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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN UNIFIED·NCES 062691004074
Searles Elementary
33629 15th St., Union City, CA 94587 · (510) 471-2772 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
507 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 152 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (152) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
48%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
34.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.0pp since 2014
Math
24.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.2% | 21.8% | 21.5% | 44.5% |
| Math | 7.9% | 16.4% | 29.4% | 46.3% |
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 | 34.0% | 24.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.6% | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 41.0% | 28.1% |
| 2017-18 | 34.8% | 26.6% |
| 2016-17 | 30.5% | 19.6% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Searles Elementary
Searles Elementary's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Searles Elementary this school | 712 | 71.2% | 29.4% |
| Dr. Jonas E. Salk Anaheim | 627 | 75.1% | 46.8% |
| Dr. Peter Marshall Anaheim | 714 | 66.0% | 50.3% |
| Edison Elementary Ontario | 736 | 72.8% | 68.7% |
| John O. Tynes Elementary Placentia | 591 | 65.8% | 48.9% |
| Liberty Elementary Ontario | 578 | 72.7% | 50.4% |
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 Searles Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,594 of 5,151 | #136 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #3,846 of 5,172 ▼ 264 | #145 of 192 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,554 of 5,172 ▼ 114 | #131 of 192 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,326 of 5,116 | #27 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #698 of 5,915 | #18 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #4,974 of 5,352 | #182 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #2,911 of 5,354 | #153 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.2% | #2,886 of 5,625 | #75 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #717 of 1,139 | #30 of 48 |
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
712
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 27.1:1
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 | 712 | 27 | 26.4:1 | 71% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 27 | 26.4:1 | 71% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 30.2 | 23.3:1 | 43% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 26 | 27.1:1 | 47% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 28 | 24.0:1 | 66% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 25 | 28.0:1 | 63% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | N/A | N/A | 59% (429) |
| 2000-01 | 1,031 | 57 | 18.1:1 | 40% (412) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 37 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Searles Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (673 to 712); teachers down 4% (28 to 27).
About Searles Elementary
The public elementary school Searles Elementary is located in Union City, California. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 712 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
New Haven Unified includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 10,056 students.
Federal enrollment data show Searles Elementary is 70% Hispanic. Other groups include 16% Asian, 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
Searles Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 71% at Searles Elementary. Across public schools in Alameda County, the average is 49%.
Searles Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.8%.
In Alameda County, home to about 1,649,473 people, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Alameda County number 394, with about 210,511 students.
Searles Elementary is about 0.3 miles from James Logan High, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Searles Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Searles Elementary had 704 students in 2020-21 and 712 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Searles Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- Itliong-Vera CruzMiddle · 1,097 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 990 students
- Guy Jr. Emanuele ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Delaine Eastin ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Alvarado ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Other schools in Union City
- James Logan HighHigh · 3,096 students
- Itliong-Vera CruzMiddle · 1,097 students
- Cesar Chavez MiddleMiddle · 990 students
- Guy Jr. Emanuele ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Delaine Eastin ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Alvarado ElementaryElementary · 667 students
Nearby schools
- James Logan High0.3 mi · 3,096
- Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay0.6 mi · 540
- Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary0.7 mi · 746
- Decoto School for Independent Study0.8 mi · 233
- Cesar Chavez Middle1.2 mi · 990
- Tom Kitayama Elementary1.3 mi · 653
Frequently asked questions
About Searles ElementaryHow many students attend Searles Elementary?
Searles Elementary enrolls approximately 712 students in grades KG-05.
Is Searles Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Searles Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Searles Elementary have?
Searles Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Searles Elementary?
Student demographics at Searles Elementary are roughly 5% White, 70% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Searles Elementary in?
Searles Elementary is part of New Haven Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.