Elementary Schools in Newark, California: 5 schools. Average score 4.2 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Newark, California has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 34.7/100 — 4.2 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Birch Grove Intermediate at 46/100, where 35.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Newark schools average 23.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 32.1% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Newark schools compare
Newark has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 34.7/100 — 4.2 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Birch Grove Intermediate with a Scope Score of 46 and 35.0% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Newark averages 32.1% — above the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Newark
Hidden gems: 1 school in Newark is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Newark
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birch Grove Intermediate Newark Unified | 35.0% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 2 | Lincoln Elementary Newark Unified | 30.2% | 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 3 | John F. Kennedy Elementary Newark Unified | 29.7% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 4 | Coyote Hills Elementary Newark Unified | 16.6% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 5 | August Schilling Elementary Newark Unified | 4.1% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Middle Newark Unified | 20.4% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Memorial High Newark Unified | 16.3% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | Bridgepoint High Newark Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 11th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 15/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Newark
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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