Photo: Naddruf · CC BY-SA 4.0Cherryland’s public schools score below 70% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Cherryland, 19% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cherryland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cherryland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 575 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cherryland’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Hayward Unified spends $22,288 per student and San Lorenzo Unified $20,380, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Knowledge Enlightens You (KEY) Academy is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cherryland’s grade
C: better than 30% of California school districts, #750 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherryland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Cherryland
Colonial Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Hayward
1st grade in Cherryland
Colonial Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Hayward
2nd grade in Cherryland
Colonial Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Hayward
3rd grade in Cherryland
Colonial Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Hayward
4th grade in Cherryland
Colonial Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Hayward
5th grade in Cherryland
Colonial Acres Elementary
Grades K–5 · 458 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Hayward
Cherryland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hayward Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the San Lorenzo Unified School District. Its middle school is in Hayward. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Cherryland
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Cherryland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Cherryland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cherryland | C | Hayward Unified K–12 · San Lorenzo Unified K–12 |
| Hayward | C+ | Hayward Unified K–12 · New Haven Unified K–12 |
Every school in Cherryland
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cherryland’s schools
Are Cherryland’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cherryland children attend score below 70% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #750 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cherryland in?
Two districts: Hayward Unified School District runs grades K–12, and San Lorenzo Unified School District runs grades K–12.
Where do Cherryland kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Mt. Eden High, Hayward High, Tennyson High, Arroyo High and San Lorenzo High.
What is Cherryland’s graduation rate?
73% of the class of 2023 in Hayward Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Cherryland spend per student?
$22,288 in Hayward Unified School District and $20,380 in San Lorenzo Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cherryland families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.