How does Edna Brewer Middle compare to other middle schools in Oakland?

Edna Brewer Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.8/100, placing it at the 71st percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,486 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Edna Brewer Middle?

28.0% of students at Edna Brewer Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Edna Brewer Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Edna Brewer Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Edna Brewer Middle?

16.2% of students at Edna Brewer 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.

Edna Brewer Middle

Middle School

Oakland Unified OaklandAlameda County94610

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

791 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

41 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

35.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 51 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic27.2%

White20.0%

Asian19.5%

Black17.8%

Other15.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Edna Brewer Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.0%
Met Standard	24.5%
Below Standard	47.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Edna Brewer Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.6 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 15.6 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 12.4%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.1 points higher (vs 13.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 0.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 35.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+0.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,486

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	241	27.4%	27.4%	23.2%	22.0%	54.8%
7th	257	31.9%	34.6%	16.3%	17.1%	66.5%
8th	246	24.4%	35.0%	24.0%	16.7%	59.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	243	29.2%	16.9%	21.4%	32.5%	46.1%
7th	256	28.9%	17.6%	19.9%	33.6%	46.5%
8th	243	25.9%	15.6%	22.6%	35.8%	41.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Glenview Elementary

55.576th pctile

Crocker Highlands Elementary

66.791st pctile

Bella Vista Elementary

37.228th pctile

Also serves area

Cleveland Elementary

54.074th pctile

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Middle

Edna Brewer Middle

49.871st pctile

This school

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High School

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