Palma Ceia Elementary

479 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Palma Ceia Elementary School, located on Melbourne Avenue in Hayward, California, is a public school serving the local community within the Hayward Unified School District. As a neighborhood institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It functions as a core part of the Hayward educational landscape, focusing on academic instruction and social-emotional development during these critical formative years.

The school operates within a diverse urban setting, catering to a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds typical of the Bay Area. Like many schools in the district, Palma Ceia emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to meet state educational standards while fostering a sense of community among students, parents, and faculty. Prospective families often look to Palma Ceia for its commitment to inclusive programming and its role as a stable, accessible educational resource within the Hayward city limits.

479

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

23.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palma Ceia Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	311
Black	10
Asian	105
Two or More	23
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	12

Hispanic
311 (64.9 %)
Asian
105 (21.9 %)
Two or More
23 (4.8 %)
White
16 (3.3 %)
Pacific Islander
12 (2.5 %)
Black
10 (2.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hayward Unified
Phone:	(510)723-3870
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	479
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	308
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	61

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 73

Grade 5 61

Grade 6 64

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Palma Ceia Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	67
Grade 1	71
Grade 2	71
Grade 3	72
Grade 4	73
Grade 5	61
Grade 6	64

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Palma Ceia Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	222	46.3%
Male	257	53.7%

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