How does Sankofa United Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakland?

Sankofa United Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.4/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 274 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sankofa United Elementary?

8.1% of students at Sankofa United Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 14.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sankofa United Elementary improving or declining?

Sankofa United Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 14.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sankofa United Elementary?

40.4% of students at Sankofa United 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.

Sankofa United Elementary

Oakland Unified Oakland Alameda County 94609

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

274 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

232 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 17.7%

White 22.8%

Asian 1.3%

Black 41.0%

Other 17.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sankofa United Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.1%
Met Standard	6.8%
Below Standard	85.1%

Exceeded

8.1%

Met

6.8%

Below

85.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "15% proficient" for Sankofa United Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.1% of students exceeded standard while 6.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. The 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.7% exceeded — 31.6 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 14.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 40.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.