Oakley · Contra Costa County

Schools in Oakley

Oakley’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 63rd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
3Developing
3Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Oakley school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Oakley

Statewide percentile

Orchard Park and Gehringer are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Oakley elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

The other 5 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Oakley’s 3 public middle schools run from the 14th to the 41st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Oakley school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Oakley

Statewide percentile

Delta Vista Middle and O'Hara Park Middle are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Oakley middle school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

Oakley has one public high school we score, Freedom High, at the 36th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Top row: one dot per Oakley school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Oakley

Statewide percentile

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Questions parents ask

Are the public schools in Oakley good?
Oakley’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 11th to the 63rd percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Solid, 3 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Oakley’s 3 public middle schools run from the 14th to the 41st percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Oakley has one public high school we score, Freedom High, at the 36th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Oakley rank highest?
Elementary: Almond Grove Elementary, 63rd percentile statewide (Solid). Middle: Orchard Park, 41st percentile statewide (Developing). High: Freedom High, 36th percentile statewide (Developing). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Oakley compare with California?
The average Oakley elementary school had 19 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Oakley middle school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Oakley decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

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