32.9 19.7 n/a
1990 637 28.8 22.1 n/a
1991 533 25.4 20.9 n/a
1992 601 25.8 23.2 33.9
1993 600 27.0 22.2 45.2
1994 584 24.0 24.3 52.9
1995 556 22.2 25.0 58.8
1996 556 22.2 25.0 58.8
1997 611 23.4 26.1 52.2
1998 691 27.6 25.0 49.5
1999 758 28.2 26.9 59.5
2000 774 31.6 24.5 50.5
2001 760 32.0 23.8 53.8
2002 799 33.8 23.6 51.2
2003 799 33.8 23.6 51.2
2004 834 35.2 23.7 58.3
2005 809 33.8 23.9 60.7
2006 821 35.4 23.2 0
2007 763 38.0 20.1 60.3
2008 669 40.7 16.4 n/a
2009 631 32.4 17.3 64.5
2010 616 29.6 20.8 77.8
2011 601 n/a n/a 73.9
2012 639 30.4 21.0 n/a
2013 616 24.7 24.9 76.3
2014 529 25.3 20.9 80.2
2015 547 27.0 20.2 86.8
2016 579 26.0 22.2 85.5
2017 567 27.7 20.4 81.7
2018 548 24.5 22.3 77.9
2019 554 25.8 21.4 70.2
2020 537 n/a n/a 75.2
2021 532 26.2 20.3 67.3
2022 514 26.0 19.7 66.9
2023 482 27.0 17.8 68.7

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 704 32.8 21.4 n/a
1989 651 32.9 19.7 n/a
1990 637 28.8 22.1 n/a
1991 533 25.4 20.9 n/a
1992 601 25.8 23.2 33.9
1993 600 27.0 22.2 45.2
1994 584 24.0 24.3 52.9
1995 556 22.2 25.0 58.8
1996 556 22.2 25.0 58.8
1997 611 23.4 26.1 52.2
1998 691 27.6 25.0 49.5
1999 758 28.2 26.9 59.5
2000 774 31.6 24.5 50.5
2001 760 32.0 23.8 53.8
2002 799 33.8 23.6 51.2
2003 799 33.8 23.6 51.2
2004 834 35.2 23.7 58.3
2005 809 33.8 23.9 60.7
2006 821 35.4 23.2 0
2007 763 38.0 20.1 60.3
2008 669 40.7 16.4 n/a
2009 631 32.4 17.3 64.5
2010 616 29.6 20.8 77.8
2011 601 n/a n/a 73.9
2012 639 30.4 21.0 n/a
2013 616 24.7 24.9 76.3
2014 529 25.3 20.9 80.2
2015 547 27.0 20.2 86.8
2016 579 26.0 22.2 85.5
2017 567 27.7 20.4 81.7
2018 548 24.5 22.3 77.9
2019 554 25.8 21.4 70.2
2020 537 n/a n/a 75.2
2021 532 26.2 20.3 67.3
2022 514 26.0 19.7 66.9
2023 482 27.0 17.8 68.7

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2389th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2658th of 2802 Middle schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Middle)22.817.6
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)36.634.3
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)156.4
 8.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)25.519.4
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Middle)21.315.1
 6.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)36.230.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)10.86.3
 4.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)25.416
 9.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Middle)15.57.8
 7.7%
   8th Grade Science (Hayward Unified)21.917.3
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students554482
 13%
African American2919
 34.5%
American Indian00
Asian8458
 31%
Hispanic405360
 11.1%
Pacific Islander1922
 15.8%
White119
 18.2%
Two or More Races614
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.2%68.7%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Middle

Cesar Chavez Middle ranks in the bottom 3.6% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually go on to attend Tennyson High

Students at Cesar Chavez Middle are 75% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Cesar Chavez Middle.


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