Anthony W. Ochoa Middle

Ochoa Middle sits in the southern end of Hayward, a working-class East Bay city that often gets overshadowed by its flashier neighbors but has a tight-knit, deeply multicultural community that longtime residents are proud to call home. The school serves grades 7 and 8, and while its academic scores sit below the state midpoint, its math performance shows more strength than English, which may matter to families thinking about where to focus support. Families who are engaged and looking to supplement with tutoring or after-school programs will likely get the most out of what Ochoa has to offer, especially given how much Hayward's community organizations invest in its youth.