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Best Schools in Oakland, CA
Oakland, CA has 161 public schools (34 high, 22 middle, 90 elementary) serving 68,726 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Oakland meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Oakland, CA
The top high schools in Oakland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Piedmont High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 763 Students
2. Miramonte High
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Projected Test Scores
Acalanes Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1169 Students
3. Castro Valley High
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Castro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2799 Students
4. Encinal Junior/senior High
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Alameda Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1158 Students
5. Oakland School For The Arts
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Projected Test Scores
Oakland School For The Arts District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 779 Students
6. Oakland Technical High
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1796 Students
7. East Bay Innovation Academy
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Projected Test Scores
East Bay Innovation Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 533 Students
8. Oakland Charter High
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Oakland Charter High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 417 Students
9. Skyline High
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1590 Students
10. Latitude 37.8 High
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Projected Test Scores
Latitude 37.8 High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 282 Students
Best Middle Schools in Oakland, CA
The top middle schools in Oakland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Piedmont Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 512 Students
2. Orinda Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
Orinda Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 832 Students
3. Downtown Charter Academy
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Downtown Charter Academy District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 259 Students
4. Creekside Middle
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Castro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 760 Students
5. Claremont Middle
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 487 Students
6. Canyon Middle
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Castro Valley Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1332 Students
7. Edna Brewer Middle
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 781 Students
8. Montera Middle
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 642 Students
9. Aims College Prep Middle
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American Indian Public Charter District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 225 Students
10. Oakland Unity Middle
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Oakland Unity Middle District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 59 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Oakland, CA
The top elementary schools in Oakland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wagner Ranch Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Orinda Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 447 Students
2. Wildwood Elementary
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Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 264 Students
3. Havens Elementary
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Piedmont City Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 439 Students
4. Crocker Highlands Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 422 Students
5. Chabot Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 567 Students
6. Redwood Heights Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 369 Students
7. Peralta Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 352 Students
8. Hillcrest
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 345 Students
9. Montclair Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 534 Students
10. Sequoia Elementary
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Oakland Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Oakland, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Oakland, CA has a total population of 412,638 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 83%, and 45% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Oakland, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Oakland, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
36.49 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
7.74 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
28.75 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Oakland, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Oakland, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Oakland, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Oakland, CA
How many schools are in Oakland, CA?
Oakland, CA has 161 public schools: 34 high schools, 22 middle schools and 90 elementary schools, serving 68,726 students in total.
How do schools in Oakland perform on state tests?
On average, 161 schools in Oakland score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Oakland meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Oakland?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Oakland
