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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Oakland, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Oakland based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 41.8% Exceeded Standard, compared to 37.7% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# 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%