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33629 15th Street, Union City, CA 94587-3322
Summary
Searles Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 31st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 33.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 28.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 33.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 28.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,319/4,657 (29th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 3,130/4,657 (33rd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 26:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 712 |
| Low-Income Students | 508 (71.3%) |
| English Learners | 213 (29.9%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.6 points from last year and rose 0.4 points over the full period. Math rose 4.7 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period.
•Math +3.5 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 23.6% to 39.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,319 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 13.6-point reading income gap is narrower than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
9.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 38.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 46% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 25% to 45%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 26.6% to 31.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 3,130 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 33.0-point math income gap is wider than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 30.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Searles Elementary compare within the district?
Searles Elementary is No. 7 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–5 schools in New Haven Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Searles Elementary rank in California?
Searles Elementary ranks No. 3,319 of 4,657 in reading and No. 3,130 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Searles Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 7 in both subjects among 7 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 30.4% meet the reading standard and 21.7% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Searles Elementary compare with other schools in Union City?
Searles Elementary is No. 6 in both reading and math proficiency among the 6 K–5 schools in Union City with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Union CityHow does Searles Elementary compare with other schools in Alameda County?
Searles Elementary is No. 118 in both reading and math proficiency among the 165 K–5 schools in Alameda County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Alameda CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Searles ElementaryThis school | 28.9% | 33.4% |
| Alvarado Elementary | 44.6% | 51.0% |
| Delaine Eastin Elementary | 67.3% | 76.6% |
