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Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

Q: Is Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary a good school?

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary?

Students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

5819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is an elementary school located in Oakland, California, serving 423 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1205 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.14% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.66% in the district and 48.81% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 52.9% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Horace Mann Elementary, Greenleaf, and Global Family Elementary, while still performing below state averages, generally have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic population. Addressing the challenges faced by Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary, such as high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, will require a comprehensive and sustained effort to provide the necessary support and resources for the school and its students.

389

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,977

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1325 53rd Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601-5728

(510) 879-2178

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary usually attend:

High:	Coliseum College Prep Academy
	Fremont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

African American:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 40 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg29%

California avg41%

5,819^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified

1194^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	5819 of 5857	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	5835 of 5869	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	5812 of 5859	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	5853 of 5883	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	5678 of 5789	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	5597 of 5662	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	5652 of 5692	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	5578 of 5614	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	5428 of 5611	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	5254 of 5530	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	4659 of 5390	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	3742 of 5377	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	3306 of 5314	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.7	3868 of 5193	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.4	3933 of 5113	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	4565 of 5113	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	4437 of 4818	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	22.1	3822 of 4822	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	4573 of 4809	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2928 of 3162	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	2950 of 3245	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3140 of 3311	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	2588 of 3275	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	2902 of 3246	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	5533 of 5597	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	5544 of 5612	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	5501 of 5609	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	5578 of 5635	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	5408 of 5492	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	5343 of 5413	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	5081 of 5107	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	5077 of 5107	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	5038 of 5087	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	5056 of 5084	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	4849 of 4963	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	4743 of 4830	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	411 of 429	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	5417 of 5460	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	5474 of 5517	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	5299 of 5363	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	5223 of 5264	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	5040 of 5173	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	5020 of 5084	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	5601 of 5628	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	5621 of 5643	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	5621 of 5638	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	5645 of 5663	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	5394 of 5510	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	5385 of 5431	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

Science5%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1325 53rd Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2178	389	19	21.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	363 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5.7	5819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.1	5835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	16	4.6		4.6	6.3	7.7	12.9				9.1	10.2	11.9	1.5				7.7	77.3	90.9	89.4	81.8	84.9	87.9	$25,977	$3,997	$21,980
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	5222 Ygnacio Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2136	200	10	21.0	98.0%	21 (10.5%)	35 (17.5%)	112 (56.0%)	11 (5.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	7.4	5763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.4	5797^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	34	6.7		6.7	6.5	3.5	13.3				7.8	21.9	6.9	10.0				13.2							$29,988	$4,195	$25,793
Greenleaf	Public	K-8	6328 East 17th St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3112	613	26	23.4	96.2%	11 (1.8%)	23 (3.8%)	560 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	11.7	5528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.2	5461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	7.0%	67	10.9	8.5	9.8	13.4	17.7	14.8	27.1	25.9	19.3	19.5	20.0	15.5	6.3	17.0	22.4	11.9	15.5	87.9	95.6	95.6	91.2	92.3	93.4	$24,040	$4,115	$19,925
Ascend	Public, Charter	K-8	3709 East 12th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ASCEND District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3140	493	23	21.5	63.9%	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	446 (90.5%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	37.7	3363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		35.2	3504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	141	22.2	22.2	22.2	19.2	25.9	38.9	47.2	37.7	50.9	36.7	37.7	28.3	35.2	50.9	35.2	44.4	38.6	95.4						$10,518	$1,990	$8,528
Global Family Elementary	Public	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2114	446	20	22.3	98.0%	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	425 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.5	5605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.8	5496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.4%	109	12.5		12.5	11.9	10.2	20.0				14.4	9.4	14.8	16.7				13.7	89.8			90.9			$26,335	$3,515	$22,820
Learning Without Limits	Public, Charter	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Learning Without Limits District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1282	335	15	22.4	66.6%	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.1%)	271 (80.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	22	4673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.3	4552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	121	20.3		20.3	34.6	23.3	34.9				30.9	23.6	19.4	17.2				19.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	$12,222	$3,007	$9,215
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	6701 International Blvd.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2123	678	28	24.6	99.3%	55 (8.1%)	120 (17.7%)	451 (66.5%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	6.4	5799^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.1	5834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	35	2.3		2.3	14.6	11.3	9.3				11.5	12.1	9.1	7.0				9.2	84.4	92.6			87.7		$24,473	$3,907	$20,566
Melrose Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	4730 Fleming Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2152	722	36	20.1	54.6%	108 (15.0%)	23 (3.2%)	510 (70.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.7%)	43.9	2958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.5	2045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	913	34.9	52.0	44.1	31.7	34.7	54.6	46.0	59.2	68.4	48.9	32.1	26.7	42.4	38.0	31.9	45.5	36.0							$24,672	$3,888	$20,784
Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 28th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Achieve Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 904-6440	537	23	23.4	92.2%	5 (0.9%)	27 (5.0%)	494 (92.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.8	4422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%		25.2	4351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	71	11.1		11.1	23.3	23.1	31.0				25.9	36.2	26.6	33.7				32.4	81.4	88.7	90.7	86.6	87.6	91.8	$10,264	$2,524	$7,740
Aspire Triumph Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3200 62nd Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Aspire Triumph Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 638-9445	217	10	21.3	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	109 (50.2%)	92 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	5.5	5826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.5%		8.8	5740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.2%	86	0.0		0.0	6.3	9.5	12.5				9.7	6.3	9.5	7.5				7.9							$27,999	$4,303	$23,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary

What district is Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

What schools do graduates of Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Coliseum College Prep Academy
High : Fremont High

What is the racial makeup of Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary?

Students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Is Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary a good school?

Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary.

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