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Oakland Unified Elementary Schools

51 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Oakland Unified has 51 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 37.6 — 8.0 points below the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 2.0 to 66.7.

The highest-scoring school is Crocker Highlands Elementary with a composite of 66.7 and 43.6% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 64.7-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Oakland Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 30.0%, below the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
37.6
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
64.7
2.0 – 66.7
Avg Exceeded %
14.2%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
51
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Crocker Highlands Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 66.7 43.6% 73.0% 5.1% 0.9%
2 Lincoln Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 65.0 35.4% 63.2% 6.1% 0.0%
3 Peralta Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 64.5 46.5% 72.5% 3.7% 0.6%
4 Chabot Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 64.1 47.7% 71.2% 9.4% 0.3%
5 Redwood Heights Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 62.7 44.4% 71.2% 10.1% 1.3%
6 Hillcrest
Oakland Unified
Alameda 59.9 43.0% 68.5% 9.3% 0.7%
7 Thornhill Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 59.5 38.4% 63.2% 9.9% 1.8%
8 Sequoia Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 59.1 39.7% 64.6% 12.1% 0.4%
9 Montclair Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 58.4 39.8% 66.3% 12.6% 1.7%
10 Glenview Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 55.5 33.6% 59.3% 10.3% 0.4%
11 Cleveland Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 54.0 33.8% 58.7% 13.0% 0.2%
12 Joaquin Miller Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 53.1 30.4% 57.6% 16.5% 1.6%
13 Melrose Leadership Academy
Oakland Unified
Alameda 53.0 22.6% 42.6% 12.2% 0.9%
14 Franklin Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 39.1 10.5% 27.6% 33.3% 1.7%
15 ACORN Woodland Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 38.9 6.2% 23.3% 18.5% 0.3%
16 Burckhalter Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 38.5 11.7% 31.1% 47.0% 0.0%
17 Carl B. Munck Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 38.4 12.0% 32.1% 32.1% 0.0%
18 Emerson Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 37.9 24.0% 42.3% 32.3% 1.6%
19 Bella Vista Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 37.2 12.6% 30.4% 28.2% 1.6%
20 Think College Now Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 36.3 9.2% 24.3% 29.7% 0.7%
21 Manzanita SEED Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 36.1 16.7% 32.2% 24.0% 0.0%
22 International Community Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 36.1 5.9% 16.1% 24.8% 0.0%
23 La Escuelita
Oakland Unified
Alameda 35.8 6.8% 18.9% 21.5% 2.1%
24 EnCompass Academy Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 34.9 3.7% 18.7% 26.9% 1.6%
25 Madison Park Academy Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 34.1 7.7% 22.3% 47.5% 0.0%
26 Laurel Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 33.9 8.0% 27.6% 37.5% 5.8%
27 Global Family Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 33.2 2.1% 13.9% 25.1% 0.8%
28 Esperanza Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 31.7 4.5% 16.2% 27.8% 0.9%
29 Greenleaf
Oakland Unified
Alameda 31.3 4.0% 17.6% 23.1% 1.8%
30 Prescott Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 30.9 2.0% 11.8% 39.1% 2.5%
31 Sankofa United Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 30.4 8.1% 14.9% 40.4% 7.1%
32 Independent Study, Sojourner Truth
Oakland Unified
Alameda 30.3 10.2% 27.9% 73.4% 0.0%
33 Grass Valley Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 29.6 2.7% 10.6% 34.6% 0.0%
34 Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 29.0 1.4% 8.4% 25.1% 1.0%
35 Garfield Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 28.9 4.9% 15.0% 31.8% 2.0%
36 Highland Community
Oakland Unified
Alameda 28.9 1.4% 8.7% 32.7% 0.2%
37 Piedmont Avenue Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 28.6 12.6% 29.8% 41.9% 1.7%
38 Hoover Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 28.4 4.2% 14.5% 34.0% 0.6%
39 Allendale Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 28.4 3.4% 14.2% 36.4% 0.0%
40 Horace Mann Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 28.0 1.7% 10.4% 33.2% 0.0%
41 Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 27.3 7.8% 16.5% 49.0% 3.7%
42 Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 26.5 3.0% 10.5% 37.6% 0.6%
43 Reach Academy Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 24.9 4.4% 18.4% 46.6% 3.2%
44 East Oakland Pride Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 24.6 1.5% 4.2% 47.6% 0.8%
45 Brookfield Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 24.4 2.3% 7.6% 56.4% 0.0%
46 Markham Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 24.4 1.6% 7.8% 43.5% 3.3%
47 Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 23.8 2.0% 7.5% 51.7% 3.2%
48 Fruitvale Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 23.6 2.0% 7.0% 43.0% 5.6%
49 Manzanita Community Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 22.4 1.5% 7.0% 42.7% 3.0%
50 Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary
Oakland Unified
Alameda 22.0 1.3% 9.8% 47.9% 1.5%
51 Oakland Unified District Level Program
Oakland Unified
Alameda 2.0 2.0% 2.0% —% —%