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Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary

Public Grades K-5
2484th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of California elementary schools
Summary

Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 746 students in Union City, California, within the New Haven Unified School District, and it stands out as a school on a strong upward trajectory, recently improving its statewide ranking more than other local schools.

This school has made remarkable progress in key areas, most notably by dramatically reducing chronic student absenteeism and achieving math proficiency rates that are above both district and state averages. It also shows consistent strength in supporting English Language Learner students. When compared to other schools in its district, such as the higher-performing Tom Kitayama Elementary and the lower-performing Searles Elementary and Hillview Crest Elementary, Guy Junior Emanuele occupies an important middle ground, demonstrating that significant improvement is possible.

While the school's overall improvement and math scores are positive signs, there are areas for attention, including a noticeable drop in performance in the 5th grade and inconsistent results for students with special education needs. The contrast with top-performing schools in neighboring Fremont Unified, like Ardenwood Elementary, highlights the impact of broader district resources, but Guy Junior Emanuele's recent gains suggest it is effectively navigating its specific challenges.

746
Students ?
29.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,743
Per pupil spending ?
62.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 Decoto Rd.
       Union City, CA  94587-3572

(510) 471-2461

District: New Haven Unified


Students who attend Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cesar Chavez Middle
High:    James Logan High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
48.4%
Hispanic:
36.5%
White:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013
Above the California median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
California avg41%
2,484th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 7Elementary Schools in the New Haven Unified
596th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.22484 of 585757.6%★★★☆☆
202440.23163 of 586946.1%★★☆☆☆
202339.73150 of 585946.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.93378 of 588342.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.32743 of 578952.6%★★★☆☆
201851.32500 of 566255.8%★★★☆☆
201749.82554 of 569255.1%★★★☆☆
201638.73162 of 561443.7%★★☆☆☆
201537.13194 of 561143.1%★★☆☆☆
201349.42728 of 553050.7%★★★☆☆
201254.82336 of 539056.7%★★★☆☆
201154.02354 of 537756.2%★★★☆☆
201047.42729 of 531448.6%★★☆☆☆
200938.03174 of 519338.9%★★☆☆☆
200842.12823 of 511344.8%★★☆☆☆
200745.22610 of 511349.0%★★☆☆☆
200656.21910 of 481860.4%★★★☆☆
200554.51981 of 482258.9%★★★☆☆
200445.22398 of 480950.1%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.2852 of 120329.2%★☆☆☆☆
202417.41032 of 120514.4%★☆☆☆☆
202323.6970 of 119018.5%★☆☆☆☆
202214.71006 of 115412.8%★☆☆☆☆
201932.9877 of 114923.7%★☆☆☆☆
201827.1876 of 107118.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202218.72063 of 22277.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.41989 of 258523.1%★☆☆☆☆
201825.91650 of 212822.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202453.01029 of 316267.5%★★★☆☆
202350.11194 of 324563.2%★★★☆☆
202244.31519 of 331154.1%★★★☆☆
201966.9616 of 327581.2%★★★★☆
201856.7981 of 324669.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.02403 of 559757.1%★★★☆☆
202432.93570 of 561236.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.82906 of 560948.2%★★☆☆☆
202240.32977 of 563547.2%★★☆☆☆
201951.32420 of 549255.9%★★★☆☆
201856.82140 of 541360.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.93466 of 510732.1%★★☆☆☆
202427.03955 of 510722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.33760 of 508726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202229.23768 of 508425.9%★☆☆☆☆
201931.33602 of 496327.4%★☆☆☆☆
201852.22101 of 483056.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.01902 of 546065.2%★★★☆☆
202440.73092 of 551744.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.12620 of 536351.1%★★★☆☆
202241.02916 of 526444.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.43010 of 517341.8%★★☆☆☆
201854.52073 of 508459.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.92392 of 562857.5%★★★☆☆
202447.92576 of 564354.4%★★★☆☆
202337.83206 of 563843.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.63568 of 566337.0%★★☆☆☆
201942.82857 of 551048.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.32709 of 543150.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.41150 of 284759.6%★★★☆☆
202424.52138 of 263518.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.61992 of 242017.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile~ school
Male (2025)57th percentile~ school
Female (2025)57th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school
Asian (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school
Disabled (2022)7th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg
Mathematics42%+5 vs state
Science32%~ state avg

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Students at Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary are 48% Asian, 36% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary ranks 2484th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : James Logan High

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Guy Junior Emanuele Elementary.


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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


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

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