Newark Middle

Summary:

Newark Middle is a public middle school located in Newark, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,047 students. It is part of the Newark Unified School District, which is ranked 828 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newark Middle's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 31.94% (8th grade) to 52.22% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 45.95% to 45.82%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 23.17% (8th grade) to 35.91% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 31.57% to 34.31%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST test, was also below the state average, with only 21.93% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Newark Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.4% in 2017-2018 to 10.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Fremont Unified and New Haven Unified districts, such as William Hopkins Middle, John M. Horner Middle, and Itliong-Vera Cruz, Newark Middle's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Newark Middle's overall performance has declined or remained stagnant in recent years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6201 Lafayette Ave.
       Newark, CA  94560-2432


(510) 818-3000

District: Newark Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1287th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,328 Help


Students who attend Newark Middle usually attend:

High:    Newark Memorial High

Feeder schools for Newark Middle:

Elementary:    August Schilling Elementary
    Birch Grove Intermediate
    Birch Grove Primary
    Coyote Hills Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  1,047

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.3%
Asian:
22.8%
White:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newark Middle ranks better than 53.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.3%), Asian (22.8%), White (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newark Middle is 22.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newark Middle is $10,328.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newark Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Middle 1287th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Newark Middle in the ranking list.)

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Newark Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Unified 828th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newark Middle

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Rank History for all students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.03 429th 1769 75.7%
2005 60.24 598th 1777 66.3%
2006 63.68 566th 1804 68.6%
2007 66.43 555th 1999 72.2%
2008 63.24 636th 2005 68.3%
2009 61.46 710th 2063 65.6%
2010 69.49 564th 2179 74.1%
2011 65.14 677th 2236 69.7%
2012 66.67 657th 2259 70.9%
2013 64.22 772nd 2379 67.5%
2015 60.25 854th 2477 65.5%
2016 61.59 824th 2497 67.0%
2017 52.42 1043rd 2508 58.4%
2018 45.40 1209th 2480 51.3%
2019 45.45 1288th 2715 52.6%
2022 54.39 1052nd 2740 61.6%
2023 48.89 1199th 2802 57.2%
2024 45.56 1287th 2777 53.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.01 365th 554 34.1%
2022 41.15 397th 665 40.3%
2023 40.66 412th 678 39.2%
2024 29.12 506th 699 27.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.26 666th 1364 51.2%
2019 40.69 668th 1442 53.7%
2022 41.60 700th 1540 54.5%
2023 35.55 952nd 1529 37.7%
2024 33.72 1024th 1477 30.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.32 715th 1538 53.5%
2024 53.00 508th 1550 67.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.72 1302nd 2230 41.6%
2019 40.56 1314th 2369 44.5%
2022 47.63 1096th 2458 55.4%
2023 39.21 1372nd 2549 46.2%
2024 33.02 1651st 2575 35.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.22 119th 336 64.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.51 1221st 2262 46.0%
2019 43.45 1223rd 2380 48.6%
2022 51.45 1035th 2509 58.7%
2023 53.21 979th 2547 61.6%
2024 48.81 1093rd 2546 57.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.25 944th 1369 31.0%
2019 25.94 1167th 1491 21.7%
2022 31.32 1017th 1531 33.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.67 1083rd 2273 52.4%
2019 44.94 1157th 2407 51.9%
2022 56.32 899th 2527 64.4%
2023 44.34 1226th 2558 52.1%
2024 41.82 1284th 2547 49.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.71 480th 700 31.4%
2019 47.21 448th 745 39.9%
2022 49.47 431st 733 41.2%
2023 52.92 392nd 718 45.4%
2024 44.01 466th 741 37.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.34 165th 643 74.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.88 1341st 2072 35.3%
2019 34.13 1420th 2213 35.8%
2022 42.29 1218th 2359 48.4%
2023 30.23 1630th 2391 31.8%
2024 30.94 1614th 2383 32.3%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.22 3rd 19 84.2%
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Rank History for White students at Newark Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.79 834th 1496 44.3%
2019 45.14 864th 1602 46.1%
2022 35.78 1003rd 1555 35.5%
2023 45.11 833rd 1552 46.3%
2024 52.14 704th 1535 54.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Newark Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 788 67 223 295 1 n/a n/a 0 1374
1989 746 77 224 319 2 n/a n/a 0 1368
1990 715 79 245 326 1 n/a n/a 0 1366
1991 701 84 255 345 2 n/a n/a 0 1387
1992 519 65 119 250 2 n/a n/a 0 955
1993 511 60 129 267 4 n/a n/a 0 971
1994 503 65 184 277 5 n/a n/a 0 1034
1995 495 80 190 327 9 n/a n/a 0 1101
1996 495 80 190 327 9 n/a n/a 0 1101
1997 480 68 212 362 10 n/a n/a 0 1132
1998 454 63 235 332 11 n/a n/a 0 1095
1999 449 69 248 404 10 n/a n/a 0 1180
2000 456 67 254 426 7 n/a n/a 0 1210
2001 399 64 241 420 8 n/a n/a 0 1132
2002 349 80 270 374 5 n/a n/a 0 1078
2003 349 80 270 374 5 n/a n/a 0 1078
2004 326 100 298 433 5 n/a n/a 0 1162
2005 292 112 289 477 7 n/a n/a 3 1180
2006 270 100 262 477 9 n/a n/a 3 1121
2007 238 88 264 466 5 n/a n/a 4 1065
2008 249 79 245 455 7 n/a n/a 0 1035
2009 206 80 210 475 5 27 41 0 1044
2010 172 86 224 478 4 27 7 0 998
2011 186 83 220 508 4 35 11 0 1047
2012 178 65 196 484 5 24 16 0 968
2013 148 59 191 459 4 22 20 0 903
2014 153 61 194 483 3 23 23 0 940
2015 155 58 177 472 2 16 26 0 906
2016 145 63 183 493 2 16 33 0 935
2017 138 41 196 483 1 13 29 0 901
2018 101 27 192 506 2 20 28 0 876
2019 92 36 192 502 5 21 41 0 889
2020 99 37 196 488 3 19 51 0 893
2021 72 30 174 429 1 18 50 0 774
2022 65 22 158 373 1 13 42 5 679
2023 98 33 239 568 2 22 78 7 1047

