Is Longwood Elementary a good school?

Longwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Longwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Longwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Longwood Elementary?

Students at Longwood Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Longwood Elementary attend?

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

Longwood Elementary

Summary:

Longwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving 532 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing well below the Hayward Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments.

Longwood Elementary's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 16.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 10.84% in Science, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 51.8% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state. Additionally, Longwood has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.1.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hayward Unified School District, such as Southgate Elementary and Burbank Elementary, Longwood consistently performs worse in academic proficiency. Furthermore, the Hayward Collegiate Charter school, located just 1.65 miles away, significantly outperforms Longwood and the district in academic proficiency. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Longwood Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

850 Longwood Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541-7151

(510) 723-3850

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5559^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Longwood Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

Asian:

8.8%

African American:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longwood Elementary ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.79. (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 (80.5%), Asian (8.8%), African American (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longwood Elementary is 23.1. 12 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Longwood Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longwood Elementary 5559^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Longwood 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 Longwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.00	4266^th	4809	11.3%
2005	22.92	3772^nd	4822	21.8%
2006	18.83	4079^th	4818	15.3%
2007	11.84	4834^th	5113	5.5%
2008	9.68	4934^th	5113	3.5%
2009	6.83	5114^th	5193	1.5%
2010	3.16	5299^th	5314	0.3%
2011	13.05	5072^nd	5377	5.7%
2012	14.39	4993^rd	5390	7.4%
2013	14.35	5087^th	5530	8.0%
2015	23.36	4301^st	5611	23.3%
2016	15.76	4983^rd	5614	11.2%
2017	17.56	4898^th	5692	13.9%
2018	16.67	4953^rd	5662	12.5%
2019	15.08	5237^th	5789	9.5%
2022	18.23	5034^th	5883	14.4%
2023	13.79	5418^th	5874	7.8%
2024	11.79	5559^th	5862	5.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.37	2767^th	3246	14.8%
2019	29.50	2537^th	3275	22.5%
2022	27.56	2781^st	3311	16.0%
2023	28.55	2633^rd	3250	19.0%
2024	27.42	2729^th	3160	13.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.27	2431^st	2634	7.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.34	4378^th	5084	13.9%
2019	20.50	4542^nd	5173	12.2%
2022	22.41	4471^st	5264	15.1%
2023	16.61	4932^nd	5374	8.2%
2024	13.83	5209^th	5511	5.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.19	4515^th	5413	16.6%
2019	15.55	4991^st	5492	9.1%
2022	21.42	4576^th	5635	18.8%
2023	13.85	5249^th	5617	6.6%
2024	13.60	5228^th	5605	6.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.92	1346^th	2128	36.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.97	4895^th	5431	9.9%
2019	16.23	4958^th	5510	10.0%
2022	16.95	5032^nd	5663	11.1%
2023	16.65	5027^th	5650	11.0%
2024	11.46	5400^th	5636	4.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.01	4045^th	4830	16.3%
2019	21.48	4275^th	4963	13.9%
2022	22.50	4314^th	5084	15.1%
2023	15.99	4734^th	5098	7.1%
2024	13.83	4825^th	5102	5.4%

