Is Jessie Hayden Elementary a good school?

Jessie Hayden Elementary ranks 1692 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jessie Hayden Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Jessie Hayden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jessie Hayden Elementary?

Students at Jessie Hayden Elementary are 59% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jessie Hayden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jessie Hayden Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Warner Middle High : Westminster High

Jessie Hayden Elementary

Summary:

Jessie Hayden Elementary is a public elementary school in Midway City, CA, serving 600 students in grades K-5 and part of the Westminster School District. This school consistently ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly for English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds.

Jessie Hayden Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than state averages, often exceeding the Westminster School District as well. The school's 5th-grade students have especially strong performance, with proficiency rates in both subjects consistently above 50%. Additionally, Jessie Hayden's 5th-grade students outperform the district and state averages on the California Science Test. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and Asian students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

While Jessie Hayden Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Westminster School District, such as Demille Elementary and Anderson Elementary, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Garden Grove Unified and Ocean View districts. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 3.9% to 17.2% over the past few years, are a concerning trend that may impact its overall academic success if not addressed.

Detail:

Public K-5

14782 Eden St.
Midway City, CA 92655-1108

(714) 894-7261

District: Westminster

SchoolDigger Rank:
1692^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,315

Students who attend Jessie Hayden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warner Middle
High:	Westminster High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.0%

Hispanic:

35.5%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jessie Hayden Elementary ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Westminster School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.68. (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 Jessie Hayden Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Westminster School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (59%), Hispanic (35.5%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jessie Hayden Elementary is 22.2. 8 elementary schools in the Westminster School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jessie Hayden Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jessie Hayden Elementary is $6,315. 6 elementary schools in the Westminster School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jessie Hayden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jessie Hayden Elementary 1692^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jessie Hayden Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Westminster:

SchoolDigger ranks Westminster 515^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jessie Hayden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.59	1252^nd	4809	74.0%
2005	69.22	1372^nd	4822	71.5%
2006	73.43	1195^th	4818	75.2%
2007	70.41	1356^th	5113	73.5%
2008	66.78	1549^th	5113	69.7%
2009	71.86	1355^th	5193	73.9%
2010	74.28	1273^rd	5314	76.0%
2011	75.29	1247^th	5377	76.8%
2012	76.74	1185^th	5390	78.0%
2013	78.66	1126^th	5530	79.6%
2015	84.75	895^th	5611	84.0%
2016	83.62	978^th	5614	82.6%
2017	83.49	980^th	5692	82.8%
2018	78.28	1213^th	5662	78.6%
2019	81.71	1091^st	5789	81.2%
2022	72.40	1515^th	5883	74.2%
2023	71.53	1514^th	5874	74.2%
2024	67.68	1692^nd	5862	71.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.87	165^th	3246	94.9%
2019	94.95	98^th	3275	97.0%
2022	96.56	90^th	3311	97.3%
2023	90.12	139^th	3250	95.7%
2024	73.06	355^th	3160	88.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.89	1896^th	2634	28.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.22	402^nd	5084	92.1%
2019	92.23	222^nd	5173	95.7%
2022	88.79	404^th	5264	92.3%
2023	85.64	556^th	5374	89.7%
2024	77.40	954^th	5511	82.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.90	21^st	336	93.8%
2024	81.25	39^th	364	89.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.36	1069^th	5413	80.3%
2019	81.74	999^th	5492	81.8%
2022	73.61	1371^st	5635	75.7%
2023	70.48	1476^th	5617	73.7%
2024	70.44	1475^th	5605	73.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.50	1200^th	2128	43.6%
2019	54.54	853^rd	2585	67.0%
2022	26.69	1653^rd	2227	25.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.73	1288^th	5431	76.3%
2019	78.03	1171^st	5510	78.7%
2022	69.20	1565^th	5663	72.4%
2023	69.81	1515^th	5650	73.2%
2024	62.44	1867^th	5636	66.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.69	663^rd	1071	38.1%
2019	53.85	664^th	1149	42.2%
2022	47.90	747^th	1154	35.3%
2023	45.68	789^th	1190	33.7%
2024	35.64	891^st	1203	25.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jessie Hayden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.26	3668^th	4830	24.1%
2019	34.46	3354^th	4963	32.4%
2022	38.51	3015^th	5084	40.7%
2023	39.94	2909^th	5098	42.9%
2024	38.58	3068^th	5102	39.9%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Teachers needs to encourage students more and not just get frustrated easily. The office staff is tremendously rude. The principal is too fake. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jessie Hayden Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	125	3	235	158	19	n/a	n/a	0	540
1995	125	1	267	164	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	125	1	267	164	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	111	4	306	176	24	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	101	6	310	183	16	n/a	n/a	0	616
1999	95	10	319	211	13	n/a	n/a	0	648
2000	94	1	307	208	5	n/a	n/a	4	619
2001	86	0	359	212	5	n/a	n/a	10	672
2002	66	3	412	216	3	n/a	n/a	27	727
2003	66	3	412	216	3	n/a	n/a	27	727
2004	55	2	391	218	1	n/a	n/a	34	701
2005	42	2	404	206	2	n/a	n/a	34	690
2006	30	3	448	211	1	n/a	n/a	34	727
2007	25	4	444	207	2	n/a	n/a	40	722
2008	27	3	462	206	2	n/a	n/a	0	700
2009	23	4	504	219	1	0	42	0	793
2010	21	6	518	245	2	0	10	0	802
2011	22	4	554	241	1	2	12	0	836
2012	20	2	566	233	4	2	12	0	839
2013	25	3	589	246	5	2	14	0	884
2014	19	4	583	259	4	2	13	0	884
2015	35	2	568	253	4	2	12	0	876
2016	37	2	547	235	2	1	14	0	838
2017	31	3	518	237	3	0	14	0	806
2018	32	3	519	227	1	1	12	0	795
2019	21	2	484	225	0	1	11	0	744
2020	28	1	430	248	0	2	7	0	716
2021	28	1	386	224	0	2	11	0	652
2022	14	2	339	216	0	1	10	0	582
2023	18	2	354	213	0	1	12	0	600

