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Alameda Unified Schools
Alameda Unified is a public school district in California, based in Alameda County (Alameda). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alameda Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Alameda Unified
15 of 15 schools in Alameda Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 3C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Alameda Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Alameda Science And Technology Institute (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Amelia Earhart Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Bay Farm (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Frank Otis Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A+ Lincoln Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A+ Alameda High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Edison Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A Franklin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Maya Lin (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Love Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Alameda Unified
High schools (3)
- A+ Alameda High, Alameda
- B+ Encinal Juniorsenior High, Alameda
- D- Island High Continuation, Alameda
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Lincoln Middle, Alameda
- B Will C Wood Middle, Alameda
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- A+ Amelia Earhart Elementary, Alameda
- A Edison Elementary, Alameda
- A+ Frank Otis Elementary, Alameda
- A Franklin Elementary, Alameda
- A- Love Elementary, Alameda
- C+ Ruby Bridges Elementary, Alameda
- B William G Paden Elementary, Alameda
Other schools and academies (3)
- A+ Alameda Science And Technology Institute, Alameda
- A+ Bay Farm, Alameda
- A- Maya Lin, Alameda
Where Alameda Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Alameda (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Alameda County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,061 students with 380 full-time-equivalent teachers and 791 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0601770
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- San Leandro Unified (12 schools, 4 mi)
- Oakland Unified (79 schools, 4 mi)
- Piedmont City Unified (6 schools, 6 mi)
- San Lorenzo Unified (16 schools, 8 mi)
- Brisbane Elementary (3 schools, 8 mi)
- South San Francisco Unified (15 schools, 9 mi)
- Berkeley Unified (16 schools, 9 mi)
- Millbrae Elementary (5 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Alameda Unified
How many schools are in Alameda Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Alameda Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Alameda Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Alameda.
How good are the schools in Alameda Unified?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.6%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alameda Unified?
9,061 students were enrolled in Alameda Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alameda Unified?
Alameda Unified is in California, based in Alameda County, with its district office in Alameda. Its boundary covers about 11.2 sq mi.