Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK UNIFIED·NCES 062706004090
August Schilling Elementary
36901 Spruce St., Newark, CA 94560 · (510) 818-3800 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
191 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 69% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
14.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.9pp since 2014
Math
11.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -14.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.7% | 9.4% | 24.2% | 61.7% |
| Math | 3.3% | 8.6% | 24.5% | 63.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.1% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 15.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 25.5% | 21.3% |
| 2018-19 | 31.9% | 22.5% |
| 2017-18 | 28.3% | 22.9% |
| 2016-17 | 24.5% | 21.3% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-31.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like August Schilling Elementary
August Schilling Elementary's state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Schilling Elementary this school | 344 | 55.5% | 15.3% |
| Stipe (Samuel) Elementary San Jose | 310 | 60.6% | 29.8% |
| Emery Park Elementary Alhambra | 383 | 50.7% | 43.9% |
| Rogers (Greg) Elementary Chula Vista | 382 | 55.0% | 32.9% |
| Valle Lindo Elementary Chula Vista | 372 | 54.3% | 35.1% |
| Los Cerritos Elementary South San Francisco | 304 | 62.2% | 19.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where August Schilling Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #4,916 of 5,151 | #169 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #4,953 of 5,172 ▼ 346 | #175 of 192 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #5,071 of 5,172 ▼ 192 | #175 of 192 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.4pp | #118 of 5,116 | #12 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #4,339 of 5,915 | #164 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,056 of 5,352 | #20 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #2,863 of 5,354 | #150 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #3,668 of 5,625 | #95 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,821 of 3,837 | #69 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
344
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 344 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 56% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 13 | 27.7:1 | 62% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 13.5 | 23.8:1 | 60% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 71% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 17 | 24.3:1 | 76% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 19 | 24.5:1 | 74% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | N/A | N/A | 76% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 40 | 15.3:1 | 42% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for August Schilling Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (413 to 344); teachers unchanged (17 to 17).
About August Schilling Elementary
August Schilling Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Newark, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 344 students. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
August Schilling Elementary is run by Newark Unified, whose 10 schools enroll 4,661 students.
At 69%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at August Schilling Elementary combined. The school is also 16% Asian, 6% multiracial, 5% White, and 2% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. August Schilling Elementary has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at August Schilling Elementary is 56%.
allk12 grades August Schilling Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
August Schilling Elementary scores 31.7 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 15.3% actual versus 47.0% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 394 public schools operate in Alameda County, serving about 210,511 students.
The closest public school to August Schilling Elementary is Lincoln Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of August Schilling Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, August Schilling Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for August Schilling Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 344, 7% below the 370 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 23.1:1 to 20.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newark Unified
- Newark Memorial HighHigh · 1,367 students
- Newark MiddleMiddle · 980 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Birch Grove PrimaryElementary · 409 students
- Birch Grove IntermediateElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Memorial HighHigh · 1,367 students
- Newark MiddleMiddle · 980 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Birch Grove PrimaryElementary · 409 students
- Birch Grove IntermediateElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.6 mi · 286
- Coyote Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 440
- Newark Middle1.0 mi · 980
- Birch Grove Intermediate1.4 mi · 289
- Bridgepoint High1.6 mi · 60
- Crossroads High (Alternative)1.6 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About August Schilling ElementaryHow large is August Schilling Elementary?
August Schilling Elementary enrolls approximately 344 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does August Schilling Elementary serve?
August Schilling Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at August Schilling Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at August Schilling Elementary is approximately 20.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at August Schilling Elementary?
Student demographics at August Schilling Elementary are roughly 5% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is August Schilling Elementary in?
August Schilling Elementary is part of Newark Unified.
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