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Public middle school · Hayward Unified · Hayward, California

Winton Middle

Winton Middle rates 6.4, right at the middle of Hayward Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle 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 6.4.

#4,783 of 9,557 schools in California · Hayward Unified: 5 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A Hayward Unified middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

Students at Winton Middle score 24% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 27%).

It ranks 4,783 of 9,557 schools in California and 9 of 28 in Hayward Unified.

Math18%18 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading31%18 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 24% recently.2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
40% of the rating
Academics
4.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.6
25% 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 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 30% (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.
Winton Middle and the 20 nearest middle 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
79
Very Walkable
Transit Score
56
Good Transit
Bike Score
60
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
86.3%
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. Anthony W. Ochoa Middle1.7 mi
    7.0Compare →
  2. Cesar Chavez Middle2.2 mi
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  3. Bohannon Middle2.1 mi
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  4. Winton Middlethis school
    6.4
  5. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle1.7 mi
    6.1Compare →
  6. Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori1.0 mi · charter
    6.0Compare →
  7. Alameda County Community0.5 mi
    5.2Compare →
  8. Bret Harte Middle1.0 mi
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  9. Edendale Middle2.9 mi
    4.9Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Winton Middle.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.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Winton Middle serve?

Winton Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Winton Middle?

Winton Middle has an enrollment of approximately 531 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winton Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Winton Middle is 24.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Winton Middle rank in CA?

Winton Middle ranks #4,783 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Winton Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Winton Middle 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 Winton Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Winton Middle has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Winton Middle a charter school?

No, Winton Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Winton Middle a Title I school?

No, Winton Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Winton Middle?

86.3% of students at Winton Middle 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
531
Student-teacher ratio
24.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Alameda County
Phone
(510) 723-3140
Rank in district
#9 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.