Treeview Elementary, Hayward CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Treeview Elementary

Treeview Elementary sits on Treeview Street in Hayward, serving kindergarten through sixth grade as a regular public school within Hayward Unified. The school draws from a city that spans the East Bay in ways that matter to families: a historic walkable downtown anchored by a recently opened main library, a Hayward BART station connecting to the broader Bay Area, and an economy grounded in logistics, manufacturing, education, and health care. California State University East Bay and Chabot College are both within the city, giving Hayward a college-town dimension alongside its industrial and commercial character. Home prices in this zip code run well above California's statewide benchmark and far above the national median, with rents also carrying a substantial premium. The housing market here is one of the most expensive in the country, which is the context any family weighing neighborhood schools needs to hold.

On academics, the picture is clear and a parent deserves a straight account of it. On California's CAASPP state assessments, Treeview's proficiency rates in both English language arts and mathematics are low across every tested grade, running from the upper single digits to the low twenties depending on the grade and subject. Science results at the fifth-grade level, measured by the California Science Test, are similarly low. Looking across all tested grades and subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among the Alameda County districts included in the comparison set. Only one year of data was available, so no trend line can be drawn and no direction of change can be described. A substantial share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which reflects the economic circumstances of many families the school serves, and this context is worth holding alongside the raw proficiency figures when thinking about what the school is working against. IEP and English learner rates were not available in the data provided.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with meaningful Asian and Black populations and smaller shares of other groups. Kindergarten is the largest grade, with enrollment tapering across the grade band. The school is not a charter and the data provided does not indicate magnet status.

Within Hayward Unified, there are two district-level developments families should know. The district has expanded arts education using Proposition 28 funding, with new visual and performing arts courses added starting in the 2024-25 school year. This is a district-wide curriculum expansion backed by ongoing dedicated funding. At the same time, the district acknowledged a budget shortfall in late 2024 and held community town halls to discuss it. Budget pressures at the district level can have downstream effects on staffing and programming at individual schools, and parents would be reasonable to ask the school directly about how that situation has played out at Treeview.

No program-level information for Treeview was available in the data, so we cannot describe specific enrichment offerings, after-school programming, or intervention supports beyond what the district context provides. A parent visiting the school or attending a principal meeting would want to ask about those supports directly, particularly given the academic profile shown in the state assessment data. Trend data beyond the current school year was not present, so whether the school has been moving in any direction on proficiency is an open question worth raising with the school itself.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 24% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 41 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 23% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 41 pts below county median

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 18% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 22% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 26% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 30% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 32% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 44 pts below county median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 35% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 17% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

This schoolHayward Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income17%Higher-income27%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income25%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income16%Higher-income0%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income8%Higher-income17%9 pp gap