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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Allendale ElementaryChabot ElementaryBella Vista ElementaryBret Harte MiddleBrookfield ElementaryBurckhalter ElementaryCarl B Munck ElementaryOakland Academy Of Knowledge ElementaryClaremont MiddleCleveland ElementaryCrocker Highlands ElementaryDewey Academy HighEmerson ElementaryFranklin ElementaryFrick United Academy Of Language MiddleFruitvale ElementaryGarfield ElementaryGlenview ElementaryGrass Valley ElementaryHoover ElementaryHorace Mann ElementaryMadison Park Academy 6 12Joaquin Miller ElementaryLaurel ElementaryLincoln ElementaryManzanita Community ElementaryMarkham ElementaryMartin Luther King JR ElementaryEdna Brewer MiddleBridges At Melrose Academy ElementaryMontclair ElementaryMontera MiddleOakland HighOakland Technical HighPeralta ElementaryPiedmont Avenue ElementaryPrescott ElementaryRedwood Heights ElementaryRoosevelt MiddleSequoia ElementarySkyline HighMadison Park Academy ElementaryEsperanza ElementaryThornhill ElementaryWestlake MiddleRudsdale Continuation HighStreet Academy Alternative HighLife AcademyInternational Community ElementaryMelrose Leadership AcademyUrban Promise Academy MiddleEncompass Academy ElementaryAcorn Woodland ElementaryThink College Now ElementaryMetwest HighMcclymonds HighReach Academy ElementaryManzanita Seed ElementarySankofa United ElementaryUnited For Success Academy MiddleColiseum College Prep AcademyElmhurst United MiddleFred T Korematsu Discovery Academy ElementaryWest Oakland MiddleOakland International HighGlobal Family ElementaryLockwood Steam Academy ElementaryEast Oakland Pride ElementaryRalph J Bunche Continuation HighGateway To College High At Laney CollegeHome And Hospital ProgramYoung Adult ProgramCastlemont HighFremont HighHighland CommunityHillcrestLa EscuelitaIndependent Study Sojourner TruthGreenleaf
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Oakland Unified

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
56%
Exceeding
24%
Avg actual scores
24.1%
Avg projected
23.4%

75 of 79 schools in Oakland Unified carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 12B: 7C: 5D: 22F: 29

Best schools in Oakland Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California

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.

  1. A Crocker Highlands Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. A Chabot Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. A Redwood Heights Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. A Peralta Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A Hillcrest (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  6. A- Montclair Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A- Sequoia Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  9. A- Thornhill Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. A- Cleveland Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Oakland Unified

High schools (13)

Middle and junior high schools (12)

Elementary and primary schools (43)

Other schools and academies (11)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Alameda County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 33,916 students with 1,749 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,988 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0628050
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Oakland Unified

How many schools are in Oakland Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 79 public schools in Oakland Unified. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

How good are the schools in Oakland Unified?

Across the 75 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.4%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Oakland Unified?

33,916 students were enrolled in Oakland Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Oakland Unified?

Oakland Unified is in California, based in Alameda County, with its district office in Oakland. Its boundary covers about 53.2 sq mi.