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

Cleveland Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.0/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 774 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cleveland Elementary?

33.8% of students at Cleveland Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cleveland Elementary improving or declining?

Cleveland Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cleveland Elementary?

13.0% of students at Cleveland 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.

Cleveland Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94606

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

774 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

383 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.3%

White 23.5%

Asian 20.1%

Black 17.5%

Other 20.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cleveland Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.8%
Met Standard	24.8%
Below Standard	41.3%

Exceeded

33.8%

Met

24.8%

Below

41.3%

What other rankings don't show you

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

33.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.6 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Compared to the 31 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.1 points higher (vs 23.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.