Total enrollment
4,661
-282 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Newark Unified
California · 4,661 students · 1 city
Newark Unified has 10 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 4,661 California students across 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Newark Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Newark Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #256 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,661 | #272 of 587 | #2,060 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #239 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #559 of 587 | #8,969 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 40.2% | #435 of 587 | #5,490 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #126 of 530 | #1,020 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Newark Unified
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Birch Grove Intermediate at 57.8% proficient to August Schilling Elementary at 15.3%, a gap of 42.5 points. That is the 114th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,251 to 4,661 students (down 11%) and from 180 to 191 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Memorial High | Newark | High | 09-12 | 1,367 |
| Newark Middle | Newark | Middle | 06-08 | 980 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 455 |
| Coyote Hills Elementary | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| Birch Grove Primary | Newark | Elementary | KG-02 | 409 |
| August Schilling Elementary | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 344 |
| Birch Grove Intermediate | Newark | Elementary | 03-05 | 289 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Newark | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| Bridgepoint High | Newark | High | 09-12 | 60 |
| Crossroads High (Alternative) | Newark | High | 06-12 | 31 |
About Newark Unified
Newark Unified is a low-population California school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 4,661.
Looking at the level breakdown, Newark Unified consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Newark Unified is about 466, lower than the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Newark Unified has fell 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,943 students to 4,661.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Newark Unified discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.