New Haven Elementary

Located at 14600 South Austin Rd., in Manteca, California, New Haven Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community that works with 514 students (grades K through 8), part of Manteca Unified.

Within Manteca Unified, which oversees 30 schools and 25,347 students, New Haven Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, New Haven Elementary reports that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% White, 15% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, New Haven Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.

In the area at large, census data for San Joaquin County shows median household earnings sit near $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), New Haven Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Joshua Cowell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New Haven Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 23.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 549 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 36% to 26% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.