School Profile · Alameda
Encinal Junior/Senior High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Encinal Junior/Senior posts 45% meeting the standard against 40% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
210 Central Avenue, 94501 (opens in new tab)·Alameda Unified·Alameda·Grades 6-12·1,280 students·47% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 748-4023·Website
Scope Score
41
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #726 statewide · #3 of 3 in Alameda Unified
Encinal Junior/Senior High scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 58th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Encinal Junior/Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in Alameda, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 36.8% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.
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.
18%
35%
47%
Grade 6 · 53% proficient
20%
36%
44%
Grade 7 · 56% proficient
19%
18%
63%
Grade 8 · 37% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor slips 16.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
18.2%
State 17.3%
0.9pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
45.0%
State 39.5%
5.5pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-11.2pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
13.8%
State 19.1%
5.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.2%
State 4.2%
0.0pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
36.8%
State 18.0%
18.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
Encinal Junior/Senior High serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 33
Will C. Wood Middle
Alameda Unified · 1.7 mi
Developing
47/100
West Oakland Middle
Oakland Unified · 2.5 mi
Needs Support
19/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 68
Bay Farm
Alameda Unified · 3.1 mi
Strong
75/100
Lincoln Elementary
Oakland Unified · 2.2 mi
Solid
65/100
Franklin Elementary
Alameda Unified · 1.5 mi
Solid
64/100
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
Hispanic19.4%
White27.1%
Asian20.8%
Black10.8%
Other21.9%
GenderFemale 48.3%Male 50.5%Non-binary 1.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,280
Near 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.
Free/Reduced Lunch
47%
17pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,891
District avg: $14,060 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
36.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$68,272 – $124,990
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Encinal Junior/Senior High in Alameda, 44.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Encinal Junior/Senior High trails its district average for low-income students by 5.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.5% Math proficient); White students (62.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.7 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 273 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+17.8pp
31.6% vs 13.8% overall · n=19
Suspension · Black+7.0pp
11.2% vs 4.2% overall · n=161
Math · Black−33.1pp
7.9% vs 41.0% overall · n=37
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Black−24.7pp
28.2% vs 52.8% overall · n=38
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−16.6pp
6.3% vs 22.9% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · Black−16.6pp
0.0% vs 16.6% overall · n=37
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income273 tested
ELA 44.8%·Math 27.5%· -5.2pp vs district
White145 tested
ELA 62.8%·Math 53.1%· -14.2pp vs district
Asian120 tested
ELA 69.2%·Math 57.5%· -5.3pp 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 falls by 13.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -3.6pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$128K
$43K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.25M
$591K above CA median
Bachelor's+
59%
24pp above 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
11.5 years avg experience
65 teachers · 9% first-year · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
1.3% 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%
18.2%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 51th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
45.0%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 54th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-11.2pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
13.8%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.2%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 50th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
36.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 125 | 18% | 35% | 22% | 25% | 54% | +7 |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 20% | 36% | 18% | 26% | 56% | +8 |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 19% | 18% | 32% | 32% | 37% | −9 |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 33% | 30% | 20% | 17% | 63% | +16 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 127 | 13% | 26% | 30% | 31% | 39% | +4 |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 26% | 25% | 29% | 20% | 51% | +17 |
| Grade 8 | 95 | 13% | 21% | 15% | 52% | 34% | +1 |
| Grade 11 | 206 | 15% | 25% | 22% | 38% | 40% | +16 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 297 | 12% | 31% | 47% | 9% |
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 | 273 | 44.8% | −5 | +7 |
| White | 145 | 62.8% | −14 | +1 |
| Asian | 120 | 69.2% | −5 | −5 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encinal Junior/Senior High ← | — | 41 | 18.2% | 45.0% | −11.2 | 4.2% |
| Will C. Wood Middle | 1.7 mi | 47 | 23.2% | 49.1% | −8.7 | 5.3% |
| West Oakland Middle | 2.5 mi | 19 | 2.4% | 8.0% | +5.9 | 21.3% |
| California average | — | 40 | 17.3% | 39.5% | +0.8 | 4.2% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #666 → #560 → #331 → #408 → #726
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Encinal Junior/Senior High a good middle school?
Encinal Junior/Senior High has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 58th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #726 statewide. 18.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 17.3%. 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 Encinal Junior/Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 45.0% of students at Encinal Junior/Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.2% 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. 691 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Encinal Junior/Senior High rank in California?
Encinal Junior/Senior High ranks #726 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 58th 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 Encinal Junior/Senior High getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Encinal Junior/Senior High decreases by 11.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 Encinal Junior/Senior High?
13.8% of students at Encinal Junior/Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 4.2%. 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 Encinal Junior/Senior High compare to other schools in Alameda?
Encinal Junior/Senior High scores 41/100 (58th 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 1,280 students. Use the schools in Alameda page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Encinal Junior/Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Encinal Junior/Senior High in Alameda, 44.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Encinal Junior/Senior High trails its district average for low-income students by 5.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.5% Math proficient); White students (62.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.7 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 273 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.