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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 Longwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	60	71	195	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
1989	241	71	86	226	3	n/a	n/a	0	627
1990	234	79	87	256	5	n/a	n/a	0	661
1991	207	78	91	283	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
1992	191	105	93	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1993	182	102	80	317	2	n/a	n/a	0	683
1994	157	106	67	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1995	120	112	78	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1996	120	112	78	303	2	n/a	n/a	0	615
1997	126	102	88	358	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	105	123	106	378	3	n/a	n/a	0	715
1999	93	125	116	413	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
2000	95	124	110	422	3	n/a	n/a	0	754
2001	98	100	110	468	3	n/a	n/a	0	779
2002	78	100	107	470	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
2003	78	100	107	470	4	n/a	n/a	0	759
2004	83	105	105	479	4	n/a	n/a	6	782
2005	67	78	101	503	3	n/a	n/a	7	759
2006	68	89	91	551	2	n/a	n/a	8	809
2007	43	61	83	581	2	n/a	n/a	7	777
2008	28	55	77	564	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
2009	21	44	63	557	1	9	24	0	719
2010	28	40	56	550	1	13	14	0	702
2011	30	48	40	528	1	12	7	0	666
2012	32	45	35	517	4	9	7	0	649
2013	26	48	40	529	4	8	5	0	660
2014	22	56	41	539	5	7	10	0	680
2015	22	64	43	536	4	13	10	0	692
2016	22	57	48	563	3	17	16	0	726
2017	25	50	49	550	3	19	12	0	708
2018	14	36	44	534	2	14	19	0	663
2019	11	29	52	526	0	18	15	0	651
2020	17	26	52	478	1	21	20	0	615
2021	11	23	49	433	1	17	18	0	552
2022	8	19	47	377	0	13	11	0	475
2023	12	22	47	428	0	9	14	0	532

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 Longwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	27.0	21.5	n/a
1989	627	33.6	18.6	n/a
1990	661	32.5	20.3	n/a
1991	661	33.6	19.6	n/a
1992	703	34.1	20.6	51.6
1993	683	25.9	26.4	65.7
1994	637	19.4	32.8	63.1
1995	615	26.0	23.7	75.4
1996	615	26.0	23.7	75.4
1997	676	29.0	23.3	69.1
1998	715	40.0	17.9	59.7
1999	750	40.7	18.4	73.5
2000	754	40.0	18.9	65.1
2001	779	41.0	19.0	65.5
2002	759	40.4	18.8	62.7
2003	759	40.4	18.8	62.7
2004	782	40.1	19.5	71.1
2005	759	39.0	19.5	75.1
2006	809	37.0	21.9	0
2007	777	38.0	20.4	80.5
2008	726	42.4	17.1	n/a
2009	719	33.7	18.6	78.2
2010	702	31.0	22.6	82.3
2011	666	n/a	n/a	62.5
2012	649	24.7	26.2	n/a
2013	660	22.0	30.0	88.6
2014	680	22.0	30.9	80
2015	692	25.0	27.6	89.3
2016	726	26.0	27.9	88.2
2017	708	26.6	26.5	80.2
2018	663	27.0	24.5	69.8
2019	651	25.0	26.0	79.3
2020	615	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	552	23.0	24.0	70.1
2022	475	22.0	21.5	63.2
2023	532	23.0	23.1	74.1

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 Longwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	581	27.0	21.5	n/a
1989	627	33.6	18.6	n/a
1990	661	32.5	20.3	n/a
1991	661	33.6	19.6	n/a
1992	703	34.1	20.6	51.6
1993	683	25.9	26.4	65.7
1994	637	19.4	32.8	63.1
1995	615	26.0	23.7	75.4
1996	615	26.0	23.7	75.4
1997	676	29.0	23.3	69.1
1998	715	40.0	17.9	59.7
1999	750	40.7	18.4	73.5
2000	754	40.0	18.9	65.1
2001	779	41.0	19.0	65.5
2002	759	40.4	18.8	62.7
2003	759	40.4	18.8	62.7
2004	782	40.1	19.5	71.1
2005	759	39.0	19.5	75.1
2006	809	37.0	21.9	0
2007	777	38.0	20.4	80.5
2008	726	42.4	17.1	n/a
2009	719	33.7	18.6	78.2
2010	702	31.0	22.6	82.3
2011	666	n/a	n/a	62.5
2012	649	24.7	26.2	n/a
2013	660	22.0	30.0	88.6
2014	680	22.0	30.9	80
2015	692	25.0	27.6	89.3
2016	726	26.0	27.9	88.2
2017	708	26.6	26.5	80.2
2018	663	27.0	24.5	69.8
2019	651	25.0	26.0	79.3
2020	615	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	552	23.0	24.0	70.1
2022	475	22.0	21.5	63.2
2023	532	23.0	23.1	74.1

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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