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Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: Oakland Unified

8251 Fontaine St., Oakland, CA 94605 Map

Math (met standard)
32%
−6 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
31%
−19 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
31%
−5 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
481
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 9% state 47% · 2025-26 9% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 0% state 42% · 2025-26 7% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 5% state 36% · 2024-25 19% state 49% · 2024-25 15% state 33% · 2024-25
Grade 6 23% state 37% · 2025-26 32% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 46% state 38% · 2025-26 36% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 48% state 36% · 2025-26 19% state 50% · 2025-26 26% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 44% state 32% · 2025-26 62% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 32% state 37% · 2025-26 31% state 50% · 2025-26 31% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 32% state 37% 31% state 50% 31% state 36%
2024-25 33% state 37% 27% state 49% 39% state 32%
2023-24 17% state 36% 25% state 47% 17% state 30%
2022-23 14% state 33% 26% state 47% 11% state 30%
2021-22 12% state 34% 23% state 47% 11% state 30%
2018-19 0% state 32% 19% state 57% 5% state 28%
2017-18 5% 20% state 56% —
2016-17 6% state 32% 32% state 60% —
2015-16 5% state 32% 23% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 24% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
65%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
39%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
36%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Rudsdale Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Oakland Unified
0.0 mi
0%
−32 vs state
3%
−54 vs state
3%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2023-24 → 2% in 2025-26 99% 333 Hispanic 86%
Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.3 mi
23%
−19 vs state
12%
−34 vs state
14%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 94% 231 Black 42%
LPS Oakland R & D Campus
Grades 9–12 Charter · LPS Oakland R & D Campus District
0.6 mi
13%
−19 vs state
36%
−21 vs state
16%
−20 vs state
Not enough years of data 71% 173 Hispanic 97%
Castlemont High
Grades 9–12 · Oakland Unified
0.7 mi
3%
−29 vs state
9%
−48 vs state
4%
−33 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 99% 719 Hispanic 61%
Aspire College Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Aspire College Academy District
1.0 mi
27%
−15 vs state
26%
−20 vs state
7%
−29 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 96% 206 Hispanic 67%
Burckhalter Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.0 mi
25%
−17 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 90% 193 Black 46%
Francophone Charter School of Oakland
Grades K–8 Charter · Francophone Charter School of Oakland District
1.0 mi
35%
−6 vs state
49%
+2 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 38% 324 White 25%
East Oakland Pride Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.2 mi
8%
−34 vs state
8%
−39 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 98% 314 Hispanic 72%
Markham Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.3 mi
10%
−32 vs state
11%
−36 vs state
4%
−31 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 99% 327 Hispanic 69%
Reach Academy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.4 mi
11%
−31 vs state
16%
−30 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 100% 425 Hispanic 65%