Oakland · Alameda County

Schools in ZIP code 94601

Three districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 94601: Alameda County Office of Education (elementary and middle), Oakland Unified (elementary, middle and high) and SBE - Latitude 37.8 High (high). The 10 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94601 run from the bottom 1% to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 10 schools · Alameda County Office of Education and Oakland Unified

from bottom 1% to 69th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lazear Charter Academy: 69th percentile, Solid
  • ASCEND: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Manzanita SEED Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Learning Without Limits: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • Global Family Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • International Community Elementary: 16th percentile, Needs Support
  • Think College Now Elementary: 16th percentile, Needs Support
  • Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Horace Mann Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • Manzanita Community Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
6Needs Support
3Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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A ZIP code doesn’t decide which school a child attends. Confirm the school for your address with the district.

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Middle · 5 schools · Alameda County Office of Education and Oakland Unified

from 4th to 80th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lazear Charter Academy: 80th percentile, Strong
  • ASCEND: 66th percentile, Solid
  • LIFE Academy: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Urban Promise Academy Middle: 11th percentile, Needs Support
  • United for Success Academy Middle: 4th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 4 schools · Oakland Unified and SBE - Latitude 37.8 High

from 1st to 66th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • ARISE High: 66th percentile, Solid
  • Latitude 37.8 High: 56th percentile, Solid
  • LIFE Academy: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Fremont High: 1st percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 3 of the 16 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around ZIP code 94601

16 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 94601 score highest?

Lazear Charter Academy is highest, at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94601

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

  • Lazear Charter AcademyAlameda County Office of Education · Grade-to-grade gains · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    69thSolidScope Score 46
  • ASCENDOakland Unified · Grade-to-grade gains · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    45thDevelopingScope Score 33
  • Manzanita SEED ElementaryOakland Unified
    39thDevelopingScope Score 31
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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94601 had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 94601 score highest?

Lazear Charter Academy is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94601

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

  • Lazear Charter AcademyAlameda County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    80thStrongScope Score 53
  • ASCENDOakland Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    66thSolidScope Score 45
  • LIFE AcademyOakland Unified
    40thDevelopingScope Score 34
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Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 94601 had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 94601 score highest?

ARISE High is highest, at the 66th percentile.

That’s higher than 66 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94601

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

  • ARISE HighOakland Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    66thSolidScope Score 62
  • Latitude 37.8 HighSBE - Latitude 37.8 High · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    56thSolidScope Score 58
  • LIFE AcademyOakland Unified
    36thDevelopingScope Score 51
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Context

The average high school in ZIP code 94601 had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94601. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in ZIP code 94601 rank highest?

Elementary: Lazear Charter Academy, 69th percentile (Solid). Middle: Lazear Charter Academy, 80th percentile (Strong). High: ARISE High, 66th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 94601 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 94601 good?

The 10 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94601 run from the bottom 1% to the 69th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 3 Developing and 6 Needs Support. The 5 public middle schools in ZIP code 94601 run from the 4th to the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid, 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. The 4 public high schools in ZIP code 94601 run from the 1st to the 66th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 94601 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94601 had 26 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ZIP code 94601 had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in ZIP code 94601 had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 94601 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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.

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