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Alvarado Elementary

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Alvarado Elementary ranks 2309 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alvarado Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 667 students in the diverse community of Union City, part of the New Haven Unified School District.

Academically, Alvarado performs solidly, with test scores in English, Math, and Science that are above the California state average. This is a notable achievement given that over half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school occupies a stable, middle position in its area, performing better than some nearby schools with similar demographics like Hillview Crest Elementary and Searles Elementary, though it doesn't reach the high performance levels of schools such as Delaine Eastin Elementary or Ardenwood Elementary.

The school's most pressing challenge is a high rate of chronic absenteeism, which is above both district and state averages and likely limits its potential. Performance can also vary significantly between different grade levels and student groups. Overall, Alvarado represents a reliable, middle-ground option in a district where nearby school performance varies dramatically, from the struggling Ruus Elementary in Hayward Unified to the top-performing schools in Fremont Unified.

667

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,148

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31100 Fredi St.
Union City, CA 94587-2662

(510) 471-1039

District: New Haven Unified

Students who attend Alvarado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Itliong-Vera Cruz
High:	James Logan High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.3%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2019 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2019) to 61st (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,309^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the New Haven Unified

596^th of 1,543New Haven Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	2309 of 5857	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	2761 of 5869	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2567 of 5859	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	1961 of 5883	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	1676 of 5789	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1764 of 5662	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	1891 of 5692	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	2170 of 5614	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	2160 of 5611	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	2677 of 5530	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	1904 of 5390	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	1760 of 5377	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	1526 of 5314	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	61.0	1874 of 5193	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	2044 of 5113	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	1930 of 5113	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	1890 of 4818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.7	2674 of 4822	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.5	2183 of 4809	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	933 of 1203	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1040 of 1205	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	974 of 1190	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	911 of 1154	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	815 of 1149	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	850 of 1071	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	46.0	878 of 2128	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	2144 of 3162	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1125 of 3245	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	454 of 3311	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	736 of 3275	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1014 of 3246	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	2165 of 5597	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2722 of 5612	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2375 of 5609	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1705 of 5635	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	1709 of 5492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	1648 of 5413	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3238 of 5107	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4219 of 5107	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	3201 of 5087	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	2287 of 5084	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	2449 of 4963	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2319 of 4830	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	1949 of 5460	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	3165 of 5517	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2555 of 5363	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	958 of 5264	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	1116 of 5173	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	1174 of 5084	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2337 of 5628	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2625 of 5643	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	2594 of 5638	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	2129 of 5663	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	1586 of 5510	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1797 of 5431	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	590 of 718	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	624 of 669	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	282 of 445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1697 of 2847	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1569 of 2635	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	975 of 2420	59.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)59th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Science36%+4 vs state

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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 (2024)
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	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 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 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 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
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	$18,148	$969	$17,179
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							$17,254	$1,030	$16,224
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							$17,459	$934	$16,525
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	$17,049	$1,153	$15,896
Ardenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	33955 Emilia Ln.	Fremont	94555	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-0392	637	25	25.4	18.8%	29 (4.6%)	10 (1.6%)	50 (7.8%)	500 (78.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.9%)	96.8	166^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		96.9	177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	74.5	74.5	76.5	85.7	80.6		81.4	80.8	83.3	81.6		82.0							$15,123	$477	$14,646
Ruus Elementary	Public	K-6	28027 Dickens Ave.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3885	361	16	23.2	78.1%	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	230 (63.7%)	72 (19.9%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	13 (3.6%)	18	5009^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		24.5	4414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.8%	595	6.7	6.7	29.6	32.5	29.6	16.3	26.6	17.4	22.5	15.2	22.5	19.3							$24,587	$3,279	$21,308
Palma Ceia Elementary	Public	K-6	27679 Melbourne Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3870	484	21	22.8	76.2%	9 (1.9%)	14 (2.9%)	334 (69.0%)	94 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	20 (4.1%)	36.7	3429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		35.3	3494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.5%	65	27.6	27.6	43.7	37.1	42.5	38.1	40.4	27.0	31.9	29.7	25.4	28.6							$24,211	$3,413	$20,798
Lorin A. Eden Elementary	Public	K-6	27790 Portsmouth Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3855	386	16	24.6	68.4%	11 (2.8%)	32 (8.3%)	172 (44.6%)	137 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	23 (6.0%)	36.9	3419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		32	3788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.5%	369	9.3	9.3	51.0	27.8	34.0	45.3	39.3	44.0	27.3	16.7	44.4	32.9							$25,505	$3,777	$21,728
Hillview Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	31410 Wheelon Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-5720	420	15	27.9	72.6%	19 (4.5%)	15 (3.6%)	266 (63.3%)	69 (16.4%)	10 (2.4%)	10 (2.4%)	31 (7.4%)	33.2	3705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.7%		28	4115^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	410	28.2	28.2	38.3	28.2	34.3		33.3	40.0	20.8	33.8		31.0	94.1						$22,157	$1,743	$20,414
Forest Park Elementary	Public	K-5	34400 Maybird Cir.	Fremont	94555	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 713-0141	725	27	26.8	18.8%	33 (4.6%)	14 (1.9%)	61 (8.4%)	584 (80.6%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (2.9%)	90.7	617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		95	346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	271	59.3	59.3	70.4	72.3	69.5		70.7	76.7	69.0	65.8		70.5							$14,408	$239	$14,169

Frequently Asked Questions about Alvarado Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alvarado Elementary?

Students at Alvarado Elementary are 51% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% White, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Alvarado Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Alvarado Elementary.

What district is Alvarado Elementary in?

New Haven Unified

Is Alvarado Elementary a good school?

Alvarado Elementary ranks 2309^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alvarado Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alvarado Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Itliong-Vera Cruz
High : James Logan High

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