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What's the most underrated thing about Itliong-Vera Cruz that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,097
Middle
DISTRICT 1,044 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN UNIFIED·NCES 062691004066
Itliong-Vera Cruz
31604 Alvarado Blvd., Union City, CA 94587 · (510) 489-0700 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,097 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
587 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 360 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 356 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 381 | 35% |
Student demographics
57%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
56.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.4pp since 2014
Math
45.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.4% | 35.0% | 22.0% | 21.6% |
| Math | 24.0% | 21.1% | 26.4% | 28.5% |
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 | 56.4% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 40.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.1% | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 59.4% | 38.5% |
| 2018-19 | 46.6% | 45.2% |
| 2017-18 | 56.2% | 45.2% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 46.7% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Itliong-Vera Cruz
Itliong-Vera Cruz's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itliong-Vera Cruz this school | 1,097 | 53.5% | 50.6% |
| Canyon Hills Junior High Chino Hills | 1,070 | 46.8% | 70.3% |
| Hoover (Herbert) Middle San Francisco | 963 | 63.2% | 53.6% |
| G. M. Walters Middle Fremont | 1,149 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| Rancho Milpitas Middle Milpitas | 693 | 43.7% | 65.2% |
| Challenger Middle San Diego | 960 | 48.8% | 66.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Itliong-Vera Cruz ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #344 of 1,224 | #24 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #331 of 1,227 ▲ 50 | #21 of 46 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #371 of 1,227 ▼ 83 | #24 of 46 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #653 of 1,214 | #19 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,097 | #126 of 1,377 | #9 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #934 of 1,279 | #35 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #507 of 1,278 | #31 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #907 of 1,329 | #27 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #329 of 930 | #10 of 29 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,097
-150 (-12%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,201
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 26.0:1
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 | 1,097 | 48.3 | 22.7:1 | 54% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 1,092 | 48.9 | 22.3:1 | 50% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 1,102 | 46.4 | 23.8:1 | 37% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 1,247 | 48 | 26.0:1 | 33% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 1,378 | 55.3 | 24.9:1 | 40% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 1,409 | 50 | 28.2:1 | 36% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 1,395 | N/A | N/A | 34% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 1,026 | 45 | 22.8:1 | 22% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 1,201 | 57 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Itliong-Vera Cruz.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (1,378 to 1,097); teachers down 13% (55.3 to 48.3).
About Itliong-Vera Cruz
Itliong-Vera Cruz is a middle-grades school in Union City, California, and it is part of New Haven Unified. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 1,097 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Enrollment across the 13 schools in New Haven Unified totals 10,056 students.
More than half of enrollment at Itliong-Vera Cruz is Asian: 62%. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% White, and 3% Black. The school's Asian share is 29 points above the 33% share among Alameda County residents. The diversity index for Itliong-Vera Cruz is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Itliong-Vera Cruz has 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 2.0 students per teacher. At Itliong-Vera Cruz, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Among California public middle schools, Itliong-Vera Cruz outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Itliong-Vera Cruz's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 48.2%. Itliong-Vera Cruz scores 50.6%, 2.4 points above that line.
In Alameda County, home to about 1,649,473 people, median household income comes to about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Alameda County's 394 public schools enroll about 210,511 students and include Itliong-Vera Cruz.
Alvarado Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Itliong-Vera Cruz, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 53.6%, higher than Itliong-Vera Cruz's 50.6%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 1,097 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,247. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 26.0:1 in 2020-21 to 22.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Itliong-Vera Cruz is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 New Haven Unified
- James Logan HighHigh · 3,096 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 990 students
- Guy Jr. Emanuele ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Searles ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Delaine Eastin ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Alvarado ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Other schools in Union City
- James Logan HighHigh · 3,096 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 990 students
- Guy Jr. Emanuele ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Searles ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Delaine Eastin ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Alvarado ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Alvarado Elementary0.1 mi · 667
- Tom Kitayama Elementary1.4 mi · 653
- Cesar Chavez Middle1.5 mi · 990
- Pioneer Elementary1.6 mi · 623
- Delaine Eastin Elementary1.9 mi · 668
- Ardenwood Elementary2.0 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About Itliong-Vera CruzHow large is Itliong-Vera Cruz?
Itliong-Vera Cruz enrolls approximately 1,097 students in grades 06-08.
Is Itliong-Vera Cruz an elementary, middle, or high school?
Itliong-Vera Cruz is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Itliong-Vera Cruz?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Itliong-Vera Cruz is approximately 22.7:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Itliong-Vera Cruz?
At Itliong-Vera Cruz, the student body is approximately 6% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 62% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Itliong-Vera Cruz public or private?
Itliong-Vera Cruz is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.