LIFE Academy

Grades 6–12 Public District: Oakland Unified

2101 35th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−16 state 36% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
45%
−6 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
33%
−4 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
98%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
436
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.6
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 6 14% state 37% · 2025-26 24% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 13% state 38% · 2025-26 30% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 23% state 36% · 2025-26 61% state 50% · 2025-26 28% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 29% state 32% · 2025-26 66% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 20% state 36% · 2025-26 45% state 51% · 2025-26 33% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 36% 45% state 51% 33% state 37%
2024-25 16% state 34% 39% state 51% 22% state 33%
2023-24 24% state 32% 43% state 49% 20% state 30%
2022-23 20% state 31% 42% state 48% 18% state 30%
2021-22 22% state 30% 41% state 49% 17% state 29%
2020-21 32% state 34% 76% state 59% —
2018-19 13% state 36% 28% state 52% 12% state 29%
2017-18 18% state 36% 34% state 51% —
2016-17 11% state 35% 33% state 51% —
2015-16 14% state 35% 37% state 51% —
2014-15 9% state 32% 22% state 47% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
90%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
77%
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).

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

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United for Success Academy Middle
Grades 6–8 · Oakland Unified
0.0 mi
6%
−31 vs state
17%
−32 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 99% 347 Hispanic 78%
Oakland Charter High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Oakland Charter High District
0.2 mi
30%
−1 vs state · 2024-25
54%
−3 vs state · 2024-25
33%
−1 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2021-22 → 39% in 2024-25 84% 330 Hispanic 72%
Urban Promise Academy Middle
Grades 6–8 · Oakland Unified
0.5 mi
10%
−27 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
14%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 98% 392 Hispanic 90%
Oakland Charter Academy
Grades 6–8 Charter · Oakland Charter Academy District
0.7 mi
13%
−24 vs state
21%
−29 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 85% 222 Hispanic 86%
ARISE High
Grades 9–12 Charter · ARISE High District
0.8 mi
16%
−16 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
24%
−9 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 77% 396 Hispanic 94%
Ascend
Grades K–8 Charter · ASCEND District
0.8 mi
35%
−5 vs state
34%
−14 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 64% 493 Hispanic 90%
Fremont High
Grades 9–12 · Oakland Unified
0.8 mi
6%
−26 vs state
21%
−36 vs state
13%
−26 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 99% 1,166 Hispanic 77%
Lazear Charter Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Lazear Charter Academy District
1.0 mi
49%
+10 vs state
50%
+2 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 60% 490 Hispanic 87%
Melrose Leadership Academy
Grades K–8 · Oakland Unified
1.1 mi
40%
±0 vs state
50%
+2 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 55% 722 Hispanic 72%
Bret Harte Middle
Grades 6–9 · Oakland Unified
1.2 mi
16%
−21 vs state
21%
−28 vs state
10%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 93% 337 Hispanic 39%