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 Jessie Hayden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	540	21.0	25.7	87.2
1995	564	21.7	26.0	72.5
1996	564	21.7	26.0	72.5
1997	621	27.7	22.4	68.6
1998	616	31.6	19.5	66.4
1999	648	33.0	19.6	69.3
2000	619	32.0	19.3	65.4
2001	672	35.0	19.2	64.8
2002	727	37.0	19.6	71.9
2003	727	37.0	19.6	71.9
2004	701	33.0	21.2	78.3
2005	690	33.5	20.6	69.7
2006	727	34.0	21.4	70.7
2007	722	35.0	20.6	72.1
2008	700	40.5	17.3	72.3
2009	793	38.0	18.9	69.5
2010	802	36.5	21.9	71.2
2011	836	n/a	n/a	70
2012	839	34.0	24.6	75.4
2013	884	35.0	25.2	76.2
2014	884	35.0	25.2	74
2015	876	35.0	25.0	72.6
2016	838	34.0	24.6	77.3
2017	806	33.0	24.4	79.5
2018	795	31.0	25.6	78
2019	744	30.0	24.8	82.7
2020	716	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	652	26.0	25.0	76.5
2022	582	27.0	21.5	83
2023	600	27.0	22.2	78.7

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 Jessie Hayden Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	540	21.0	25.7	87.2
1995	564	21.7	26.0	72.5
1996	564	21.7	26.0	72.5
1997	621	27.7	22.4	68.6
1998	616	31.6	19.5	66.4
1999	648	33.0	19.6	69.3
2000	619	32.0	19.3	65.4
2001	672	35.0	19.2	64.8
2002	727	37.0	19.6	71.9
2003	727	37.0	19.6	71.9
2004	701	33.0	21.2	78.3
2005	690	33.5	20.6	69.7
2006	727	34.0	21.4	70.7
2007	722	35.0	20.6	72.1
2008	700	40.5	17.3	72.3
2009	793	38.0	18.9	69.5
2010	802	36.5	21.9	71.2
2011	836	n/a	n/a	70
2012	839	34.0	24.6	75.4
2013	884	35.0	25.2	76.2
2014	884	35.0	25.2	74
2015	876	35.0	25.0	72.6
2016	838	34.0	24.6	77.3
2017	806	33.0	24.4	79.5
2018	795	31.0	25.6	78
2019	744	30.0	24.8	82.7
2020	716	n/a	n/a	81.8
2021	652	26.0	25.0	76.5
2022	582	27.0	21.5	83
2023	600	27.0	22.2	78.7

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.

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