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E. L. Musick Elementary School (Closed 2024)

5735 Musick Ave.
Newark, CA 94560

Top 50%

Serving 176 students in grades Kindergarten-6, E. L. Musick Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	E. L. Musick Elementary School
1	32
2	30
3	21
4	31
5	36
6	26

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Total Students

176 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School
2023	176
2022	176
2021	272
2020	283
2019	283
2018	285
2017	285
2016	299
2015	319
2014	300
2013	342
2012	319
2011	331
2010	377
2009	432
2008	417
2007	468
2006	450
2005	484
2004	465
2003	450
2002	467
2001	480
2000	496
1999	529
1998	539
1997	549
1996	537
1995	526
1994	577
1993	571
1992	568
1991	560
1990	537
1989	498
1988	494
1987	416

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	13
2020	9
2019	9
2018	11
2017	11
2016	13
2015	13
2014	12
2013	16
2012	14
2010	15
2009	24
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	26
2002	26
2001	28
2000	28
1999	29
1998	31
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	25
1993	21
1992	24
1991	23
1990	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

#2959 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School
2022	#2959
2019	#5517
2018	#5602
2017	#4886
2016	#4422
2015	#4177
2013	#3577
2012	#4629
2011	#4725
2010	#6684

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	37%
2019	37%	40%	38%
2018	32%	39%	36%
2017	32%	38%	36%
2016	32%	37%	38%
2015	32%	34%	36%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	67%	59%	62%
2011	62%	58%	55%
2010	46%	56%	54%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	48%
2019	37%	51%	47%
2018	37%	50%	36%
2017	42%	48%	45%
2016	47%	48%	48%
2015	37%	44%	47%
2013	52%	57%	55%
2012	47%	58%	55%
2011	47%	56%	53%
2010	44%	54%	53%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	24:1
2022	20:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	24:1
2020	31:1	23:1	30:1
2019	31:1	23:1	30:1
2018	26:1	23:1	27:1
2017	26:1	23:1	27:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	21:1	25:1	23:1
1995	22:1	25:1	23:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2005)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2005	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

