Summary:
Newark, California (zip code 94560) is served by the Newark Unified school district, which includes ten public schools educating students from kindergarten through high school, with notable strengths and challenges across its campuses.
Parents will find significant differences in school performance within the district. Top-performing elementary schools include Birch Grove Intermediate, John F. Kennedy Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, all ranking well above average with strong math and reading scores. In contrast, August Schilling Elementary and Bridgepoint High face considerable academic challenges, with very low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, despite Bridgepoint having high per-student spending.
The district's main high school, Newark Memorial High, graduates students at a rate above the state average. A key trend is that schools with higher chronic absenteeism, like Coyote Hills Elementary, tend to have lower academic outcomes. Mathematics performance also shows a clear decline from elementary to middle school at Newark Middle and into high school, suggesting an area for district-wide focus.
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