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New Haven Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,350 students in New Haven Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in New Haven Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
10,050 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
New Haven Unified School District, which is ranked #603 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
74 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,596 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
46%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,714 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
418 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
572 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
144 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
526 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
966
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
683
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
734
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
677
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
673
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
696
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
794
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
796
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
935
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
963
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,070 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,717
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,070
$18,396
Best New Haven Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Itliong-vera Cruz
(Math: 38% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
31604 Alvarado Blvd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 489-0700
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 489-0700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #22.
Decoto School For Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
725 Whipple Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 476-2696
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 476-2696
Grades: K-12
| 279 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Hop Ranch Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 487-1700
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 487-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students
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