Newark · Alameda County

Schools in Newark

Newark’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 11th to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • John F. Kennedy Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Birch Grove Intermediate: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Lincoln Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Coyote Hills Elementary: 45th percentile, Developing
  • August Schilling Elementary: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 1 school

at 33rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Newark Middle: 33rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 45th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Newark Memorial High: 45th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Newark

8 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Newark score highest?

John F. Kennedy Elementary is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Newark

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Newark elementary school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Newark stand?

Newark Middle is at the 33rd percentile.

That’s higher than 33 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Newark.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Newark stand?

Newark Memorial High is at the 45th percentile.

That’s higher than 45 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Newark.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Bridgepoint HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

7 private schools have a Newark address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Newark rank highest?

Elementary: John F. Kennedy Elementary, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Newark Middle, 33rd percentile (Developing). High: Newark Memorial High, 45th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Newark decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Newark good?

Newark’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Newark has one public middle school we score, Newark Middle, at the 33rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing. Newark has one public high school we score, Newark Memorial High, at the 45th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Newark compare with California?

The average Newark elementary school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Newark address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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