Schools in Newark · Newark Unified School District
Newark’s public schools beat 56% of California districts
The public schools Newark’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
#443Graduation rate29%beats similar-income towns
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 19% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.4
CA 21.6
Schools
15
4,661 students
The School Grade
How Newark compares
C Graduation
California school districts we grade (1,139)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (235)Better than 29%
Lower confidence. Built on 0 tested students and a graduating class of 466. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on California’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of California only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Newark.
5 schools teach K in Newark’s district. Which one depends on your address: John F. Kennedy Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, Birch Grove Primary and August Schilling Elementary and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in Newark’s district. Which one depends on your address: John F. Kennedy Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, Birch Grove Primary and August Schilling Elementary and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in Newark’s district. Which one depends on your address: John F. Kennedy Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, Birch Grove Primary and August Schilling Elementary and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in Newark’s district. Which one depends on your address: John F. Kennedy Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, August Schilling Elementary and Birch Grove Intermediate and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in Newark’s district. Which one depends on your address: John F. Kennedy Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, August Schilling Elementary and Birch Grove Intermediate and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in Newark’s district. Which one depends on your address: John F. Kennedy Elementary, Coyote Hills Elementary, August Schilling Elementary and Birch Grove Intermediate and more.
The path, start to finish
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Newark MiddleNewark Unified School District
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Every school in Newark
15 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
John F. Kennedy Elementary
455 students27:1Rate it →
Coyote Hills Elementary
440 students26:1Rate it →
Birch Grove Primary
409 students26:1Rate it →
August Schilling Elementary
344 students20:1Rate it →
Birch Grove Intermediate
289 students29:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
286 students24:1Rate it →
Middle
Private & other
St. Edward Elementary School
226 studentsRate it →
New Horizons School
101 studentsRate it →
Young Champions
45 studentsRate it →
Montessori School in Newark
32 studentsRate it →
Stellar Academy for Dyslexics
15 studentsRate it →
Newark Memorial High
1,367 students26:1Rate it →
Bridgepoint High
60 students12:1Rate it →
Crossroads High (Alternative)
31 students62:1Rate it →
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What Newark families are saying about school.
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Newark
There’s no college in Newark, but 40 are within 30 miles. The closest is Unitek College in Fremont, 3.9 miles away.
Unitek CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · Fremont
3.9 mi4,254 students
San Francisco Bay UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fremont
5.9 mi328 students
Sofia UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Palo Alto
6.6 mi995 students
Ohlone CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fremont
6.8 mi5,514 students
University of Silicon AndhraUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Milpitas
7.1 mi22 students
University of Silicon ValleyUniversity or college · For-profit · San Jose
8 mi249 students
Institute for Business and TechnologyCommunity college · For-profit · San Jose
8.1 mi609 students
Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Clara
8.2 mi4,407 students
University of East-West MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · Sunnyvale
8.3 mi110 students
Stanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stanford
9 mi18,233 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Newark. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 30 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.