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Newark, CA
Public School Ratings




Newark Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Newark Unified School District details

Newark Unified School District
5715 Musick Ave.
Newark, CA 94560

4,828 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

26 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Newark Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.6% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
40%
44%
47%
35%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
August Schilling Elementary School
36901 Spruce St.
Newark, CA, 94560
KG-05
Birch Grove Intermediate School
37490 Birch St.
Newark, CA, 94560
03-05
Birch Grove Primary School
6071 Smith Ave.
Newark, CA, 94560
KG-02
Bridgepoint High School
35753 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA, 94560
09-12
Coyote Hills Elementary School
36270 Cherry St.
Newark, CA, 94560
KG-05
Crossroads High (alternative) School
35753 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA, 94560
KG-12
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
35430 Blackburn Dr.
Newark, CA, 94560
KG-05
Lincoln Elementary School
36111 Bettencourt St.
Newark, CA, 94560
KG-05
Newark Memorial High School
39375 Cedar Blvd.
Newark, CA, 94560
09-12
Newark Middle School
6201 Lafayette Ave.
Newark, CA, 94560
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 9.9% 23.2%
Black 3.0% 5.1%
Hispanic 56.2% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 28.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.1% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 40.2% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.9% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,198 $44,408,000 45.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,286 $6,209,000 6.3%
Staff $699 $3,376,000 3.4%
General Administration $284 $1,371,000 1.4%
School Administration $871 $4,203,000 4.3%
Operation $1,889 $9,118,000 9.3%
Transportation $133 $641,000 0.7%
Other $791 $3,819,000 3.9%
Total Support $5,952 $28,737,000 29.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,192 $25,065,000 25.5%
Total Expenditures $20,342 $98,210,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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