New Haven Unified School District

34200 Alvarado-niles Rd.
Union City, CA 94587-4402
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

New Haven Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,638 students in New Haven Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in New Haven Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
10,427 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

New Haven Unified School District, which is ranked #188 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#183 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Haven Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Haven Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Haven Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Haven Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
73 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,669 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
45%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,936 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
54%
# Black Students
475 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
615 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
152 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
505 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
887
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
732
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
683
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
711
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
747
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
714
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
739
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
918
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
890
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
939
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,041
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,525 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Haven Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$152 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of New Haven Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,113
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Haven Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,525
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Haven Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Haven Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Itliong-vera Cruz
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
31604 Alvarado Blvd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 489-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,113 students
Rank: #22.
Decoto School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
725 Whipple Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 476-2696
Grades: K-12
| 589 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Hop Ranch Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 487-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,427 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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