Searles Elementary School Overview &amp; Academic Info (2026 List)

About Searles Elementary

Searles Elementary School is at 33629 15th Street, Union City, CA 94587, in the city's central residential corridor. It serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a public non-charter campus within New Haven Unified School District. With 712 students, Searles is the largest elementary school in the district by enrollment. The student-teacher ratio is 26:1, in line with the NHUSD average. The student body is 51% male and 49% female, the most even split among NHUSD's elementary schools. State testing shows 19% of students reached math proficiency and 30% reached reading proficiency, both below district and state averages. Searles runs a Spanish Two-Way Dual Immersion program from TK through fifth grade, making it the only NHUSD elementary offering Spanish bilingual instruction, a program continuing into 6th grade at Cesar Chavez Middle School beginning 2026-27. Students are assigned to Searles through residential attendance zones, with the Dual Immersion program open to district-wide applicants. Homes surrounding the campus commonly list near $1.2 million. For Spanish-speaking families seeking dual immersion public elementary options in Alameda County, Searles is one of the recognized choices among the best elementary schools in California.

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 19%

Reading 30%

State average proficiency is 19% in Math and 30% in Reading.

27

Full-time Teachers

26 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

4

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

712

Total Students

$58409

Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 5.06%

Asian 17.7%

Hispanic 67.7%

Black 2.95%

Two+ Races 4.49%

Native Am. 1.12%

White

5.06%

Asian

17.7%

Hispanic

67.7%

Black

2.95%

Two+ Races

4.49%

Native Am.

1.12%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 712

48.74%

347 Female

51.26%

365 Male

Student Population

712 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 26 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Searles Elementary Contact Information

Address

33629 15th St., Union City, CA, 94587

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Phone

(510) 471-2772

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Website

http://sea.mynhusd.org/

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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Latest News

Searles Elementary's Spanish Two-Way Dual Immersion program made district news in late 2025 when NHUSD confirmed it would continue into 6th grade at Cesar Chavez Middle School for 2026-27, joining the Mandarin program from Emanuele. For families currently in the dual immersion track at Searles, this removes the uncertainty that had been hanging over what happens after 5th grade. The school's bilingual Dolphin News newsletter has been covering this development in recent monthly issues, accessible at searles.mynhusd.org.

FAQ

Q1. How does the Spanish Dual Immersion program at Searles Elementary work?

Ans. Searles Elementary runs a Spanish Two-Way Dual Immersion program from TK through 5th grade, designed for both Spanish-dominant and English-dominant students to develop bilingual fluency side by side.

Q2. Do families need to live in Searles' attendance zone to join the Dual Immersion program?

Ans. The Spanish Dual Immersion program at Searles Elementary accepts applications from any NHUSD family regardless of home address. Standard neighborhood enrollment follows NHUSD attendance boundaries, but the immersion strand is open district-wide. Families should contact NHUSD enrollment directly for the current application timeline.

Q3. What is the school mascot and community culture at Searles Elementary?

Ans. Searles Elementary's mascot is the Dolphin. The school publishes a bilingual monthly newsletter called the "Dolphin News" in both English and Spanish, which reflects the dual immersion culture of the campus. Past issues are publicly accessible at searles.mynhusd.org.

Q4. What after-school care does Searles Elementary offer?

Ans. Searles Elementary is served by the Boys and Girls Club of San Leandro for after-school programming. The coordinator for Searles is Anu Sharma at (510) 410-5045. Separate from this, Beyond the Bell waitlist forms are available through NHUSD for any remaining spots in district programming.

Q5. What middle school do Searles Elementary students attend?

Ans. Searles Elementary students continue to Cesar Chavez Middle School, where the Spanish Dual Immersion program will also extend into 6th grade starting 2026-27. Students then move on to James Logan High School. Families who've been in the dual immersion track from TK through 5th grade will have a continuous bilingual pathway all the way through middle school.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

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ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

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Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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