Park Elementary

Summary:

Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward Unified School District, serving 494 students in grades K-6. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Elementary faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching nearly 60% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, trailing the Hayward Unified district and California state averages across all grade levels. This is likely due in part to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Park Elementary to other nearby schools in the Hayward Unified district, such as Burbank Elementary and Schafer Park Elementary, it becomes clear that Park Elementary is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. This suggests that the challenges faced by Park Elementary are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district, and that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public K-6

 411 Larchmont St.
       Hayward, CA  94540-1103


(510) 723-3875

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5411th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Winton Middle
High:    Mt. Eden High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.8%
Asian:
15.6%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Park Elementary ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.71. (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 (64.8%), Asian (15.6%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Elementary is 20.1, which is the 2nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Elementary 5411th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Park Elementary 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 Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.22 4332nd 4809 9.9%
2005 25.63 3585th 4822 25.7%
2006 27.02 3516th 4818 27.0%
2007 22.86 4072nd 5113 20.4%
2008 17.83 4475th 5113 12.5%
2009 12.11 4904th 5193 5.6%
2010 10.71 5123rd 5314 3.6%
2011 6.95 5304th 5377 1.4%
2012 7.71 5276th 5390 2.1%
2013 9.02 5338th 5530 3.5%
2015 13.63 5234th 5611 6.7%
2016 12.55 5262nd 5614 6.3%
2017 16.78 4969th 5692 12.7%
2018 21.24 4589th 5662 19.0%
2019 22.43 4591st 5789 20.7%
2022 18.84 4970th 5883 15.5%
2023 17.24 5132nd 5874 12.6%
2024 13.71 5411th 5862 7.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.72 2418th 3246 25.5%
2019 38.72 1862nd 3275 43.1%
2022 38.05 1954th 3311 41.0%
2023 29.95 2536th 3250 22.0%
2024 29.08 2605th 3160 17.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.31 3826th 5084 24.7%
2019 30.46 3837th 5173 25.8%
2022 26.30 4136th 5264 21.4%
2023 22.63 4487th 5374 16.5%
2024 15.66 5097th 5511 7.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.41 4417th 5413 18.4%
2019 21.30 4518th 5492 17.7%
2022 21.21 4599th 5635 18.4%
2023 18.32 4864th 5617 13.4%
2024 16.87 4970th 5605 11.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.64 4321st 5431 20.4%
2019 25.88 4108th 5510 25.4%
2022 18.00 4929th 5663 13.0%
2023 17.68 4943rd 5650 12.5%
2024 11.88 5374th 5636 4.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.42 4019th 4830 16.8%
2019 22.52 4215th 4963 15.1%
2022 20.03 4496th 5084 11.6%
2023 15.44 4765th 5098 6.5%
2024 12.35 4909th 5102 3.8%
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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 Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 234 35 46 149 6 n/a n/a 0 470
1989 262 49 42 156 11 n/a n/a 0 520
1990 257 70 53 174 12 n/a n/a 0 566
1991 253 60 68 198 7 n/a n/a 0 586
1992 239 68 72 210 7 n/a n/a 0 596
1993 222 68 72 220 9 n/a n/a 0 591
1994 189 67 80 228 7 n/a n/a 0 571
1995 155 84 81 251 7 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 155 84 81 251 7 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 145 92 89 277 5 n/a n/a 0 608
1998 139 89 82 304 9 n/a n/a 0 623
1999 122 65 99 358 8 n/a n/a 0 652
2000 125 61 95 377 12 n/a n/a 0 670
2001 103 59 101 392 9 n/a n/a 0 664
2002 85 78 109 391 6 n/a n/a 0 669
2003 85 78 109 391 6 n/a n/a 0 669
2004 78 74 109 402 5 n/a n/a 1 669
2005 62 69 104 403 4 n/a n/a 16 658
2006 50 51 91 384 2 n/a n/a 18 596
2007 49 59 93 386 2 n/a n/a 18 607
2008 41 59 88 424 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2009 33 44 68 473 1 24 36 0 679
2010 33 50 65 484 1 28 10 0 671
2011 32 51 72 474 1 27 5 0 662
2012 28 56 72 461 1 25 8 0 651
2013 21 57 73 459 1 28 20 0 659
2014 21 48 83 427 2 24 24 0 629
2015 14 49 72 417 3 29 30 0 614
2016 14 53 79 388 2 21 23 0 580
2017 25 49 70 394 1 22 23 0 584
2018 14 35 73 384 1 22 23 0 552
2019 16 32 67 377 1 16 23 0 532
2020 17 38 68 345 1 20 21 0 510
2021 20 31 74 348 0 14 25 0 512
2022 11 30 74 310 0 17 23 0 465
2023 14 31 77 320 1 14 37 0 494

