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Hayward Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,666 students in Hayward Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hayward Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
17,884 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
853 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked #1361 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1372 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
11%
% Hispanic
67%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,844 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,192 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$373 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$397 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,844
$19,974
Spending / Student
$22,192
$18,396
Best Hayward Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
26890 Holly Hill Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3120
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3120
Grades: 7-8
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
Anthony W. Ochoa Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2121 Depot Rd.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3130
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 723-3130
Grades: 7-8
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Bret Harte Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1047 E St.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3100
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3100
Grades: 7-8
| 493 students
Rank: #44.
Winton Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
119 Winton Ave.
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3140
Hayward, CA 94540
(510) 723-3140
Grades: 7-8
| 531 students
Rank: #55.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
27845 Whitman Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3110
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 723-3110
Grades: 7-8
| 455 students
Rank: #66.
Faith Ringgold School Of Arts And Science
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1570 Ward St.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 889-7399
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 889-7399
Grades: K-8
| 109 students
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