Tyrrell Elementary, Hayward CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Tyrrell Elementary

Tyrrell Elementary is a kindergarten through sixth-grade school in Hayward, located in the East Bay. It serves a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with Asian, Pacific Islander, Black, and white students comprising smaller shares. A substantial majority of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is not a charter; it operates as a regular public school within the Hayward Unified School District.

Academically, Tyrrell's state test results show proficiency rates that are markedly below the midpoint among Alameda County's districts. Across all tested grades and subjects, the overall proficiency index places the school in the bottom quartile of county schools. In English language arts, proficiency rates range from about one-fifth to roughly one-third of students across grades three through six, with fifth grade performing higher than the others. In mathematics, proficiency is lower across the board, with rates ranging from roughly one-eighth to just over one-quarter of students, with fourth grade registering the lowest performance and fifth grade the highest. In science, measured only at fifth grade, proficiency is around one-tenth. These results reflect a school with significant academic challenges; a parent considering Tyrrell may want to look further into the school's instructional approaches and support systems, as well as any plans the district or school has to address performance.

The school's demographic profile is distinct. Students identifying as Hispanic represent the substantial majority of enrollment. Just over one-tenth of students identify as Asian. Black and Pacific Islander students each account for smaller proportions. The school also serves a very high-poverty population, with roughly four-fifths of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. No data on English learner enrollment or the proportion of students with individualized education plans was available.

Hayward itself is a mid-sized East Bay city with a mixed economy centered on logistics, manufacturing, retail, health care, and education. The city is home to California State University, East Bay and Chabot College, giving it a college-town character. Downtown Hayward has a compact historic core with a farmers market, dining, and shops, though regional traffic passing through on a bypass loop has created pedestrian challenges. A recently opened 21st Century Library serves as a downtown civic anchor. BART serves the city with two stations. The school is situated in a neighborhood of the broader city; Tyrrell itself does not appear to sit in or immediately adjacent to the downtown core.

Hayward Unified School District itself recently expanded arts education offerings district-wide through state Proposition 28 funding, adding new visual and performing arts courses starting in the 2024-25 school year. This represents an ongoing curriculum addition that would be available to Tyrrell students. However, the district publicly acknowledged a budget shortfall in late 2024, which could signal potential future changes to programs or staffing. Families in the district are weighing these developments as the district gathers community input on its financial situation.

The school enrolls a small-to-moderate student population distributed across seven grade levels. Kindergarten through sixth grade are all represented on campus. Only one year of state assessment data is available, so trends cannot yet be tracked.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 24% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 413%

School 13% · District 23% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 18% · ▲ 10 pts above district

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

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 22% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 26% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 30% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 32% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 624%

School 24% · District 35% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 17% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 28 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-income21%Higher-income27%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income19%Higher-income19%0 pp gap