Newark Middle, Newark CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Newark Middle

Newark Middle serves grades six through eight in the city of Newark, an enclave surrounded by Fremont that blends suburban neighborhoods with commercial and industrial sections at the northern edge of Silicon Valley. The school enrolls students from a community with substantial economic diversity; about half of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic and Asian, with representation across other backgrounds as well.

The school's academic performance shows mixed results across subjects. In English language arts, students perform at a mid-range level, with sixth graders showing the strongest proficiency and performance declining as students move through seventh and eighth grade. Math proficiency is notably lower across all three grades, with scores dropping as grade level increases. Science proficiency in eighth grade is particularly low. The one available older measure, from social studies testing more than a decade ago, showed moderate performance. A parent examining these numbers may want to look further into what support structures exist for students struggling in math, and whether the school has specific interventions targeted at building foundational skills in that area.

Newark Middle is not a charter or magnet school; it is a regular public school operated by Newark Unified School District. The district has undergone significant restructuring in recent years. It closed Snow Elementary in 2021 and EL Musick Elementary in 2022 as part of a budget-consolidation effort, merging Snow's program into what is now Coyote Hills Elementary. These closures reflect fiscal pressures that have shaped the district's footprint and are relevant context for families considering the schools available to them.

The Newark area is car-dependent and rated somewhat walkable, with everyday commerce centered on Newark Boulevard and Mowry Avenue strip retail rather than a traditional downtown core. The city has experienced housing growth in recent years through new developments like Trumark Homes' Timber community and William Lyon Homes' Bayshores, alongside larger plans for transit-oriented neighborhoods. Housing values in the zip code are substantially elevated compared to the state and national average, and rent-to-income ratios are high, reflecting the broader Bay Area affordability challenge. Employment anchors include Logitech, Amazon Fulfillment, Cargill Salt, and retail at NewPark Mall.

The school's enrollment is stable at just over one thousand students spread fairly evenly across the three grades. Data on special education identification and English learner status were not available, so a parent interested in those dimensions would benefit from asking the school directly about the support services available and the prevalence of these populations in the school community.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 33%

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · District 31%

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 48%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 26%

even with state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolNewark Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income70%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income32%Higher-income61%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income31%Higher-income60%29 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income24%Higher-income58%34 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income43%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income45%28 pp gap