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Schools in Fairview · Hayward Unified School District

Fairview’s public schools score below 72% of California districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Fairview’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fairview, 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.

#765of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 5% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
3
8,591 students on the public path
In brief

Fairview’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 318 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fairview’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% 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

The district spends $22,288 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then six middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northstar School (private) 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fairview’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of California school districts, #765 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (318)Better than 3%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,354 test results and a graduating class of 1,468 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Fairview’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,405 in math, 9,303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairview, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Fairview’s public schools are run by Hayward Unified School District, which also serves Hayward. Parts of Fairview (10% of its land) are served by Castro Valley Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hayward Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 28 schools · 17,273 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,288CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 46.7% · 9303 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.1% · 9405 students tested

Fairview vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Fairview’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FairviewCHayward Unified
HaywardC+Hayward Unified K–12 · New Haven Unified K–12

Every school in Fairview

12 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).

District schools in Fairviewby address
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hayward
543 students25:1Rate it →
East Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hayward
407 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Fairviewin other towns
Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hayward
111 students21:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hayward
669 students22:1Rate it →
Winton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hayward
582 students24:1Rate it →
Bret Harte Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hayward
465 students22:1Rate it →
Cesar Chavez Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hayward
453 students18:1Rate it →
Anthony W. Ochoa Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hayward
405 students20:1Rate it →
Mt. Eden High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayward
1,865 students22:1Rate it →
Hayward High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayward
1,580 students19:1Rate it →
Tennyson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayward
1,511 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northstar School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hayward
Private · Religious
198 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fairview’s schools

Are Fairview’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fairview children attend score below 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #765 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fairview in?

Hayward Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 17,273 students in 28 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fairview are served by Castro Valley Unified.

Where do Fairview kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Mt. Eden High, Hayward High and Tennyson High.

What is Fairview’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 Fairview spend per student?

$22,288 in Hayward Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fairview?

Yes: Northstar School (religious, grades K–8, 198 students).

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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.