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 470 18.6 25.2 n/a
1989 520 24.6 21.1 n/a
1990 566 26.2 21.6 n/a
1991 586 26.6 22.0 n/a
1992 596 27.0 22.0 39.1
1993 591 24.2 24.4 55.2
1994 571 23.0 24.8 44.1
1995 578 24.2 23.9 53.1
1996 578 24.2 23.9 53.1
1997 608 27.4 22.2 56.3
1998 623 34.8 17.9 60.5
1999 652 30.6 21.3 57.1
2000 670 33.7 19.9 49.7
2001 664 34.2 19.4 52.6
2002 669 35.3 19.0 55.6
2003 669 35.3 19.0 55.6
2004 669 34.7 19.3 63
2005 658 35.8 18.4 61.7
2006 596 30.5 19.5 0
2007 607 31.0 19.6 68.4
2008 613 36.6 16.7 n/a
2009 679 34.9 17.9 73.8
2010 671 27.8 24.1 77.5
2011 662 n/a n/a 66
2012 651 24.6 26.4 n/a
2013 659 18.0 36.5 66
2014 629 23.0 27.3 76
2015 614 21.0 29.2 69.9
2016 580 22.0 26.3 83.4
2017 584 23.0 25.3 73.3
2018 552 23.0 24.0 76.6
2019 532 22.0 24.1 84
2020 510 n/a n/a 80.4
2021 512 22.0 23.1 65.2
2022 465 23.3 19.9 66
2023 494 24.4 20.1 80.4

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 470 18.6 25.2 n/a
1989 520 24.6 21.1 n/a
1990 566 26.2 21.6 n/a
1991 586 26.6 22.0 n/a
1992 596 27.0 22.0 39.1
1993 591 24.2 24.4 55.2
1994 571 23.0 24.8 44.1
1995 578 24.2 23.9 53.1
1996 578 24.2 23.9 53.1
1997 608 27.4 22.2 56.3
1998 623 34.8 17.9 60.5
1999 652 30.6 21.3 57.1
2000 670 33.7 19.9 49.7
2001 664 34.2 19.4 52.6
2002 669 35.3 19.0 55.6
2003 669 35.3 19.0 55.6
2004 669 34.7 19.3 63
2005 658 35.8 18.4 61.7
2006 596 30.5 19.5 0
2007 607 31.0 19.6 68.4
2008 613 36.6 16.7 n/a
2009 679 34.9 17.9 73.8
2010 671 27.8 24.1 77.5
2011 662 n/a n/a 66
2012 651 24.6 26.4 n/a
2013 659 18.0 36.5 66
2014 629 23.0 27.3 76
2015 614 21.0 29.2 69.9
2016 580 22.0 26.3 83.4
2017 584 23.0 25.3 73.3
2018 552 23.0 24.0 76.6
2019 532 22.0 24.1 84
2020 510 n/a n/a 80.4
2021 512 22.0 23.1 65.2
2022 465 23.3 19.9 66
2023 494 24.4 20.1 80.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Park Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201289.0%0.0%0.0%11.0%92.0%94.0%100.0%92.0%92.0%
201375.0%1.0%0.0%24.0%90.0%88.0%95.0%94.0%81.0%
201483.0%0.0%0.0%17.0%88.0%92.0%95.0%91.0%99.0%
201586.0%0.0%0.0%14.0%94.0%92.0%97.0%97.0%100.0%
201692.0%0.0%0.0%8.0%96.0%99.0%98.0%96.0%97.0%
201797.0%0.0%1.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201895.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%95.0%≥98.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202196.4%0.0%2.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Elementary

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 4591st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5132nd of 5874 Elementary schools
 8.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)26.916.4
 10.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)32.730.7
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)27.39.7
 17.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)33.527.4
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)38.222.4
 15.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)33.531.7
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)26.912.9
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)26.722.2
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)42.435.3
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)39.129.4
 9.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)1711.4
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)21.814.9
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Park Elementary)15.314.3
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Hayward Unified)16.915.4
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Park Elementary)31.325.4
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)36.131.9
 4.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Park Elementary)23.814.8
 9.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)25.618.9
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students532494
 7.1%
African American3231
 3.1%
American Indian11
Asian6777
 14.9%
Hispanic377320
 15.1%
Pacific Islander1614
 12.5%
White1614
 12.5%
Two or More Races2337
 60.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84%80.4%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Park Elementary.

Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.7% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winton Middle
High : Mt. Eden High

Students at Park Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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