27%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	27%	12%	26%
2022	27%	12%	26%
2021	23%	12%	26%
2020	22%	12%	24%
2019	22%	12%	24%
2018	18%	11%	23%
2017	18%	11%	23%
2016	20%	11%	22%
2015	17%	11%	22%
2014	16%	11%	21%
2013	17%	11%	22%
2012	16%	11%	22%
2011	16%	11%	22%
2010	13%	11%	22%
2009	15%	11%	22%
2008	19%	12%	24%
2007	19%	12%	24%
2006	20%	12%	25%
2005	22%	12%	25%
2004	26%	12%	25%
2003	31%	11%	26%
2002	27%	11%	25%
2001	27%	11%	23%
2000	23%	11%	23%
1999	21%	11%	21%
1998	19%	11%	20%
1997	21%	11%	20%
1996	18%	11%	19%
1995	15%	11%	17%
1994	13%	11%	18%
1993	14%	11%	16%
1992	14%	11%	16%
1991	14%	11%	16%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	56%	55%	52%
2022	56%	56%	52%
2021	58%	56%	52%
2020	62%	55%	54%
2019	62%	55%	54%
2018	65%	54%	55%
2017	65%	54%	55%
2016	62%	54%	54%
2015	65%	54%	53%
2014	68%	53%	52%
2013	66%	53%	51%
2012	67%	52%	50%
2011	65%	51%	49%
2010	67%	50%	48%
2009	61%	49%	45%
2008	66%	50%	46%
2007	62%	49%	44%
2006	60%	48%	44%
2005	56%	47%	41%
2004	51%	46%	40%
2003	46%	45%	39%
2002	46%	44%	38%
2001	43%	43%	37%
2000	41%	42%	35%
1999	37%	41%	34%
1998	35%	40%	32%
1997	33%	40%	32%
1996	31%	39%	30%
1995	30%	38%	29%
1994	29%	37%	28%
1993	25%	36%	27%
1992	19%	35%	26%
1991	18%	34%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	3%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	7%
1997	7%	9%	7%
1996	7%	9%	7%
1995	8%	9%	6%
1994	7%	9%	6%
1993	5%	9%	6%
1992	6%	9%	6%
1991	5%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	5%	21%	10%
2021	9%	22%	11%
2020	9%	23%	12%
2019	9%	23%	12%
2018	8%	24%	14%
2017	8%	24%	14%
2016	10%	24%	14%
2015	10%	24%	15%
2014	6%	25%	15%
2013	6%	25%	16%
2012	8%	26%	17%
2011	8%	27%	18%
2010	9%	27%	18%
2009	10%	28%	20%
2008	9%	29%	20%
2007	12%	29%	22%
2006	13%	31%	23%
2005	15%	31%	25%
2004	18%	32%	27%
2003	20%	34%	28%
2002	22%	35%	31%
2001	25%	36%	33%
2000	29%	37%	35%
1999	34%	38%	37%
1998	37%	39%	39%
1997	38%	39%	40%
1996	43%	40%	43%
1995	46%	41%	46%
1994	50%	42%	48%
1993	55%	43%	51%
1992	61%	44%	52%
1991	63%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.65
2022	0.61	0.63	0.65
2021	0.60	0.62	0.65
2020	0.56	0.63	0.65
2019	0.56	0.63	0.65
2018	0.54	0.64	0.63
2017	0.54	0.64	0.63
2016	0.57	0.64	0.65
2015	0.54	0.64	0.65
2014	0.52	0.65	0.67
2013	0.53	0.65	0.67
2012	0.52	0.65	0.68
2011	0.55	0.67	0.68
2010	0.53	0.67	0.69
2009	0.59	0.71	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65	0.69
2007	0.58	0.67	0.70
2006	0.60	0.66	0.73
2005	0.62	0.67	0.71
2004	0.65	0.67	0.71
2003	0.66	0.67	0.70
2002	0.68	0.67	0.70
2001	0.69	0.67	0.70
2000	0.70	0.67	0.70
1999	0.71	0.67	0.70
1998	0.71	0.67	0.70
1997	0.70	0.67	0.70
1996	0.69	0.67	0.69
1995	0.68	0.67	0.67
1994	0.65	0.67	0.66
1993	0.62	0.67	0.65
1992	0.58	0.67	0.63
1991	0.56	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	52%	51%	38%
2022	52%	51%	37%
2021	57%	53%	45%
2020	55%	52%	42%
2019	55%	52%	42%
2018	51%	49%	37%
2017	51%	49%	37%
2016	56%	50%	40%
2015	55%	50%	44%
2014	61%	49%	47%
2013	57%	48%	46%
2012	99%	9%	5%
2011	55%	46%	38%
2010	56%	46%	40%
2009	49%	43%	38%
2008	46%	41%	31%
2007	46%	40%	28%
2006	36%	40%	20%
2005	34%	40%	24%
2004	6%	40%	6%
2003	25%	39%	19%
2002	27%	39%	21%
2001	21%	39%	17%
2000	26%	40%	19%
1999	23%	40%	18%
1998	37%	47%	26%
1997	37%	47%	28%
1996	34%	46%	28%
1995	32%	45%	28%
1994	29%	43%	26%
1993	35%	41%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	E. L. Musick Elementary School	California	Newark Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	6%	7%	4%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	12%	9%	11%
2017	12%	9%	11%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	4%	9%	7%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	15%	10%	9%
2008	13%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	11%	9%	5%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newark Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is E. L. Musick Elementary School's ranking?

E. L. Musick Elementary School is ranked #2959 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend E. L. Musick Elementary School?

176 students attend E. L. Musick Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of E. L. Musick Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of E. L. Musick Elementary School?

E. L. Musick Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does E. L. Musick Elementary School offer ?

E. L. Musick Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is E. L. Musick Elementary School part of?

E. L. Musick Elementary School is part of Newark Unified School District.

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