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Best Public Schools in Union City, CA

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the California Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

10,025

Students

Districts

Top rankedDelaine Eastin Elementary708^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary up 679 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay 17.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Union City, California, is served by 11 public schools across all grade levels, including traditional, charter, and alternative options, with most belonging to the New Haven Unified district.

The analysis reveals significant performance differences between schools. Top performers include Delaine Eastin Elementary, which consistently ranks among the state's best, and Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, which excels academically and has near-perfect attendance. In contrast, Searles Elementary and Cesar Chavez Middle show lower academic rankings and test scores compared to their peers.

Key takeaways for parents include the strong graduation rate at James Logan High, the district's only traditional high school. Middle schools appear to be a particular challenge area, with test scores often dipping after elementary school. Furthermore, chronic absenteeism varies widely, from less than 1% at Connecting Waters to over 26% at Alvarado Elementary, and is closely linked to academic success.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	703 C St.	Union City	95386	Stanislaus County	Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	540	30	17.9	30.4%	115 (21.3%)	21 (3.9%)	48 (8.9%)	242 (44.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	108 (20.0%)								(n/a)	57.9	40.5	57.9		52.5	60.0	55.6	71.1	73.8	66.7	69.1	92.1	69.8	55.0	66.7	55.3	50.0	57.1	47.6	50.0	54.3	56.8	65.9	81.8	65.9	61.4	65.9
Alvarado Elementary	Public	K-5	31100 Fredi St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-1039	667	26	25.9	56.4%	43 (6.4%)	27 (4.0%)	160 (24.0%)	342 (51.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	75 (11.2%)	55	2309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		46.5	2761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	452	36.3				36.3	47.3	54.9	47.1					49.8	47.9	47.1	26.7					40.4	94.4	98.4	98.4	97.6	95.2	97.6	$26,299	$25,444	$855
Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle	Public	6-8	31604 Alvarado Blvd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 489-0700	1,097	48	22.7	53.5%	67 (6.1%)	37 (3.4%)	210 (19.1%)	683 (62.3%)	5 (0.5%)	22 (2.0%)	73 (6.7%)	70.2	670^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.7%		71.4	664^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.1%	6		38.4			38.4				54.0	59.3	56.1		56.4				49.3	42.5	43.4		45.1							$20,906	$20,268	$638
James Logan High	Public	9-12	1800 H St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-2520	3,096	129	24.0	52.8%	159 (5.1%)	156 (5.0%)	1,085 (35.0%)	1,488 (48.1%)	16 (0.5%)	48 (1.6%)	139 (4.5%)	73.6	521^st of 2162 public high schools	75.9%		74.4	487^th of 2159 public high schools	77.4%	34			41.5	17.4	40.7							63.6	63.6							34.8	34.8							$21,252	$20,182	$1,070
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Hop Ranch Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 487-1700	990	44	22.3	74.1%	52 (5.3%)	37 (3.7%)	576 (58.2%)	261 (26.4%)	11 (1.1%)	8 (0.8%)	43 (4.3%)	31	1796^th of 2761 public middle schools	35.0%		34.8	1639^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.1%	157		22.6			22.6				30.1	38.1	37.4		35.5				25.4	23.8	20.3		23.0							$23,420	$22,650	$770
Searles Elementary	Public	K-5	33629 15th St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-2772	712	27	26.3	71.2%	36 (5.1%)	15 (2.1%)	497 (69.8%)	117 (16.4%)	7 (1.0%)	8 (1.1%)	32 (4.5%)	28.9	4058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.5	3891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	167	28.4				28.4	22.8	36.7	44.4					34.0	26.2	19.1	27.5					24.3	96.8			97.5	97.5		$23,629	$22,698	$931
Tom Kitayama Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Sunsprite Dr.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 475-3982	653	25	26.1	53.3%	38 (5.8%)	20 (3.1%)	202 (30.9%)	325 (49.8%)	6 (0.9%)	9 (1.4%)	53 (8.1%)	80	1153^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.2	1234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	81	51.7				51.7	65.6	62.0	61.5					63.0	61.5	57.4	52.8					57.3							$24,073	$23,156	$917
Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Decoto Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-2461	746	26	29.2	62.9%	44 (5.9%)	24 (3.2%)	272 (36.5%)	361 (48.4%)	8 (1.1%)	7 (0.9%)	30 (4.0%)	52.2	2484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.6%		40.2	3163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.1%	679	31.8				31.8	43.9	54.1	40.5					46.5	48.8	45.2	28.2					42.2							$23,743	$22,822	$921
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	32737 Bel Aire St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 487-4530	623	23	27.0	49.1%	33 (5.3%)	26 (4.2%)	108 (17.3%)	391 (62.8%)	10 (1.6%)	7 (1.1%)	48 (7.7%)	62.2	1953^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.5	1384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	569	30.5				30.5	51.9	58.2	55.2					55.1	45.2	54.5	41.0					46.8							$24,450	$23,596	$854
Delaine Eastin Elementary	Public	K-5	34901 Eastin Dr.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 475-9630	668	25	26.5	31.7%	42 (6.3%)	10 (1.5%)	103 (15.4%)	464 (69.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.6%)	89.1	708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		91.8	589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.0%	119	51.5				51.5	75.0	70.2	72.7					72.8	72.2	66.0	62.4					67.0	97.0	98.5			97.7	98.5	$24,932	$24,000	$932
New Haven Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	725 Whipple Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 476-2696	233	10	23.0	65.2%	21 (9.0%)	15 (6.4%)	101 (43.3%)	73 (31.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)			48.7		42.9					57.1		53.9	60.0					35.7		43.6	43.5							$23,490	$20,852	$2,638

Cities Near Union City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fremont	1.46 mi	47	142^nd
Hayward	1.56 mi	48	727^th
Newark	2.92 mi	11	465^th
Castro Valley	6.61 mi	17	148^th
San Lorenzo	6.82 mi	13	534^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.