How does Encinal Junior/Senior High compare to other middle schools in Alameda?

Encinal Junior/Senior High has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.5/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 691 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Encinal Junior/Senior High?

18.2% of students at Encinal Junior/Senior High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Encinal Junior/Senior High?

13.6% of students at Encinal Junior/Senior High 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.

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Q: Is Encinal Junior/Senior High improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Encinal Junior/Senior High's proficiency rate decreases by 11.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

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Alameda Unified AlamedaAlameda County94501

📍 210 Central Avenue

Composite Score

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State Percentile

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School overview

Enrollment

1,218 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

52 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-18.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 74 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic20.3%

White26.1%

Asian21.6%

Black10.9%

Other21.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Encinal Junior/Senior High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.2%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	55.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Encinal Junior/Senior High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.2% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 18.7 points below the Alameda Unified district average of 36.9%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.4 points higher (vs 12.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 11.2 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 declined significantly and Math increased year-over-year. 11.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-11.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

691

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	125	18.4%	35.2%	21.6%	24.8%	53.6%
7th	125	20.0%	36.0%	18.4%	25.6%	56.0%
8th	95	18.9%	17.9%	31.6%	31.6%	36.8%
11th	208	32.7%	30.3%	19.7%	17.3%	63.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	127	13.4%	26.0%	29.9%	30.7%	39.4%
7th	124	25.8%	25.0%	29.0%	20.2%	50.8%
8th	95	12.6%	21.1%	14.7%	51.6%	33.7%
11th	206	14.6%	25.2%	22.3%	37.9%	39.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

William G. Paden Elementa…

51.8

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Middle

Encinal Junior/Senior Hig…

43.5

This school

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High

Island High (Continuation…

21.3

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.