How does Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 26.5/100, placing it at the 5th percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,298 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary?

3.0% of students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary improving or declining?

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary?

37.6% of students at Lockwood STEAM 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.

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94621

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,298 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

662 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

99%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 64.7%

White 6.2%

Asian 3.2%

Black 21.9%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.0%
Met Standard	7.5%
Below Standard	89.5%

Exceeded

3.0%

Met

7.5%

Below

89.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "11% proficient" for Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.0% of students exceeded standard while 7.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.2 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.8% exceeded — 4.7 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 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 37.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.