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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN UNIFIED·NCES 062691007480
Tom Kitayama Elementary
1959 Sunsprite Dr., Union City, CA 94587 · (510) 475-3982 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
26.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
348 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 | 159 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (159) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
65%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
63.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.0pp since 2014
Math
57.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.0% | 24.0% | 12.7% | 24.3% |
| Math | 32.9% | 24.4% | 23.7% | 19.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 57.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 57.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% | 59.4% |
| 2021-22 | 63.5% | 55.5% |
| 2018-19 | 59.4% | 59.4% |
| 2017-18 | 53.2% | 54.7% |
| 2016-17 | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Tom Kitayama Elementary
Tom Kitayama Elementary's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kitayama Elementary this school | 653 | 53.3% | 59.3% |
| Brier Elementary Fremont | 585 | 53.8% | 41.9% |
| Alvarado Elementary Union City | 667 | 56.4% | 42.1% |
| Butterfield Ranch Elementary Chino Hills | 607 | 49.4% | 75.5% |
| Rolling Ridge Elementary Chino Hills | 586 | 50.3% | 77.4% |
| Charles G. Emery Elementary Buena Park | 646 | 55.3% | 65.0% |
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 Tom Kitayama Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #1,161 of 5,151 | #87 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #1,178 of 5,172 ▼ 74 | #92 of 192 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,138 of 5,172 ▲ 167 | #78 of 192 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,132 of 5,116 | #82 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #1,003 of 5,915 | #33 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,894 of 5,352 | #179 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1,310 of 5,354 | #87 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #3,782 of 5,625 | #101 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #1,479 of 3,837 | #59 of 138 |
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
653
-43 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 653 | 25 | 26.1:1 | 53% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 23.7 | 26.8:1 | 50% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 24 | 25.6:1 | 34% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 26 | 26.8:1 | 36% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 32 | 25.3:1 | 44% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 876 | 34 | 25.8:1 | 42% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | N/A | N/A | 39% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 915 | 48 | 19.1:1 | 28% (255) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom Kitayama Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (811 to 653); teachers down 22% (32 to 25).
About Tom Kitayama Elementary
Tom Kitayama Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Union City, California. It educates 653 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 40% larger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
New Haven Unified has 13 schools and 10,056 students, and Tom Kitayama Elementary is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Tom Kitayama Elementary. The largest is Asian students, at 50%. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% White, and 3% Black. Census figures show Alameda County is about 33% Asian. Tom Kitayama Elementary's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 25 full-time positions, a ratio of 26.1:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 53%.
Tom Kitayama Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Tom Kitayama Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.3%) and its predicted rate (48.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Alameda County show that the median household income is $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Tom Kitayama Elementary is one of 394 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Cesar Chavez Middle, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tom Kitayama Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 653 students in 2024-25, 43 fewer than the 696 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Tom Kitayama Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Other schools in New Haven Unified
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- Itliong-Vera CruzMiddle · 1,097 students
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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
- Searles ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Delaine Eastin ElementaryElementary · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar Chavez Middle0.5 mi · 990
- Searles Elementary1.3 mi · 712
- Decoto School for Independent Study1.3 mi · 233
- Hillview Crest Elementary1.4 mi · 420
- Itliong-Vera Cruz1.4 mi · 1,097
- Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay1.4 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Tom Kitayama ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tom Kitayama Elementary?
Tom Kitayama Elementary enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Tom Kitayama Elementary serve?
Tom Kitayama Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Tom Kitayama Elementary?
Approximately 26.1:1 students per teacher at Tom Kitayama Elementary.
How diverse is Tom Kitayama Elementary?
Tom Kitayama Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black, 50% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Tom Kitayama Elementary in?
Tom Kitayama Elementary is part of New Haven Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.