School Profile · Oakland
Coliseum College Prep Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Coliseum College Prep Academy posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 3.7pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
1390 66th Avenue, 94621 (opens in new tab)·Oakland Unified·Oakland·Grades 6-12·861 students·99% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 879-3232·Website
Scope Score
20
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #2,037 statewide · #26 of 34 in Oakland Unified
Coliseum College Prep Academy scores 20 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 9th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “13% proficient” and call it done. Coliseum College Prep Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oakland, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
11%
87%
Grade 6 · 13% proficient
15%
83%
Grade 7 · 17% proficient
19%
78%
Grade 8 · 22% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
2.2%
State 16.8%
14.6pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
12.8%
State 39.3%
26.5pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+3.7pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
33.6%
State 18.5%
15.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
6.9%
State 3.7%
3.2pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
11.6%
State 18.0%
6.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Coliseum College Prep Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 47
Lincoln Middle
Alameda Unified · 2.3 mi
Strong
74/100
Oakland Unity Middle
Alameda County Office of Education · 0.2 mi
Developing
42/100
Oakland Charter Academy
Oakland Unified · 1.4 mi
Needs Support
26/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic79.9%
White1.2%
Asian2.4%
Black14.2%
Other2.3%
GenderFemale 48.0%Male 52.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 98.7% (35pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
861
339 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,144
District avg: $18,173 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
11.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,696 – $109,878
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland, 23.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Coliseum College Prep Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 488 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Black+31.3pp
64.9% vs 33.6% overall · n=131
Suspension · Black+11.6pp
18.5% vs 6.9% overall · n=135
ELA · Disabilities−19.8pp
3.4% vs 23.3% overall · n=91
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−4.8pp
0.0% vs 4.8% overall · n=209
Math · English Learner−6.9pp
1.0% vs 7.9% overall · n=209
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income488 tested
ELA 23.2%·Math 8.0%· -0.9pp vs district
Hispanic404 tested
ELA 24.5%·Math 8.7%· +2.5pp vs district
English Learner209 tested
ELA 3.4%·Math 1.0%· -1.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 8.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.9pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$52K
$33K below CA median
Median Home Value
$544K
$115K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
7.9 years avg experience
60 teachers · 8% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
38% fully credentialed
5.2% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
2.2%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
12.8%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 29th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+3.7pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 54th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
33.6%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 29th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.9%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 37th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
11.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 129 | 2% | 11% | 25% | 62% | 13% | −33 |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 2% | 15% | 35% | 48% | 17% | −31 |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 3% | 19% | 34% | 44% | 22% | −24 |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 11% | 30% | 24% | 35% | 41% | −6 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 129 | 2% | 7% | 17% | 74% | 9% | −26 |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 3% | 6% | 24% | 67% | 9% | −25 |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 1% | 6% | 23% | 70% | 7% | −25 |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 1% | 6% | 22% | 71% | 7% | −16 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 241 | 1% | 15% | 69% | 15% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 488 | 23.2% | −1 | −15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 404 | 24.5% | +2 | −14 |
| English Learners | 209 | 3.4% | −2 | −7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliseum College Prep Academy ← | — | 20 | 2.2% | 12.8% | +3.7 | 6.9% |
| Lincoln Middle | 2.3 mi | 74 | 43.6% | 75.2% | +1.3 | 4.6% |
| Oakland Unity Middle | 0.2 mi | 42 | 13.5% | 43.5% | +2.0 | 0.4% |
| Oakland Charter Academy | 1.4 mi | 26 | 6.5% | 18.6% | −2.1 | 5.8% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1780 → #1992 → #2003 → #1880 → #2037
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 15 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Coliseum College Prep Academy a good middle school?
Coliseum College Prep Academy has a Scope Score of 20 out of 100, placing it in the 9th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #2,037 statewide. 2.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.6 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Coliseum College Prep Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 12.8% of students at Coliseum College Prep Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 10.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 760 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Coliseum College Prep Academy rank in California?
Coliseum College Prep Academy ranks #2,037 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 9th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Coliseum College Prep Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Coliseum College Prep Academy increases by 3.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Coliseum College Prep Academy?
33.6% of students at Coliseum College Prep Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 6.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Coliseum College Prep Academy compare to other schools in Oakland?
Coliseum College Prep Academy scores 20/100 (9th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 861 students. Use the schools in Oakland page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Coliseum College Prep Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland, 23.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Coliseum College Prep Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 488 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.