Is Hillside Elementary a good school?

Hillside Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hillside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Hillside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary?

Students at Hillside Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillside 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

Hillside Elementary

Summary:

Hillside Elementary is a public elementary school in San Leandro, California, serving 371 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.

Hillside Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a 45.5% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, Hillside students perform well below their peers, with only 17.65% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.94% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30.34% and 21.84% in the district, respectively. The school's subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all perform significantly worse than their peers in the district and state.

When comparing Hillside Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Grant Elementary in the San Lorenzo Unified district, it is clear that Hillside is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rate at Hillside is likely a significant contributing factor to the school's poor academic performance, and addressing this issue could be a key priority. Additionally, the large performance gaps between Hillside's subgroups and their peers raise serious equity concerns, which the school and district should closely examine and address through targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-5

15980 Marcella St.
San Leandro, CA 94578-2122

(510) 317-5300

District: San Lorenzo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5614^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,495

Students who attend Hillside Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

African American:

21.0%

Asian:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hillside Elementary ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.04. (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 (60.1%), African American (21%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hillside Elementary is 26.8, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillside Elementary is $6,495, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the San Lorenzo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillside Elementary 5614^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hillside 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 Hillside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.10	4715^th	4809	2.0%
2005	12.27	4502^nd	4822	6.6%
2006	13.14	4458^th	4818	7.5%
2007	13.63	4735^th	5113	7.4%
2008	12.25	4803^rd	5113	6.1%
2009	6.50	5119^th	5193	1.4%
2010	7.42	5227^th	5314	1.6%
2011	5.44	5334^th	5377	0.8%
2012	4.62	5349^th	5390	0.8%
2013	4.31	5484^th	5530	0.8%
2015	12.57	5312^th	5611	5.3%
2016	11.29	5354^th	5614	4.6%
2017	9.87	5497^th	5692	3.4%
2018	16.93	4937^th	5662	12.8%
2019	8.86	5631^st	5789	2.7%
2022	9.38	5764^th	5883	2.0%
2023	10.56	5683^rd	5874	3.3%
2024	11.04	5614^th	5862	4.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.54	2427^th	3246	25.2%
2019	21.39	3115^th	3275	4.9%
2022	28.55	2717^th	3311	17.9%
2023	34.73	2188^th	3250	32.7%
2024	35.09	2174^th	3160	31.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.41	4460^th	5084	12.3%
2019	9.92	5051^st	5173	2.4%
2022	11.48	5135^th	5264	2.5%
2023	11.52	5229^th	5374	2.7%
2024	11.68	5325^th	5511	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.55	4876^th	5413	9.9%
2019	10.90	5264^th	5492	4.2%
2022	10.44	5513^th	5635	2.2%
2023	15.23	5124^th	5617	8.8%
2024	15.91	5045^th	5605	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.21	4556^th	5431	16.1%
2019	8.50	5403^rd	5510	1.9%
2022	10.25	5540^th	5663	2.2%
2023	7.51	5608^th	5650	0.7%
2024	8.48	5557^th	5636	1.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.75	486^th	700	30.6%
2019	16.15	714^th	747	4.4%
2022	30.98	453^rd	663	31.7%
2023	27.70	503^rd	662	24.0%
2024	22.07	511^th	593	13.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.23	4231^st	4830	12.4%
2019	11.46	4814^th	4963	3.0%
2022	12.33	4936^th	5084	2.9%
2023	15.75	4743^rd	5098	7.0%
2024	15.61	4734^th	5102	7.2%

