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Decoto School for Independent Study

PublicOtherGrades K–12OnlineAlternative Education School

725 Whipple Rd., Union City, CA 94587 · (510) 476-2696 · Part of New Haven Unified School District

Union City’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of California school districts

Directions
Students
233
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Decoto School for Independent Study

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 50.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

725 Whipple Rd., Union City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 11
Grade 25
Grade 36
Grade 45
Grade 54
Grade 69
Grade 716
Grade 810
Grade 917
Grade 1029
Grade 1145
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
471’20
589’21
295’22
279’23
233’24

Down 50.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%Asian 31%White 9%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decoto School for Independent Study from Union City families.

Other schools in New Haven Unified School District

The district →
Guy Jr. Emanuele Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Union City
746 students29:1
Searles Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Union City
712 students26:1
Delaine Eastin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Union City
668 students27:1
Alvarado Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Union City
667 students26:1
Tom Kitayama Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Union City
653 students26:1
Pioneer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Union City
623 students27:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Union City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.