County office of education · Alameda County

Alameda County Office of Education schools

Alameda County Office of Education’s 5 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 84. Its 5 middle schools have Scope Scores from 65 to 96. Its 2 high schools have Scope Scores from 74 to 87.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

11

listed public schools. We score five elementary, five middle and two high.

Students

4,034

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

The path

What is the path through the county office?

Alameda County Office of Education has five elementary schools, five middle schools and two high schools that we score.

Elementary · 5 schools

Middle · 5 schools

High · 2 schools

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Alameda County Office of Education score highest?

Yu Ming Charter is highest, with a Scope Score of 84. That is higher than 84 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Yu Ming CharterCharter

    Oakland · Grades K–8 · 959 students · Check how it admits students.

    25% below the standard

    Scope Score 84Strong · 84th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Connecting Waters Charter - East BayCharter

    Union City · Grades K–12 · 540 students · Check how it admits students.

    46% below the standard

    Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Lazear Charter AcademyCharter

    Oakland · Grades K–8 · 490 students · Check how it admits students.

    57% below the standard

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Hayward Collegiate CharterCharter

    Hayward · Grades K–6 · 231 students · Check how it admits students.

    50% below the standard

    Scope Score 78Solid · 63rd percentile

  5. Rank 5

    Cox AcademyCharter

    Oakland · Grades K–5 · 446 students · Check how it admits students.

    73% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

The average elementary school in Alameda County Office of Education had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Alameda County Office of Education score highest?

Yu Ming Charter is highest, with a Scope Score of 96. That is higher than 99 in 100 California middle schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Yu Ming CharterCharter

    Oakland · Grades K–8 · 959 students · Check how it admits students.

    9% below the standard

    Scope Score 96Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Connecting Waters Charter - East BayCharter

    Union City · Grades K–12 · 540 students · Check how it admits students.

    32% below the standard

    Scope Score 86Strong · 90th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Lazear Charter AcademyCharter

    Oakland · Grades K–8 · 490 students · Check how it admits students.

    45% below the standard

    Scope Score 82Strong · 80th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Oakland Unity MiddleCharter

    Oakland · Grades 6–8 · 132 students · Check how it admits students.

    49% below the standard

    Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile

  5. Rank 5

    Envision Academy for Arts & TechnologyCharter

    Oakland · Grades 6–12 · 207 students · Check how it admits students.

    82% below the standard

    Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile

The average middle school in Alameda County Office of Education had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

High schools

Which high schools in Alameda County Office of Education score highest?

Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is highest, with a Scope Score of 87. That is higher than 90 in 100 California high schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Connecting Waters Charter - East BayCharter

    Union City · Grades K–12 · 540 students · Check how it admits students.

    29% below the standard

    Scope Score 87Strong · 90th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Envision Academy for Arts & TechnologyCharter

    Oakland · Grades 6–12 · 207 students · Check how it admits students.

    55% below the standard

    Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile

4 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.

Against California

How does the county office compare with California?

7 in 100 students at the average elementary school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 17 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average elementary school, students in 100

Alameda County Office of Education7 in 100
California17 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Alameda County Office of Education54%
California63%

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Alameda County Office of Education13%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each elementary school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 2,188 of 4,034 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the county office, charters included. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 13% of the county office’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (6 of 47 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The county office

What does Alameda County Office of Education plan to spend on?

The county office’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $11.2 million into 50 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 11% of its $98.1 million general fund budget.

$11.2million

planned in the 2026–27 spending plan.

These are planned amounts. The county office reports what it spent in a later plan.

Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

4,034 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Alameda County Office of Education extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the county office’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 44%
  • Asian 20%
  • Black or African American 13%
  • Two or more races 10%
  • White 8%
  • Other or not reported 5%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the county office’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the county office extra help?

The state is giving Alameda County Office of Education extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

This list covers the county office’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this county office?

  • Are the public schools in Alameda County Office of Education good?

    Alameda County Office of Education’s 5 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 84. Of those, 1 is Strong, 3 are Solid and 1 is Developing. Alameda County Office of Education’s 5 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 65 to 96. Of those, 3 are Strong, 1 is Solid and 1 is Needs Support. Alameda County Office of Education’s 2 public high schools have Scope Scores from 74 to 87. Of those, 1 is Strong and 1 is Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in Alameda County Office of Education rank highest?

    Yu Ming Charter is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 84. It is Strong, at the 84th percentile. Yu Ming Charter is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 96. It is Strong, at the 99th percentile. Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 87. It is Strong, at the 90th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in Alameda County Office of Education compare with California?

    The average elementary school in Alameda County Office of Education had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once. The average middle school in Alameda County Office of Education had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

  • What is in Alameda County Office of Education’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The county office’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $11.2 million into 50 funded actions in 6 goals. That is 11% of its $98.1 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $3.9 million, 35% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools the state directory lists under Alameda County Office of Education, with its spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.

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