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C+

Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

585 Willow Ave., Hayward, CA 94541 · (510) 397-2524

Cherryland’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
645
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

585 Willow Ave., Hayward

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 172
Grade 264
Grade 388
Grade 480
Grade 576
Grade 655
Grade 769
Grade 847
Enrollment over time
602’20
561’21
614’22
628’23
645’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 14%Asian 8%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy from Cherryland families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cherryland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.