Newark Junior High

6201 Lafayette Ave., Newark CA, 94560 | Newark Unified School District | 510-818-3000
  • grades 7-8
  • students 876
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Newark
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
41%Newark
43%California

Newark Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Newark Unified School District" in Newark, CA. There are a total of 876 students and 29 teachers at Newark Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 31 to 1.

Newark Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 11% lower than the California average.

Newark Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students876
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio31:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Newark Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
738%
829%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
744%
841%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Newark Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 16.4% 17.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 7.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 20.5% 21.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.8% 48.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.3% 2.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Newark demographics profile

StatisticNewarkCaliforniaNational
Population48,14839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,45925691
Median age36.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English45%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in Newark

IndexNewarkCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Newark Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.