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Newark Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1374 60.6 22.6 n/a
1989 1368 56.5 24.2 n/a
1990 1366 56.7 24.0 n/a
1991 1387 59.7 23.2 n/a
1992 955 60.7 15.7 20
1993 971 38.8 25.0 27.6
1994 1034 46.3 22.3 22.3
1995 1101 50.0 22.0 29.5
1996 1101 50.0 22.0 29.5
1997 1132 51.4 22.0 29
1998 1095 51.2 21.4 26.1
1999 1180 54.6 21.6 25.8
2000 1210 57.8 20.9 23.6
2001 1132 57.8 19.6 20.7
2002 1078 51.6 20.9 25.3
2003 1078 51.6 20.9 25.3
2004 1162 43.9 26.5 7.7
2005 1180 49.4 23.9 34.3
2006 1121 49.7 22.6 20.8
2007 1065 47.3 22.5 39.3
2008 1035 50.4 20.5 41.3
2009 1044 40.3 22.5 49.7
2010 998 40.0 24.9 49.7
2011 1047 n/a n/a 48.3
2012 968 33.7 28.7 n/a
2013 903 37.6 23.9 59.1
2014 940 39.6 23.6 57.8
2015 906 41.0 22.0 53.5
2016 935 41.0 22.8 48.6
2017 901 35.1 25.6 51.3
2018 876 28.8 30.3 55.1
2019 889 24.5 36.2 52.9
2020 893 n/a n/a 51.5
2021 774 34.7 22.2 68.5
2022 679 34.4 19.7 41.2
2023 1047 45.8 22.8 43.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Newark Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1374 60.6 22.6 n/a
1989 1368 56.5 24.2 n/a
1990 1366 56.7 24.0 n/a
1991 1387 59.7 23.2 n/a
1992 955 60.7 15.7 20
1993 971 38.8 25.0 27.6
1994 1034 46.3 22.3 22.3
1995 1101 50.0 22.0 29.5
1996 1101 50.0 22.0 29.5
1997 1132 51.4 22.0 29
1998 1095 51.2 21.4 26.1
1999 1180 54.6 21.6 25.8
2000 1210 57.8 20.9 23.6
2001 1132 57.8 19.6 20.7
2002 1078 51.6 20.9 25.3
2003 1078 51.6 20.9 25.3
2004 1162 43.9 26.5 7.7
2005 1180 49.4 23.9 34.3
2006 1121 49.7 22.6 20.8
2007 1065 47.3 22.5 39.3
2008 1035 50.4 20.5 41.3
2009 1044 40.3 22.5 49.7
2010 998 40.0 24.9 49.7
2011 1047 n/a n/a 48.3
2012 968 33.7 28.7 n/a
2013 903 37.6 23.9 59.1
2014 940 39.6 23.6 57.8
2015 906 41.0 22.0 53.5
2016 935 41.0 22.8 48.6
2017 901 35.1 25.6 51.3
2018 876 28.8 30.3 55.1
2019 889 24.5 36.2 52.9
2020 893 n/a n/a 51.5
2021 774 34.7 22.2 68.5
2022 679 34.4 19.7 41.2
2023 1047 45.8 22.8 43.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Newark Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,328

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newark Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1288th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1199th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Newark Middle)44.640.5
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Newark Unified)44.640.2
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newark Middle)3830.2
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Newark Unified)3830
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Newark Middle)41.334.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Newark Unified)41.333.8
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newark Middle)29.624.5
 5.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newark Unified)29.624.5
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Newark Middle)29.828.3
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (Newark Unified)29.828.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students8891047
 17.8%
African American3633
 8.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian192239
 24.5%
Hispanic502568
 13.1%
Pacific Islander2122
 4.8%
White9298
 6.5%
Two or More Races4178
 90.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.9%43.3%
 9.6%


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Students at Newark Middle are 54% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Newark Middle ranks 1287th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,047 students attended Newark Middle.

Students who attend Newark Middle usually go on to attend Newark Memorial High


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