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Alameda County school performance
New Haven Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 64th percentile among California school districts.
Only 49.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 39.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 49.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 39.9% |
| District Reading Rank | 380 / 977 (61st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 334 / 977 (66th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 25:1 |
| Spend per Student | $17,204 |
| Schools in District | 12 |
| Student Enrollment | 10,056 |
| Low-Income Students | 5,765 (57.3%) |
| English Learners | 1,614 (16.0%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.8 points from last year and fell 0.4 points over the full period. Math rose 1.4 points from last year and rose 4.2 points over the full period.
•Math +4.2 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Shamsa Rafay Board President / Governing Board Member Area 5 [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Melanie Freeberg Board Vice President / Governing Board Member Area 2 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Patricio R. Urbi, Jr Board Clerk / Governing Board Member Area 1 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Michael Gonzales Board Trustee / Governing Board Member Area 3 [email protected] | 2020 | 2028 |
Shruti Kumar Board Trustee / Governing Board Member Area 4 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 28.4 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 52.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 29.1 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 42.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does New Haven Unified rank in California?
New Haven Unified ranks No. 380 of 977 in reading and No. 334 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between New Haven Unified’s schools?
Among the 7 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 33.4% to 76.6% in reading and 28.9% to 67.3% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across New Haven Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 8 of 11 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 10 of 11.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in New Haven Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 39.0%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 28.9%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with New Haven Unified?
Unified districts in Alameda County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven UnifiedThis district | 39.9% | 49.7% |
| Castro Valley Unified | 58.7% | 66.8% |
| Alameda Unified | 61.8% | 70.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
