How does Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 22.0/100, placing it at the 2nd percentile statewide. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 338 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary?

1.3% of students at Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 9.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary improving or declining?

Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary?

47.9% of students at Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy 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.

Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94603

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

338 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

176 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

8 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.0%

White 6.8%

Asian 0.6%

Black 18.2%

Other 7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.3%
Met Standard	8.5%
Below Standard	90.2%

Exceeded

1.3%

Met

8.5%

Below

90.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.3% of students exceeded standard while 8.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.6% exceeded — 6.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 47.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.