School Profile · Oakland
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology posts low test scores — and Hispanic/Latino students here beat the state average for their group by 44 points in ELA. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
1515 Webster Street, 94612 (opens in new tab)·Alameda County Office of Education·Oakland·Grades 6-12·207 students·74% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 596-8901·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
7
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #2,230 statewide · #6 of 6 in Alameda County Office of Education
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology scores 7 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 0th 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 “15% proficient” and call it done. Envision Academy for Arts & Technology deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oakland, where two-thirds of 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.
As a charter, Envision Academy for Arts & Technology enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
1.8%
State 16.8%
15.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
15.4%
State 39.3%
23.9pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-11.7pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
50.6%
State 18.5%
32.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
18.9%
State 3.7%
15.3pp above 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
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 69
Piedmont Middle
Piedmont City Unified · 2.3 mi
Strong
82/100
Downtown Charter Academy
Oakland Unified · 2.3 mi
Strong
76/100
Edna Brewer Middle
Oakland Unified · 2.1 mi
Developing
49/100
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
Hispanic38.2%
White3.9%
Black29.5%
Other28.5%
GenderFemale 44.9%Male 54.1%Non-binary 1.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 73.9% (10pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
207
993 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$143,069
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$74,659 – $142,988
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Envision Academy for Arts & Technology in Oakland, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 7.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Envision Academy for Arts & Technology outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.8% Math proficient); Black students (8.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 69 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income69 tested
ELA 35.6%·Math 18.8%· +27.9pp vs district
Black24 tested
ELA 8.3%·Math 4.2%· +8.3pp vs district
Hispanic17 tested
ELA 82.3%·Math 52.9%· +66.3pp 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 21.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$74K
$11K below CA median
Median Home Value
$828K
$169K above CA median
Bachelor's+
56%
21pp 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
6.4 years avg experience
14 teachers · 14% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
63% fully credentialed
6.7% 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%
1.8%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
15.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 31th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-11.7pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 23th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
50.6%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 5th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
18.9%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 0th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 0% | 43% | 14% | 43% | 43% | −4 |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 5% | 5% | 32% | 58% | 11% | −37 |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 0% | 20% | 33% | 47% | 20% | −26 |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 34% | 22% | 16% | 28% | 56% | +9 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 0% | 7% | 36% | 57% | 7% | −28 |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 5% | 0% | 21% | 74% | 5% | −29 |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 0% | 7% | 27% | 67% | 7% | −26 |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 12% | 21% | 12% | 55% | 33% | +10 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 57 | 4% | 7% | 65% | 25% |
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 | 69 | 35.6% | +28 | −3 |
| Black/African American | 24 | 8.3% | +8 | −24 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 17 | 82.3% | +66 | +44 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envision Academy for Arts & Technology ← | — | 7 | 1.8% | 15.4% | −11.7 | 18.9% |
| Piedmont Middle | 2.3 mi | 82 | 54.9% | 82.9% | −8.1 | 1.7% |
| Downtown Charter Academy | 2.3 mi | 76 | 45.2% | 75.8% | −7.6 | 0.5% |
| Edna Brewer Middle | 2.1 mi | 49 | 28.0% | 52.5% | +0.0 | 6.2% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1966 → #2138 → #2197 → #2230
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=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 Envision Academy for Arts & Technology a good middle school?
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology has a Scope Score of 7 out of 100, placing it in the 0th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #2,230 statewide. 1.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.1 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 Envision Academy for Arts & Technology's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 15.4% of students at Envision Academy for Arts & Technology met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 13.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.8% 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. 96 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Envision Academy for Arts & Technology rank in California?
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology ranks #2,230 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 0th 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 Envision Academy for Arts & Technology getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Envision Academy for Arts & Technology decreases by 11.7 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 Envision Academy for Arts & Technology?
50.6% of students at Envision Academy for Arts & Technology are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 18.9%. 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 Envision Academy for Arts & Technology compare to other schools in Oakland?
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology scores 7/100 (0th 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 207 students. Use the schools in Oakland page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Envision Academy for Arts & Technology serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Envision Academy for Arts & Technology in Oakland, 35.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 7.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Envision Academy for Arts & Technology outperforms its district average for low-income students by 27.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.8% Math proficient); Black students (8.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 69 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.