Henry Haight Elementary is a neighborhood school four blocks west of Park St. in central Alameda. Haight's facility was upgraded in 2009, and the newly-designed gardens in front of the school are drought-tolerant and eye-catching. In 2009, Haight scored a 7 out of 10 on California's Academic Performance Index and an 7 out of 10 on the similar schools API. In 2009, students in all subgroups met their academic performance goals.