Union City · Alameda County

Schools in Union City

Union City’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 37th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 7 schools

from 37th to 90th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Delaine Eastin Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Tom Kitayama Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Pioneer Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Alvarado Elementary: 59th percentile, Solid
  • Searles Elementary: 37th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
3Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 4 schools

from 35th to 90th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay: 90th percentile, Strong
  • New Haven Academy: 64th percentile, Solid
  • Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Cesar Chavez Middle: 35th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
1Strong

High · 3 schools

from 21st to 90th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay: 90th percentile, Strong
  • James Logan High: 58th percentile, Solid
  • New Haven Academy: 21st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 11 ranked schools teach more than one level, 1 of them all three, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Union City

11 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 Union City score highest?

Delaine Eastin Elementary is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Union City

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

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Context

The average Union City elementary school had 15 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

Which middle schools in Union City score highest?

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Union City

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

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Context

The average Union City middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Union City score highest?

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is highest, at the 90th percentile.

That’s higher than 90 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Union City

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

Context

The average Union City high school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 private schools have a Union City 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 Union City rank highest?

Elementary: Delaine Eastin Elementary, 90th percentile (Strong). Middle: Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, 90th percentile (Strong). High: Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, 90th percentile (Strong). 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 Union City 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 Union City good?

Union City’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 37th to the 90th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 3 Solid and 1 Developing. Union City’s 4 public middle schools run from the 35th to the 90th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. Union City’s 3 public high schools run from the 21st to the 90th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. 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 Union City compare with California?

The average Union City elementary school had 15 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. The average Union City middle school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Union City high school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. 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 Union City 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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