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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 Hillside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	158	50	41	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	340
1989	143	59	45	83	3	n/a	n/a	0	333
1990	132	104	53	86	6	n/a	n/a	0	381
1991	123	138	45	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	109	135	41	126	8	n/a	n/a	0	419
1993	103	152	38	138	10	n/a	n/a	0	441
1994	87	169	46	139	8	n/a	n/a	0	449
1995	54	204	49	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	54	204	49	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	48	224	50	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	452
1998	56	208	51	136	9	n/a	n/a	0	460
1999	34	183	43	144	6	n/a	n/a	0	410
2000	35	185	48	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
2001	32	170	51	170	3	n/a	n/a	5	431
2002	43	170	60	220	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	43	170	60	220	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	39	177	57	236	5	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	33	187	63	263	3	n/a	n/a	3	552
2006	27	192	64	266	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
2007	22	175	29	256	2	n/a	n/a	6	490
2008	20	170	37	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2009	15	156	26	257	2	5	24	0	485
2010	13	132	21	268	2	8	7	0	451
2011	12	138	22	280	1	6	6	0	465
2012	17	142	23	307	2	9	11	0	511
2013	16	113	31	307	2	12	18	0	499
2014	9	134	30	302	3	14	27	0	519
2015	10	126	36	304	2	12	22	0	512
2016	15	122	33	314	2	3	23	0	512
2017	12	108	31	295	3	10	20	0	479
2018	19	113	32	250	1	11	26	0	452
2019	21	106	34	256	3	12	26	0	458
2020	20	105	35	238	2	13	26	0	439
2021	21	88	35	228	2	13	36	0	423
2022	12	70	30	223	1	7	29	0	372
2023	13	80	27	220	1	5	25	0	371
2024	9	79	33	226	0	8	21	0	376

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 Hillside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	13.8	24.6	n/a
1989	333	15.1	22.0	n/a
1990	381	15.8	24.1	n/a
1991	414	18.0	23.0	n/a
1992	419	18.3	22.8	12.4
1993	441	18.0	24.5	65.1
1994	449	17.0	26.4	68.6
1995	439	19.0	23.1	76.8
1996	439	19.0	23.1	76.8
1997	452	18.0	25.1	75
1998	460	20.0	23.0	66.7
1999	410	24.0	17.1	67.3
2000	420	24.6	17.1	55.5
2001	431	24.0	18.0	60.6
2002	496	28.0	17.7	69.2
2003	496	28.0	17.7	69.2
2004	514	27.0	19.0	76.8
2005	552	27.4	20.1	61.4
2006	551	26.6	20.7	75.9
2007	490	25.4	19.3	n/a
2008	489	28.8	17.0	83.8
2009	485	25.6	17.4	73.8
2010	451	20.6	21.8	89.6
2011	465	n/a	n/a	70.1
2012	511	23.8	21.4	80.4
2013	499	24.1	20.7	86
2014	519	21.0	24.7	91.3
2015	512	22.0	23.2	90.4
2016	512	22.0	23.2	90.2
2017	479	20.0	23.9	85.2
2018	452	19.0	23.7	85.6
2019	458	18.0	25.4	84.1
2020	439	n/a	n/a	80.9
2021	423	16.0	26.4	83.2
2022	372	n/a	n/a	87.4
2023	371	14.2	25.9	86
2024	376	14.0	26.8	90.2

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 Hillside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	340	13.8	24.6	n/a
1989	333	15.1	22.0	n/a
1990	381	15.8	24.1	n/a
1991	414	18.0	23.0	n/a
1992	419	18.3	22.8	12.4
1993	441	18.0	24.5	65.1
1994	449	17.0	26.4	68.6
1995	439	19.0	23.1	76.8
1996	439	19.0	23.1	76.8
1997	452	18.0	25.1	75
1998	460	20.0	23.0	66.7
1999	410	24.0	17.1	67.3
2000	420	24.6	17.1	55.5
2001	431	24.0	18.0	60.6
2002	496	28.0	17.7	69.2
2003	496	28.0	17.7	69.2
2004	514	27.0	19.0	76.8
2005	552	27.4	20.1	61.4
2006	551	26.6	20.7	75.9
2007	490	25.4	19.3	n/a
2008	489	28.8	17.0	83.8
2009	485	25.6	17.4	73.8
2010	451	20.6	21.8	89.6
2011	465	n/a	n/a	70.1
2012	511	23.8	21.4	80.4
2013	499	24.1	20.7	86
2014	519	21.0	24.7	91.3
2015	512	22.0	23.2	90.4
2016	512	22.0	23.2	90.2
2017	479	20.0	23.9	85.2
2018	452	19.0	23.7	85.6
2019	458	18.0	25.4	84.1
2020	439	n/a	n/a	80.9
2021	423	16.0	26.4	83.2
2022	372	n/a	n/a	87.4
2023	371	14.2	25.9	86
2024	376	14.0	26.8	90.2

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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