Elementary Schools in Union City, California: Union City schools average 8.6 points above the state — but the range is 19.7 points wide.
Union City, California has 7 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 47.4/100 — 8.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Delaine Eastin Elementary at 58/100, where 43.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Union City schools average 27.6% 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 16.0% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Union City
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaine Eastin Elementary New Haven Unified | 43.7% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100 |
| 2 | Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay Alameda County Office of Education | 32.0% | 80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 3 | Tom Kitayama Elementary New Haven Unified | 36.0% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Pioneer Elementary New Haven Unified | 30.3% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 5 | Alvarado Elementary New Haven Unified | 19.6% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 6 | Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary New Haven Unified | 21.1% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 7 | Searles Elementary New Haven Unified | 10.2% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itliong-Vera Cruz New Haven Unified | 22.8% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 2 | Decoto School for Independent Study New Haven Unified | 17.9% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 3 | Cesar Chavez Middle New Haven Unified | 10.4% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Logan High New Haven Unified | 23.9% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
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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.
Elementary school archetypes in Union City
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Union City are classified as On the Rise (3) — 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
Private Schools in Union City
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