How does Prescott Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Prescott Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.9/100, placing it at the 11th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Prescott Elementary?

2.0% of students at Prescott Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 11.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Prescott Elementary improving or declining?

Prescott Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 17.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Prescott Elementary?

39.1% of students at Prescott 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.

Prescott Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94607

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

130 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

6 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.7%

White 3.1%

Asian 4.6%

Black 57.7%

Other 6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Prescott Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.0%
Met Standard	9.8%
Below Standard	88.2%

Exceeded

2.0%

Met

9.8%

Below

88.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for Prescott Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.0% of students exceeded standard while 9.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.2 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.2% exceeded — 16.2 points higher. 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 17.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 39.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.