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Glenview Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1259th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of California elementary schools
Summary

Glenview Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 476 students in the Oakland Unified district, consistently performing well above average while serving a socioeconomically diverse community.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, with recent test scores significantly higher than both district and state averages in all subjects, and a remarkable improvement in student attendance. Its ability to achieve a 79th percentile statewide ranking while serving a student population with a notable rate of economic need differentiates it from many nearby schools. For instance, while Crocker Highlands Elementary ranks higher, it serves fewer students in need, and schools like Fruitvale Elementary and Manzanita Community Elementary face greater challenges with much lower rankings.

Glenview has shown impressive recovery from pandemic-era disruptions, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate far below the district average. The school also operates efficiently, spending less per student than several lower-performing schools in the area. However, performance data suggests the school faces specific challenges, such as a notable drop in mathematics proficiency in the upper grades, which contrasts with the steady progress seen in English. The school's story is one of consistent, above-average performance within its district, especially when compared to the extreme performance variations found among other elementary schools in close geographic proximity.

476
Students ?
25.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,654
Per pupil spending ?
33.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4215 La Cresta Ave.
       Oakland, CA  94602-1739

(510) 879-5580

District: Oakland Unified


Students who attend Glenview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Edna Brewer Middle
High:    Oakland High
Racial breakdown:

White:
42.2%
Two or more races:
18.3%
Hispanic:
17.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oakland Unified
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg29%
California avg41%
1,259th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified
1194th of 1,543Oakland Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.61259 of 585778.5%★★★★☆
202473.81419 of 586975.8%★★★★☆
202374.41405 of 585976.0%★★★★☆
202279.21224 of 588379.2%★★★★☆
201965.71809 of 578968.8%★★★☆☆
201872.51458 of 566274.2%★★★★☆
201774.81346 of 569276.4%★★★★☆
201656.22168 of 561461.4%★★★☆☆
201566.51630 of 561170.9%★★★★☆
201375.01325 of 553076.0%★★★★☆
201266.01729 of 539067.9%★★★☆☆
201176.91160 of 537778.4%★★★★☆
201043.82934 of 531444.8%★★☆☆☆
200959.21956 of 519362.3%★★★☆☆
200849.12424 of 511352.6%★★★☆☆
200755.32054 of 511359.8%★★★☆☆
200664.01582 of 481867.2%★★★☆☆
200559.21789 of 482262.9%★★★☆☆
200445.62376 of 480950.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201922.2636 of 74714.9%★☆☆☆☆
201858.0233 of 70066.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.51215 of 559778.3%★★★★☆
202475.81259 of 561277.6%★★★★☆
202373.81331 of 560976.3%★★★★☆
202272.41425 of 563574.7%★★★★☆
201963.81806 of 549267.1%★★★☆☆
201870.81463 of 541373.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.91567 of 510769.3%★★★☆☆
202441.22891 of 510743.4%★★☆☆☆
202377.5849 of 508783.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.42106 of 546061.4%★★★☆☆
202447.92535 of 551754.1%★★★☆☆
202361.11680 of 536368.7%★★★☆☆
202259.91688 of 526467.9%★★★☆☆
201928.73967 of 517323.3%★☆☆☆☆
201854.62067 of 508459.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.11330 of 562876.4%★★★★☆
202467.51637 of 564371.0%★★★★☆
202373.31357 of 563875.9%★★★★☆
202283.1959 of 566383.1%★★★★☆
201965.21712 of 551068.9%★★★☆☆
201871.41422 of 543173.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.1460 of 71835.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.4484 of 67027.8%★☆☆☆☆
202338.2470 of 66929.7%★☆☆☆☆
202244.8384 of 61037.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202346.7992 of 242059.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.9453 of 259882.6%★★★★☆
202476.2585 of 265177.9%★★★★☆
202363.4998 of 266162.5%★★★☆☆
202274.4643 of 272676.4%★★★★☆
201978.3520 of 283481.7%★★★★☆
201881.8387 of 273785.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2023)59th percentile-17 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-43 vs school
African American (2019)15th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state
Mathematics56%+19 vs state
Science46%+14 vs state

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Students who attend Glenview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edna Brewer Middle
High : Oakland High

Glenview Elementary ranks 1259th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Glenview Elementary are 42% White, 18% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Glenview Elementary.


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