Is Colonial Acres Elementary a good school?

Colonial Acres Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Colonial Acres Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Colonial Acres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Acres Elementary?

Students at Colonial Acres Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Colonial Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colonial Acres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edendale Middle High : Arroyo High High : East Bay Arts High High : Royal Sunset (Continuation) High : San Lorenzo High

Colonial Acres Elementary

Summary:

Colonial Acres Elementary is a public elementary school in Hayward, California, serving 466 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Lorenzo Unified School District, which is ranked 1186 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonial Acres Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 10.63% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 30.34% in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 5.71% to 16.18%, far below the state average of 35.54% and the district average of 21.84%. The school also struggles with a high percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds (84.12% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2017-2018 to 39.5% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District, such as Del Rey Elementary, Lorenzo Manor Elementary, and Hesperian Elementary, Colonial Acres Elementary performs significantly worse. For example, Del Rey Elementary had 32.76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 36.78% in Mathematics, compared to Colonial Acres Elementary's 10.63% and 12.14%, respectively. The chronic absenteeism rates at these nearby schools, while still high, are lower than Colonial Acres Elementary's. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Stanton Elementary in the Castro Valley Unified School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with Stanton Elementary outperforming Colonial Acres Elementary across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

17115 Meekland Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541-1304

(510) 317-4500

District: San Lorenzo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5736^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,242

Students who attend Colonial Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edendale Middle
High:	Arroyo High
	East Bay Arts High
	Royal Sunset (Continuation)
	San Lorenzo High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

Asian:

8.6%

African American:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colonial Acres Elementary ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.61. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Colonial Acres Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.6%), Asian (8.6%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonial Acres Elementary is 23.9. 4 elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Colonial Acres Elementary employs 19.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonial Acres Elementary is $7,242, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colonial Acres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Colonial Acres Elementary 5736^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Colonial Acres Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Lorenzo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Lorenzo Unified 1186^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colonial Acres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Colonial Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.50	4586^th	4809	4.6%
2005	12.07	4515^th	4822	6.4%
2006	16.62	4242^nd	4818	12.0%
2007	20.27	4273^rd	5113	16.4%
2008	20.11	4333^rd	5113	15.3%
2009	10.83	4967^th	5193	4.4%
2010	10.29	5136^th	5314	3.3%
2011	15.19	4939^th	5377	8.1%
2012	13.86	5025^th	5390	6.8%
2013	16.85	4933^rd	5530	10.8%
2015	13.19	5263^rd	5611	6.2%
2016	12.33	5282^nd	5614	5.9%
2017	10.35	5468^th	5692	3.9%
2018	9.38	5471^st	5662	3.4%
2019	13.25	5366^th	5789	7.3%
2022	9.01	5783^rd	5883	1.7%
2023	11.19	5640^th	5874	4.0%
2024	8.61	5736^th	5862	2.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colonial Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.47	2368^th	3246	27.0%
2019	27.32	2687^th	3275	18.0%
2022	31.68	2476^th	3311	25.2%
2023	29.68	2559^th	3250	21.3%
2024	24.41	2875^th	3160	9.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colonial Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.78	4922^nd	5084	3.2%
2019	12.57	4967^th	5173	4.0%
2022	11.68	5127^th	5264	2.6%
2023	13.87	5118^th	5374	4.8%
2024	9.73	5409^th	5511	1.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Colonial Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.41	5302^nd	5413	2.1%
2019	13.94	5093^rd	5492	7.3%
2022	9.76	5545^th	5635	1.6%
2023	11.34	5436^th	5617	3.2%
2024	8.43	5523^rd	5605	1.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Colonial Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.78	5172^nd	5431	4.8%
2019	13.88	5128^th	5510	6.9%
2022	10.06	5549^th	5663	2.0%
2023	12.26	5363^rd	5650	5.1%
2024	10.25	5465^th	5636	3.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colonial Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.27	4584^th	4830	5.1%
2019	18.32	4483^rd	4963	9.7%
2022	9.61	5019^th	5084	1.3%
2023	13.31	4895^th	5098	4.0%
2024	8.69	5033^rd	5102	1.4%

