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Oakland, CA
Public School Ratings




Oakland Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Oakland Unified School District details

Oakland Unified School District
1000 B Rd.Way Ste. 450
Oakland, CA 94607

34,149 Students enrolled in District

85 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Oakland Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
40%
33%
47%
25%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Acorn Woodland Elementary School
1025 81st Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94621
KG-05
Allendale Elementary School
3670 Penniman Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94619
KG-05
Bella Vista Elementary School
1025 E. 28th St.
Oakland, CA, 94610
KG-05
Bret Harte Middle School
3700 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94602
06-09
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary School
1325 53rd Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94601
KG-05
Brookfield Elementary School
401 Jones Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94603
KG-05
Burbank Preschool Center School
3550 64th Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94605
M-M
Burckhalter Elementary School
3994 Burckhalter Ave.
Oakland, CA, 94605
KG-05
Carl B. Munck Elementary School
11900 Campus Dr.
Oakland, CA, 94619
KG-05
Castlemont High School
8601 Mac Arthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA, 94605
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 12.0% 23.2%
Black 22.8% 5.1%
Hispanic 51.5% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 12.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 77.1% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 69.8% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.3% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,434 $390,449,000 50.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $640 $21,860,000 2.8%
Staff $2,054 $70,156,000 9.1%
General Administration $202 $6,901,000 0.9%
School Administration $1,195 $40,810,000 5.3%
Operation $1,560 $53,258,000 6.9%
Transportation $388 $13,238,000 1.7%
Other $742 $25,326,000 3.3%
Total Support $6,781 $231,549,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,447 $151,877,000 19.6%
Total Expenditures $22,662 $773,875,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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