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What's the biggest difference between Newark Middle and what you expected?
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Enrollment
980
Middle
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWARK UNIFIED·NCES 062706007796
Newark Middle
6201 Lafayette Ave., Newark, CA 94560 · (510) 818-3000 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL980 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
393 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 332 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 312 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 336 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%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
50.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.9pp since 2014
Math
36.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.5% | 29.4% | 21.4% | 27.7% |
| Math | 19.6% | 16.6% | 21.4% | 42.3% |
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 | 50.9% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 30.7% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 33.9% |
| 2017-18 | 40.6% | 37.4% |
| 2016-17 | 44.8% | 39.3% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% 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 Newark Middle
Newark Middle's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Middle this school | 980 | 40.1% | 39.8% |
| Moreland Middle San Jose | 707 | 38.3% | 51.9% |
| Bernal Intermediate San Jose | 675 | 41.9% | 50.4% |
| Borel Middle San Mateo | 903 | 46.4% | 43.7% |
| Lone Hill Middle San Dimas | 870 | 38.9% | 62.7% |
| Brea Junior High Brea | 921 | 37.9% | 63.8% |
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 Newark Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #520 of 1,224 | #27 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #470 of 1,227 ▲ 85 | #27 of 46 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #470 of 1,227 ▲ 149 | #27 of 46 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #287 of 1,214 | #9 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 980 | #210 of 1,377 | #13 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #898 of 1,279 | #34 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #388 of 1,278 | #28 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #1,048 of 1,329 | #32 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #87 of 257 | #10 of 17 |
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
980
+206 (+27%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,387
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 980 | 43.6 | 22.5:1 | 40% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 1,002 | 43.2 | 23.2:1 | 49% (487) |
| 2022-23 | 1,047 | 45.8 | 22.9:1 | 43% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 34 | 22.8:1 | 68% (530) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 28.9 | 30.3:1 | 55% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 40 | 23.4:1 | 49% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 1,047 | N/A | N/A | 48% (506) |
| 2000-01 | 1,132 | 57 | 19.9:1 | 21% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 1,387 | 59 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newark Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (876 to 980); teachers up 51% (28.9 to 43.6).
About Newark Middle
Newark Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school based in Newark, California. The school counted 980 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. It has 49% more students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
A total of 10 schools make up Newark Unified, with 4,661 students enrolled.
The share of Hispanic students at Newark Middle is 56%, a majority. The remaining students are 23% Asian, 8% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Alameda County is about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Newark Middle has 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.5:1. The school's 22.5:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 40% at Newark Middle. The rate at public schools in Alameda County averages 49%, higher than here.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 56.0%. Newark Middle posts 39.8%, 16.3 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Alameda County show that median household income comes to about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alameda County counts 394 public schools with about 210,511 students.
Coyote Hills Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Newark Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Newark Middle is 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Newark Middle 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.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Newark Middle had a net gain of 206 students, or 27%.
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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
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Birch Grove PrimaryElementary · 409 students
- August Schilling ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Birch Grove IntermediateElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Memorial HighHigh · 1,367 students
- John F. Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Coyote Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Birch Grove PrimaryElementary · 409 students
- August Schilling ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Birch Grove IntermediateElementary · 289 students
Other Newark Middle schools
One other US public school is named Newark Middle. Newark Middle is the largest of the 2.
- NEWARK MIDDLE SCHOOLNEWARK, NY · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Coyote Hills Elementary0.3 mi · 440
- Bridgepoint High0.5 mi · 60
- Crossroads High (Alternative)0.6 mi · 31
- John F. Kennedy Elementary0.7 mi · 455
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 286
- August Schilling Elementary1.0 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Newark MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Newark Middle?
Newark Middle enrolls approximately 980 students in grades 06-08.
Is Newark Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newark Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Newark Middle?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Newark Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newark Middle?
At Newark Middle, the student body is approximately 8% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 23% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Newark Middle in?
Newark Middle is part of Newark Unified.
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