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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 Colonial Acres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	13	47	137	2	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	311	13	44	138	6	n/a	n/a	0	512
1990	333	18	37	157	5	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	334	23	46	179	9	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	274	21	40	177	10	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	262	25	35	184	10	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	257	31	46	200	7	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	241	50	69	250	8	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	241	50	69	250	8	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	253	43	66	311	6	n/a	n/a	0	679
1998	244	40	84	324	7	n/a	n/a	0	699
1999	178	73	68	298	9	n/a	n/a	0	626
2000	156	71	67	347	9	n/a	n/a	0	650
2001	146	69	75	336	6	n/a	n/a	0	632
2002	118	67	60	369	8	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	118	67	60	369	8	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	95	69	57	373	8	n/a	n/a	0	602
2005	78	59	56	397	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
2006	70	63	56	385	5	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	60	61	51	386	3	n/a	n/a	3	564
2008	48	52	66	398	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
2009	45	43	48	421	2	5	15	0	579
2010	40	43	45	435	1	7	11	0	582
2011	42	44	53	457	1	7	14	0	618
2012	32	51	51	498	0	4	12	0	648
2013	31	54	53	518	1	5	13	0	675
2014	38	46	62	539	2	5	14	0	706
2015	29	42	55	541	3	6	12	0	688
2016	23	31	38	529	4	7	7	0	639
2017	27	41	35	505	1	8	4	0	621
2018	21	41	37	466	1	13	11	0	590
2019	21	37	37	434	1	16	18	0	564
2020	21	33	47	409	1	11	15	0	537
2021	21	32	50	382	1	13	15	1	515
2022	18	26	38	366	1	12	15	1	477
2023	15	27	40	357	0	7	19	1	466

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 Colonial Acres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	20.6	24.4	n/a
1989	512	21.5	23.8	n/a
1990	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1991	591	24.0	24.6	n/a
1992	522	24.4	21.3	7.9
1993	516	20.0	25.8	39.7
1994	541	22.4	24.2	39.4
1995	618	23.0	26.9	51.1
1996	618	23.0	26.9	51.1
1997	679	25.0	27.2	47.3
1998	699	28.0	25.0	47.2
1999	626	32.0	19.6	50.6
2000	650	33.0	19.7	53.1
2001	632	33.0	19.2	46.2
2002	622	34.0	18.3	55.5
2003	622	34.0	18.3	55.5
2004	602	32.0	18.8	58.3
2005	595	29.5	20.2	49.7
2006	579	32.8	17.7	57.2
2007	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
2008	566	32.6	17.4	76.3
2009	579	30.4	18.1	66.5
2010	582	27.5	21.1	73.5
2011	618	n/a	n/a	72.8
2012	648	28.6	22.6	74.1
2013	675	28.5	23.6	78.1
2014	706	26.7	26.4	82.6
2015	688	27.0	25.4	81.3
2016	639	27.0	23.6	84.8
2017	621	26.2	23.7	82.6
2018	590	26.0	22.6	82.2
2019	564	25.0	22.5	79.1
2020	537	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	515	22.0	23.4	66.6
2022	477	n/a	n/a	84.5
2023	466	19.4	23.9	84.1

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 Colonial Acres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	20.6	24.4	n/a
1989	512	21.5	23.8	n/a
1990	550	21.8	25.2	n/a
1991	591	24.0	24.6	n/a
1992	522	24.4	21.3	7.9
1993	516	20.0	25.8	39.7
1994	541	22.4	24.2	39.4
1995	618	23.0	26.9	51.1
1996	618	23.0	26.9	51.1
1997	679	25.0	27.2	47.3
1998	699	28.0	25.0	47.2
1999	626	32.0	19.6	50.6
2000	650	33.0	19.7	53.1
2001	632	33.0	19.2	46.2
2002	622	34.0	18.3	55.5
2003	622	34.0	18.3	55.5
2004	602	32.0	18.8	58.3
2005	595	29.5	20.2	49.7
2006	579	32.8	17.7	57.2
2007	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
2008	566	32.6	17.4	76.3
2009	579	30.4	18.1	66.5
2010	582	27.5	21.1	73.5
2011	618	n/a	n/a	72.8
2012	648	28.6	22.6	74.1
2013	675	28.5	23.6	78.1
2014	706	26.7	26.4	82.6
2015	688	27.0	25.4	81.3
2016	639	27.0	23.6	84.8
2017	621	26.2	23.7	82.6
2018	590	26.0	22.6	82.2
2019	564	25.0	22.5	79.1
2020	537	n/a	n/a	73.7
2021	515	22.0	23.4	66.6
2022	477	n/a	n/a	84.5
2023	466	19.4	23.9	84.1

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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