How does Burckhalter Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Burckhalter Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.5/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 290 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Burckhalter Elementary?

11.7% of students at Burckhalter Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Burckhalter Elementary improving or declining?

Burckhalter Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Burckhalter Elementary?

47.0% of students at Burckhalter Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Burckhalter Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94605

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

290 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

208 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.6%

White 7.7%

Asian 2.4%

Black 50.5%

Other 16.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Burckhalter Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.7%
Met Standard	19.4%
Below Standard	68.9%

Exceeded

11.7%

Met

19.4%

Below

68.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Burckhalter Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Compared to the 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.9 points higher (vs 8.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 47.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.