How does Melrose Leadership Academy compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Melrose Leadership Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.0/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,770 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Melrose Leadership Academy?

22.6% of students at Melrose Leadership Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Melrose Leadership Academy improving or declining?

Melrose Leadership Academy's proficiency rate increases by 16.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Melrose Leadership Academy?

12.2% of students at Melrose Leadership Academy 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.

Melrose Leadership Academy

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94619

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,770 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

678 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

54%

Teachers

37 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.7%

White 17.1%

Asian 0.6%

Black 4.3%

Other 10.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Melrose Leadership Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.6%
Met Standard	19.9%
Below Standard	57.4%

Exceeded

22.6%

Met

19.9%

Below

57.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Melrose Leadership Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.4 points above the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Compared to the 29 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.2 points higher (vs 14.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 16.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+16.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,770

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	79	17.7%	13.9%	27.9%	40.5%	31.6%
4th	72	19.4%	15.3%	27.8%	37.5%	34.7%
5th	66	30.3%	24.2%	21.2%	24.2%	54.5%
6th	74	20.3%	25.7%	21.6%	32.4%	46.0%
7th	71	21.1%	38.0%	21.1%	19.7%	59.1%
8th	76	35.5%	32.9%	11.8%	19.7%	68.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	78	12.8%	19.2%	29.5%	38.5%	32.0%
4th	75	10.7%	16.0%	34.7%	38.7%	26.7%
5th	66	30.3%	12.1%	34.9%	22.7%	42.4%
6th	79	24.1%	13.9%	22.8%	39.2%	38.0%
7th	72	23.6%	8.3%	34.7%	33.3%	31.9%
8th	77	26.0%	19.5%	18.2%	36.4%	45.5%