112 of 118 schools in Oakland carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 15B: 17C: 15D: 32F: 33
All 118 public schools we grade in Oakland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (19)
- Aims College Prep High
- Arise High
- Castlemont High
- Dewey Academy High
- Fremont High
- Gateway To College High At Laney College
- Latitude 378 High
- Lighthouse Community Charter High
- Mcclymonds High
- Metwest High
- Oakland Charter High
- Oakland High
- Oakland International High
- Oakland Technical High
- Oakland Unity High
- Ralph J Bunche Continuation High
- Rudsdale Continuation High
- Skyline High
- Street Academy Alternative High
Middle and junior high schools (14)
- Aims College Prep Middle
- Bret Harte Middle
- Claremont Middle
- Edna Brewer Middle
- Elmhurst United Middle
- Frick United Academy Of Language Middle
- Martin Luther King JR Elementary
- Montera Middle
- Oakland Unity Middle
- Roosevelt Middle
- United For Success Academy Middle
- Urban Promise Academy Middle
- West Oakland Middle
- Westlake Middle
Elementary and primary schools (44)
- Acorn Woodland Elementary
- Allendale Elementary
- Bella Vista Elementary
- Bridges At Melrose Academy Elementary
- Brookfield Elementary
- Burckhalter Elementary
- Carl B Munck Elementary
- Chabot Elementary
- Cleveland Elementary
- Crocker Highlands Elementary
- East Oakland Pride Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- Encompass Academy Elementary
- Esperanza Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Fred T Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary
- Fruitvale Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Glenview Elementary
- Global Family Elementary
- Grass Valley Elementary
- Hoover Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- International Community Elementary
- Joaquin Miller Elementary
- Kaiser Early Childhood Center
- Laurel Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Lockwood Steam Academy Elementary
- Madison Park Academy Elementary
- Manzanita Community Elementary
- Manzanita Seed Elementary
- Markham Elementary
- Montclair Elementary
- Oakland Academy Of Knowledge Elementary
- Peralta Elementary
- Piedmont Avenue Elementary
- Prescott Elementary
- Reach Academy Elementary
- Redwood Heights Elementary
- Sankofa United Elementary
- Sequoia Elementary
- Think College Now Elementary
- Thornhill Elementary
Other schools and academies (41)
- Achieve Academy
- Alternatives In Action
- American Indian Public Charter School Ii
- Ascend
- Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy
- Aspire College Academy
- Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
- Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
- Aspire Monarch Academy
- Aspire Triumph Technology Academy
- Aurum Preparatory Academy
- Bay Area Technology
- Coliseum College Prep Academy
- Community School For Creative Education
- Cox Academy
- Downtown Charter Academy
- East Bay Innovation Academy
- Envision Academy For Arts And Technology
- Francophone Charter School Of Oakland
- Greenleaf
- Highland Community
- Hillcrest
- Home And Hospital Program
- Independent Study Sojourner Truth
- Kipp Bridge Academy
- La Escuelita
- Lazear Charter Academy
- Learning Without Limits
- Life Academy
- Lighthouse Community Charter
- Lodestar A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
- Lps Oakland R And D Campus
- Madison Park Academy 6 12
- Melrose Leadership Academy
- North Oakland Community Charter
- Oakland Charter Academy
- Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy
- Oakland School For The Arts
- Urban Montessori Charter
- Young Adult Program
- Yu Ming Charter
Private schools (32)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Aurora School
- Bishop Odowd High School
- Cornerstone Christian Academy
- Cristo Rey De La Salle East Bay High School
- Escuela Bilingue Internacional
- Fred Finch-oakland Hills Academy
- Grand Lake Montessori
- Growing Light Montessori School
- Head Royce School
- Holy Names High School
- Ile Omode
- Julia Morgan School For Girls
- Lambo Academy International
- Lambo Academy International
- Mentoring Academy
- Mountain Blvd Montessori School
- Oakland Hebrew Day School
- Pacific Boychoir Academy
- Patten Academy Of Christian Education
- Pentecostal Way Of Truth School Academy
- Raskob Day School
- Redwood Day School
- Rockridge Montessori School
- Seneca Family Of Agencies Maya Angelou Academy
- Spectrum Center
- St Elizabeth Elementary School
- St Pauls Episcopal School
- St Theresa School
- St Vincent's Day Home
- Starlite Child Development Center
- The College Preparatory School
- The Renaissance International School
Neighborhoods and places within Oakland (61)
- Acorn
- Adams Point
- Allendale
- Arroyo Viejo
- Brookfield Village
- Bushrod
- Caballo Hills
- Castlemont
- Chabot Park
- Cleveland Heights
- Clinton
- Coliseum
- Cox
- Dimond
- Downtown Oakland
- Durant Manor
- Eastmont
- Elmhurst Park
- Fairview Park
- Fitchburg
- Fruitvale Station
- Glenview
- Grand Lake
- Highland
- Highland Terrace
- Hoover Foster
- Iveywood
- Jingletown
- Lakeshore Oakland
- Lakewide
- Laurel
- Lynn Highland Park
- Mcclymonds
- Melrose
- Merritt
- Merriwood
- Millsmont
- Montclair
- Mosswood
- North Stonehurst
- Oakland Ave Harrison Street
- Old City Produce And Waterfront
- Piedmont Avenue
- Piedmont Pines
- Pill Hill
- Prescott
- Rancho San Antonio
- Redwood Heights
- Reservoir Hills
- Rockridge
- San Pablo Gateway
- Seminary
- Sequoyah
- Shafter
- Sobrante Park
- Temescal
- Trestle Glen
- Upper Dimond
- Upper Laurel
- Upper Rockridge
- Webster