School Profile · Oakland
Oakland Charter Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Oakland Charter Academy posts low test scores — and the same students gain more here than at most schools between grade 6 and grade 8. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
4215 Foothill Boulevard, 94601 (opens in new tab)·Oakland Unified·Oakland·Grades 6-8·222 students·85% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 532-6751·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
26
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ranked #1,740 statewide · #19 of 34 in Oakland Unified
Oakland Charter Academy scores 26 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 22nd percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “19% proficient” and call it done. Oakland Charter Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oakland, where four in five 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, Oakland Charter Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
8%
15%
77%
Grade 6 · 23% proficient
18%
78%
Grade 7 · 22% proficient
8%
14%
78%
Grade 8 · 22% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
6.5%
State 16.8%
10.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
18.6%
State 39.3%
20.6pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-2.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
30.9%
State 18.5%
12.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.8%
State 3.7%
2.2pp 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 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 66
Downtown Charter Academy
Oakland Unified · 1.5 mi
Strong
76/100
Lincoln Middle
Alameda Unified · 1.9 mi
Strong
74/100
Edna Brewer Middle
Oakland Unified · 2.2 mi
Developing
49/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 75
Bay Farm
Alameda Unified · 3.3 mi
Strong
76/100
Amelia Earhart Elementary
Alameda Unified · 2.5 mi
Strong
75/100
Frank Otis Elementary
Alameda Unified · 2 mi
Strong
74/100
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
Hispanic85.6%
White7.2%
Asian2.7%
Black2.7%
Other1.8%
GenderFemale 52.3%Male 47.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.7% (21pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
222
638 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
32:1
11 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,173
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,696 – $109,878
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Oakland Charter Academy in Oakland, 23.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oakland Charter Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 192 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−14.5pp
8.0% vs 22.5% overall · n=123
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−5.2pp
1.6% vs 6.8% overall · n=123
Math · English Learner−12.3pp
2.5% vs 14.8% overall · n=122
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.1pp
0.0% vs 6.1% overall · n=122
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income192 tested
ELA 23.4%·Math 13.2%· -0.6pp vs district
Hispanic189 tested
ELA 22.8%·Math 14.6%· +0.7pp vs district
English Learner123 tested
ELA 8.1%·Math 2.5%· +3.2pp 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 rises by 2.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +2.9pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$72K
$13K below CA median
Median Home Value
$710K
$51K above CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below 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
5.1 years avg experience
7 teachers · 43% first-year
Teacher Credentials
34% fully credentialed
23.6% 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%
6.5%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
18.6%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 34th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-2.1pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
30.9%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 33th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.8%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 8% | 15% | 27% | 51% | 23% | −24 |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 4% | 18% | 21% | 57% | 22% | −25 |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 8% | 14% | 36% | 42% | 22% | −24 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 5% | 12% | 28% | 55% | 17% | −18 |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 8% | 6% | 26% | 61% | 14% | −20 |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 5% | 8% | 22% | 65% | 14% | −19 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 77 | 3% | 5% | 65% | 27% |
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 | 192 | 23.4% | −1 | −15 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 189 | 22.8% | +1 | −16 |
| English Learners | 123 | 8.1% | +3 | −2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Charter Academy ← | — | 26 | 6.5% | 18.6% | −2.1 | 5.8% |
| Downtown Charter Academy | 1.5 mi | 76 | 45.2% | 75.8% | −7.6 | 0.5% |
| Lincoln Middle | 1.9 mi | 74 | 43.6% | 75.2% | +1.3 | 4.6% |
| Edna Brewer Middle | 2.2 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
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #923 → #1834 → #1931 → #1779 → #1740
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 15 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
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 Oakland Charter Academy a good middle school?
Oakland Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 26 out of 100, placing it in the 22nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,740 statewide. 6.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.4 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 Oakland Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 18.6% of students at Oakland Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 12.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.5% 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. 433 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oakland Charter Academy rank in California?
Oakland Charter Academy ranks #1,740 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 22nd 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 Oakland Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Oakland Charter Academy decreases by 2.1 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 Oakland Charter Academy?
30.9% of students at Oakland Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 5.8%. 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 Oakland Charter Academy compare to other schools in Oakland?
Oakland Charter Academy scores 26/100 (22nd 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 222 students. Use the schools in Oakland page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Oakland Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Oakland Charter Academy in Oakland, 23.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oakland Charter Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 0.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 192 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.