Oakland Unified: Oakland Unified middle schools lead at 35.5. A 66.6-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Oakland Unified has 102 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 33.7/100 — 11.1 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Downtown Charter Academy at 74/100, where 45.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $18,173 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 4 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 30.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 34.5/100 | 71 | 13.0% | 27.9% |
| Middle | Developing 35.5/100 | 14 | 12.8% | 29.2% |
| High | Needs Support 29.0/100 | 17 | 8.0% | 42.8% |
Oakland Unified's middle schools average 35.5/100 — 7.1 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Oakland Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Oakland Unified has 102 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.7/100 — 11.1 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Oakland Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 35.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -0.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — growth is essentially flat.
Score range of 66.6 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 30.6%, 12.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Downtown Charter Academy leads the district at 74 with 45.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Oakland Unified
Hidden gems: 38 schools in Oakland Unified are classified as On the Rise (34) or Growth Engine (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Oakland Unified spends $18,173 per student in current expenditures — $3,359 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Oakland Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (71)
Oakland Unified has 71 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 34.5 — 10.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.4pp.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Redwood Heights Elementary with a Scope Score of 70 and 44.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood Heights Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 44.5% | Solid 70/100 |
| 2 | Chabot Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 47.6% | Solid 68/100 |
| 3 | Lincoln Elementary Oakland Unified Growth Engine | 35.3% | Solid 66/100 |
| 4 | Crocker Highlands Elementary Oakland Unified Strong All-Around | 43.6% | Solid 63/100 |
| 5 | Hillcrest Oakland Unified Solid Base | 50.9% | Solid 63/100 |
| 6 | Peralta Elementary Oakland Unified Solid Base | 46.5% | Solid 62/100 |
| 7 | American Indian Public Charter School II Oakland Unified Solid Base | 35.5% | Solid 59/100 |
| 8 | Thornhill Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 38.4% | Solid 57/100 |
| 9 | Montclair Elementary Oakland Unified Solid Base | 39.8% | Solid 56/100 |
| 10 | Sequoia Elementary Oakland Unified Culture First | 39.7% | Solid 55/100 |
| 11 | Melrose Leadership Academy Oakland Unified Growth Engine | 20.2% | Solid 52/100 |
| 12 | Francophone Charter School of Oakland Oakland Unified On the Rise | 24.9% | Solid 50/100 |
| 13 | Oakland School for the Arts Oakland Unified Growth Engine | 20.4% | Developing 48/100 |
| 14 | Cleveland Elementary Oakland Unified Culture First | 33.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 15 | Joaquin Miller Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 30.4% | Developing 45/100 |
| 16 | Emerson Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 23.8% | Developing 44/100 |
| 17 | ASCEND Oakland Unified On the Rise | 9.7% | Developing 44/100 |
| 18 | Glenview Elementary Oakland Unified Culture First | 33.6% | Developing 43/100 |
| 19 | Aspire Monarch Academy Oakland Unified On the Rise | 8.8% | Developing 41/100 |
| 20 | Burckhalter Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 11.6% | Developing 41/100 |
| 21 | East Bay Innovation Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 19.4% | Developing 40/100 |
| 22 | Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Ac Oakland Unified On the Rise | 5.4% | Developing 37/100 |
| 23 | Global Family Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 24 | Franklin Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 10.4% | Developing 37/100 |
| 25 | EnCompass Academy Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 3.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 26 | Piedmont Avenue Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 12.6% | Developing 36/100 |
| 27 | Achieve Academy Oakland Unified Culture First | 8.6% | Developing 35/100 |
| 28 | LIFE Academy Oakland Unified On the Rise | 4.1% | Developing 35/100 |
| 29 | KIPP Bridge Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 34/100 |
| 30 | Madison Park Academy Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 7.9% | Developing 34/100 |
| 31 | Learning Without Limits Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 32 | Carl B. Munck Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 11.7% | Developing 33/100 |
| 33 | Aspire College Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 7.0% | Developing 33/100 |
| 34 | Bay Area Technology Oakland Unified On the Rise | 6.4% | Developing 32/100 |
| 35 | Think College Now Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 9.2% | Developing 32/100 |
| 36 | Bella Vista Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 37 | Brookfield Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.3% | Developing 31/100 |
| 38 | Esperanza Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.4% | Developing 30/100 |
| 39 | Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 40 | Laurel Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 8.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 41 | Highland Community Oakland Unified On the Rise | 1.