Tom Kitayama Elementary School
510-475-3982
Named after Union City's first mayor, Tom Kitayama Elementary School has an average annual enrollment of 815 kindergarten through fifth=grade students. A California Distinguished School, the faculty provides students with critical life skills, focusing on literacy. The school has a base Academic Performance Index (API) of 839. Kitayama students achieved high marks on the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) tests, with 61 percent proficient or advanced in language arts, 69 percent proficient or advanced in math and 62 percent proficient or advanced in science. More detailed data is available on the School Accountability Report Card.
The principal is Lisa Metzinger.
*Sources: California Department of Education, Ed-Data and the New Haven Unified School District.
- Hours: Mon - Fri, 7:30am - 3:30pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Number of students: 776
- Public/Private: Public
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 17 to 1
- Parking: Free lot
- Number of faculty: 45
- Grade levels: k-5
- Special education: Yes
- Features: Cafeteria, Computer lab, Library
