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Public elementary school · Hayward Unified · Hayward, California

Eden Gardens Elementary

Eden Gardens Elementary rates 6.4, above the middle of Hayward Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hayward Unified median is 5.7.

#4,781 of 9,557 schools in California · Hayward Unified: 19 elementary schools rated, median 5.7

The brief

A Hayward Unified elementary school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,781 of 9,557 schools in California and 7 of 28 in Hayward Unified.

Eden Gardens Elementary is listed in Hayward Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%15 points below the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading34%13 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 30% recently.2025 CAASPP; 44 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
50% of the rating
Academics
5.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Eden Gardens Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the San Francisco Bay Area school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
42
Some Transit
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,078/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hayward. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hayward), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
70.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lorin A. Eden Elementary1.0 mi
    7.2Compare →
  2. Eden Gardens Elementarythis school
    6.4
  3. Eldridge Elementary1.2 mi
    6.4Compare →
  4. Park Elementary1.4 mi
    6.3Compare →
  5. Schafer Park Elementary1.2 mi
    6.3Compare →
  6. Southgate Elementary0.7 mi
    6.2Compare →
  7. Palma Ceia Elementary1.3 mi
    6.1Compare →
  8. Longwood Elementary1.5 mi
    5.7Compare →
  9. Alameda County Community1.5 mi
    5.2Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Eden Gardens Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Eden Gardens Elementary serve?

Eden Gardens Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Eden Gardens Elementary?

Eden Gardens Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 477 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eden Gardens Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Eden Gardens Elementary is 22.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Eden Gardens Elementary rank in CA?

Eden Gardens Elementary ranks #4,781 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Eden Gardens Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Eden Gardens Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Eden Gardens Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Eden Gardens Elementary has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Eden Gardens Elementary a charter school?

No, Eden Gardens Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Eden Gardens Elementary a Title I school?

No, Eden Gardens Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Eden Gardens Elementary?

70.4% of students at Eden Gardens Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
477
Student-teacher ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Alameda County
Phone
(510) 723-3820
Rank in district
#7 of 28
Schools in district
29
District spending per student
$19,775
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.