How does Frank Otis Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Alameda?

Frank Otis Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 66.4/100, placing it at the 91st percentile statewide. 49% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,068 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Frank Otis Elementary?

49.1% of students at Frank Otis Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Frank Otis Elementary improving or declining?

Frank Otis Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Frank Otis Elementary?

6.4% of students at Frank Otis Elementary 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.

Frank Otis Elementary

Alameda Unified Alameda Alameda County 94501

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,068 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

524 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.4%

White 41.6%

Asian 17.8%

Black 1.7%

Other 26.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Frank Otis Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	49.1%
Met Standard	26.7%
Below Standard	24.1%

Exceeded

49.1%

Met

26.7%

Below

24.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Frank Otis Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

49.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.1 points above the Alameda Unified district average of 40.1%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 28.8 points higher (vs 20.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.