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 42 | Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 3.1% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 43 | Garfield Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.9% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 44 | Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 7.9% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 45 | Coliseum College Prep Academy Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.2% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 46 | Hoover Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 47 | Grass Valley Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.5% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 48 | Manzanita SEED Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 16.6% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 49 | ACORN Woodland Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 6.2% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 50 | Lighthouse Community Charter Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 2.9% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 51 | Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.7% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 52 | Markham Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 1.6% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 53 | International Community Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 5.9% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 54 | Horace Mann Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 1.7% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 55 | La Escuelita Oakland Unified On the Rise | 6.8% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 56 | Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 1.4% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 57 | Aspire Triumph Technology Academy Oakland Unified On the Rise | 1.3% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 58 | Fruitvale Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 59 | Allendale Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 3.4% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 60 | Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 61 | Reach Academy Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 62 | Greenleaf Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.2% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 63 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.1% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 64 | Manzanita Community Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 1.5% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 65 | Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy Oakland Unified On the Rise | 4.4% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 66 | Independent Study, Sojourner Truth Oakland Unified On the Rise | 3.4% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 67 | Madison Park Academy 6-12 Oakland Unified On the Rise | 1.4% | Needs Support 16/100 |
| 68 | Sankofa United Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 7.8% | Needs Support 15/100 |
| 69 | East Oakland Pride Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 1.5% | Needs Support 15/100 |
| 70 | Prescott Elementary Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.0% | Needs Support 9/100 |
| 71 | Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 1.3% | Needs Support 8/100 |
Middle Schools (14)
Oakland Unified has 14 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.5 — 7.1 points below the state average of 42.6. 1 of 14 middle schools score above 70.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.6pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Downtown Charter Academy with a Scope Score of 74 and 45.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Charter Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 45.2% | Strong 74/100 |
| 2 | Claremont Middle Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 30.6% | Solid 56/100 |
| 3 | AIMS College Prep Middle Oakland Unified Growth Engine | 19.7% | Solid 51/100 |
| 4 | Edna Brewer Middle Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 28.0% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Montera Middle Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 20.3% | Developing 45/100 |
| 6 | Oakland Charter Academy Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Developing 33/100 |
| 7 | Bret Harte Middle Oakland Unified On the Rise | 5.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 8 | West Oakland Middle Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.4% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 9 | Westlake Middle Oakland Unified On the Rise | 2.6% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 10 | Roosevelt Middle Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 7.3% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 11 | Elmhurst United Middle Oakland Unified On the Rise | 4.2% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 12 | Urban Promise Academy Middle Oakland Unified On the Rise | 3.0% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 13 | United for Success Academy Middle Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 3.2% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 14 | Frick United Academy of Language Middle Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 0.5% | Needs Support 17/100 |
High Schools (17)
Oakland Unified has 17 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 29.0 — 14.7 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Oakland Technical High with a Scope Score of 54 and 26.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Technical High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 26.0% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | Oakland Unity High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 18.7% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | AIMS College Prep High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 15.5% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Skyline High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 19.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | ARISE High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 11.4% | Developing 42/100 |
| 6 | Lighthouse Community Charter High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 12.7% | Developing 42/100 |
| 7 | Oakland High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 12.1% | Developing 37/100 |
| 8 | LPS Oakland R & D Campus Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 4.1% | Developing 33/100 |
| 9 | MetWest High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 9.4% | Developing 32/100 |
| 10 | McClymonds High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 2.8% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 11 | Fremont High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 0.9% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 12 | Castlemont High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 1.1% | Needs Support 15/100 |
| 13 | Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 14/100 |
| 14 | Dewey Academy High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 2.0% | Needs Support 11/100 |
| 15 | Oakland International High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
| 16 | Rudsdale Continuation High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 8/100 |
| 17 | Street Academy Alternative High Oakland Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 7/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology