How does Itliong-Vera Cruz compare to other middle schools in Union City?

Itliong-Vera Cruz has a Scope Score of 64.8/100, ranked #506 among California middle schools. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,129 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Itliong-Vera Cruz?

22.8% of students at Itliong-Vera Cruz exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Itliong-Vera Cruz improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Itliong-Vera Cruz's proficiency rate decreases by 1.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Itliong-Vera Cruz?

11.9% of students at Itliong-Vera Cruz are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Itliong-Vera Cruz

Middle School

New Haven Unified Union CityAlameda County94587

📍 31604 Alvarado Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,092 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

50%

Teachers

48 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 95 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic21.0%

White6.6%

Asian33.3%

Black3.8%

Other35.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Itliong-Vera Cruz
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.8%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	49.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Exceeded standard: 22.8%

5.4pp above state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 50.8%

11.2pp above state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 11.9%

7.4pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 50.8%

Above state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.0%

1.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Growth (G6→G8): -1.9pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Itliong-Vera Cruz and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the New Haven Unified district average of 21.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.3 points higher (vs 10.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 1.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 16.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

50.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-1.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

11.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,129

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

How proficiency compares across grade levels this year (different students, same test year)

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	352	21.0%	33.0%	21.9%	24.1%	54.0%
7th	346	24.0%	35.3%	19.4%	21.4%	59.3%
8th	362	19.3%	36.7%	24.6%	19.3%	56.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	357	26.6%	22.7%	22.4%	28.3%	49.3%
7th	348	23.6%	19.0%	27.0%	30.5%	42.5%
8th	364	22.0%	21.4%	29.7%	26.9%	43.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Delaine Eastin Elementary

Also serves area

Tom Kitayama Elementary

66.9# in state

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Middle

Itliong-Vera Cruz

64.8# in state

This school

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High School

James Logan High

69.8# in state

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.