Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hayward, CA

Longwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Longwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061674002120
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Longwood Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#19 of 24
elementary schools in Hayward · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
students per teacher
66.4%
free-lunch eligible

Longwood Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Longwood Elementary ranks #19 of 24 elementary schools in Hayward, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-30 students YoY

Longwood Elementary shrank from 532 students in 2022-23 to 502 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 061674002120 · Hayward, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

517 enr · 22.5:1 · 66.4% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt. Eden High (1,865 students)

Longwood Elementary shrank from 532 students in 2022-23 to 502 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Longwood Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Longwood Elementary reports 517 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Longwood Elementary compares

Longwood Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.4% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 517 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
517
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.4%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
60.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,658
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 517 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.3%
Asian 10.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.3%
African American 2.5%
White 2.3%
Two or More 2.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Longwood Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hayward Unified reports $19,658 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Longwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mt. Eden High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hayward High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tennyson High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cherryland Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Burbank Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Longwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hayward Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hayward

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Longwood Elementary

How many students attend Longwood Elementary?

Longwood Elementary has 517 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hayward, CA. CCD year-over-year: 532 (2022-23) → 502 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Longwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Longwood Elementary is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Longwood Elementary?

66.4% of students at Longwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Longwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Longwood Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.3% of enrollment, in Hayward, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Longwood Elementary?

Longwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Longwood Elementary rank among elementary schools in Hayward?

By Resource Investment Index, Longwood Elementary ranks #19 of 24 elementary schools in Hayward, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hayward on the city page.

What other schools are in Hayward Unified?

Besides Longwood Elementary, Hayward Unified also operates Mt. Eden High (1,865 students), Hayward High (1,580 students), and Tennyson High (1,511 students). See the Hayward Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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