- Newark Junior High reported a higher violent incidents than Thornton Junior High (47 vs. 38).
- Thornton Junior High reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Newark Junior High (9 vs. 2).
- Thornton Junior High reported a higher chronically absent students than Newark Junior High (115 vs. 109).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Thornton Junior High reported a higher chronically absent students than Newark Junior High (115 vs. 109).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Newark Junior High reported a higher violent incidents than Thornton Junior High (47 vs. 38).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Thornton Junior High reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Newark Junior High (2.5 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Thornton Junior High
2 metrics were reported by Thornton Junior High. Comparable data for Newark Junior High is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
208
Students per counselor
520.8:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Thornton Junior High
$15,151.81
Newark Junior High
$16,523.11
Local revenue share
Thornton Junior High
39.6%
Newark Junior High
51.8%
State revenue share
Thornton Junior High
55.6%
Newark Junior High
42.9%
Federal revenue share
Thornton Junior High
4.8%
Newark Junior High
5.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Thornton Junior High
14.7%
Newark Junior High
14.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Alameda County
$126,240
Alameda County
$126,240
Poverty rate
Alameda County
9.2%
Alameda County
9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Alameda County
51.5%
Alameda County
51.5%
Unemployment rate
Alameda County
4.5%
Alameda County
4.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.