How does Newark Middle compare to other middle schools in Newark?

Newark Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.4/100, placing it at the 45th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,862 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Newark Middle?

20.4% of students at Newark Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Newark Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Newark Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 12.6 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 Newark Middle?

17.3% of students at Newark Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Newark Middle

Middle School

Newark Unified NewarkAlameda County94560

📍 6201 Lafayette Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite 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

1,002 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

49%

Teachers

43 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+28.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 181 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic55.7%

White8.8%

Asian14.2%

Black2.5%

Other18.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Newark Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	20.4%
Met Standard	23.1%
Below Standard	56.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Newark Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

20.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 3.1 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Newark Unified district average of 19.0%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 45.6% exceeded — 25.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 12.6 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 increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 13.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.3%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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