Bret Harte Middle

545 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Bret Harte Middle School, located in Hayward, California, is a public school serving students in grades 6–8. As part of the Hayward Unified School District, the school is situated on E Street in the heart of the community. It functions as a foundational middle school environment, focusing on the transitional academic and social-emotional needs of young adolescents as they move from elementary school toward high school preparation.

The school offers a traditional middle school curriculum that includes core subjects such as English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, supplemented by various elective offerings. Like many schools in the Hayward Unified District, Bret Harte focuses on fostering an inclusive learning environment, emphasizing student engagement, technology integration in the classroom, and the development of essential life skills. The school community works to provide a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and build positive relationships with both peers and faculty.

545

Total Students

26.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bret Harte Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	341
Black	87
Asian	43
Two or More	27
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	15

Hispanic
341 (62.7 %)
Black
87 (16.0 %)
Asian
43 (7.9 %)
White
28 (5.1 %)
Two or More
27 (5.0 %)
Pacific Islander
15 (2.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)723-3100
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	545
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	59

* 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

Grade 7 285

Grade 8 260