How does Claremont Middle compare to other middle schools in Oakland?

Claremont Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.3/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 893 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Claremont Middle?

30.6% of students at Claremont Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Claremont Middle improving or declining?

Claremont Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Claremont Middle?

19.8% of students at Claremont Middle 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.

Claremont Middle

Middle School

Oakland Unified OaklandAlameda County94618

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

488 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

54%

Teachers

31 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 11 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic15.6%

White28.5%

Asian4.3%

Black29.1%

Other22.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Claremont Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.6%
Met Standard	28.3%
Below Standard	41.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Claremont Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 18.2 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 12.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 30.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 9.1% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

30.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

58.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-6.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

893

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	146	33.6%	34.3%	15.8%	16.4%	67.8%
7th	148	31.1%	32.4%	18.9%	17.6%	63.5%
8th	151	26.5%	39.7%	20.5%	13.3%	66.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	147	34.0%	23.8%	18.4%	23.8%	57.8%
7th	150	30.0%	22.0%	20.0%	28.0%	52.0%
8th	151	28.5%	17.2%	23.8%	30.5%	45.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

Sankofa United Elementary

30.28th pctile

Zoned

Emerson Elementary

37.830th pctile

Also serves area

Piedmont Avenue Elementary

28.66th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Claremont Middle

51.374th pctile

This school

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High School

Oakland Technical High

59.574th pctile

Zoned

MetWest High

32.324th pctile

Zoned

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.