Hayward Schools Post Gains on State Tests

Families with children in Hayward's grades 3 to 8 and 11 can check school-level CAASPP results and improvements from last school year.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Secondary Education

Hayward Schools Post Gains on State Tests

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Hayward Unified School District recognized 63 students who earned perfect scores on the CAASPP state tests at an award ceremony during the Oct. 28 school board meeting. Each student was called up by their principal and received a certificate.

Why it matters

The recognition highlights gains across the district's schools, with 15 schools improving in English Language Arts and 16 improving in math compared to last school year. For Hayward families, the results offer a snapshot of how local elementary and middle schools are performing on the state's standardized tests.

Fairview Elementary, Park Elementary, Schafer Park Elementary and Southgate Elementary improved in English Language Arts by at least 5 percent, while Schafer Park, Bret Harte Middle School, Longwood Elementary, La Vista and Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School improved in math by at least 5 percent. Many elementary students earned perfect English Language Arts scores.

The players

Hayward Unified School District

The public school district serving Hayward, which runs the schools whose students and results were recognized.

The details

CAASPP, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, was formerly known as the STAR test, and students in grades 3 to 8 and 11 take English Language Arts and math each spring. Students in grades 5, 8 and 11 also take a science test. At the Oct. 28 ceremony, each honored student was called up by their principal and received a certificate, forming a line in front of the audience as their names were read.

Students take CAASPP English Language Arts and math tests each spring.
The award ceremony took place at the Oct. 28 school board meeting.

The Home Front

Hayward's results are measured against the state's CAASPP framework, which succeeded the STAR test that many families remember from earlier school years. For households weighing where to live, published school performance is one factor that sits alongside home prices and neighborhood costs.

If your child takes CAASPP tests in grades 3 to 8 or 11, ask the school for their individual score report so you can see where they stand in English Language Arts and math. Families considering a move to Hayward can ask the district about school performance data before making housing decisions.

The takeaway

Score gains at 15 English Language Arts schools and 16 math schools are a useful signal when comparing neighborhoods. Ask the district for your school's individual results and the trend over recent years.