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Peralta Elementary

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Peralta Elementary ranks 635 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Peralta Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school with 355 students in the Oakland Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of all California elementary schools.

Academically, Peralta stands out dramatically within its district, with student proficiency in English and Math over 40 points higher than the Oakland Unified average. The school's results are competitive with, and often exceed, those of schools in the higher-ranked Berkeley Unified district, such as Emerson Elementary and Sylvia Mendez Elementary. This strong performance extends across different student groups, with economically disadvantaged students at Peralta ranking in the 89th percentile statewide.

Perhaps the most remarkable finding is Peralta's exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.7%, which is the best among all nearby schools and a dramatic improvement from recent years. The school achieves these outstanding results efficiently, operating with a higher student-teacher ratio than schools like Sankofa United Elementary and Emerson Elementary while spending a moderate amount per student, suggesting highly effective teaching practices and a strong school culture.

355

Students ?

30.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,556

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 63rd St.
Oakland, CA 94609-1339

(510) 879-3145

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Peralta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Claremont Middle
High:	Oakland Technical High

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

Two or more races:

27.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% 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 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg29%

California avg41%

635^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	90.4	635 of 5857	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	714 of 5869	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	1019 of 5859	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	967 of 5883	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.7	313 of 5789	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	301 of 5662	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	590 of 5692	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	93.2	431 of 5614	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	245 of 5611	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	432 of 5530	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.2	282 of 5390	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	90.1	427 of 5377	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	616 of 5314	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	928 of 5193	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	845 of 5113	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	1683 of 5113	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.5	2071 of 4818	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	1415 of 4822	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	1625 of 4809	66.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.1	188 of 593	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.0	63 of 700	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	422 of 5597	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	392 of 5612	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	968 of 5609	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	713 of 5635	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	258 of 5492	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	438 of 5413	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	613 of 5460	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1439 of 5517	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	2121 of 5363	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	1127 of 5264	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	152 of 5173	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	218 of 5084	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	855 of 5628	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	921 of 5643	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	1075 of 5638	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	1213 of 5663	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	517 of 5510	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	244 of 5431	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	349 of 718	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	252 of 670	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	241 of 669	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	276 of 610	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	214 of 2598	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	177 of 2651	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	585 of 2661	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	400 of 2726	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	90 of 2834	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	23 of 2737	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)68th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

Science52%+19 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
Peralta Elementary	Public	K-5	460 63rd St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3145	355	12	30.8	30.4%	145 (40.8%)	29 (8.2%)	51 (14.4%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (27.6%)	90.4	635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.8	714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	79	51.9		51.9	71.4	80.0	77.8				75.9	81.0	71.1	53.7				69.1	95.5			95.5		95.5	$23,556	$4,243	$19,313
Sankofa United Elementary	Public	K-5	581 61st St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2194	216	12	18.7	75.9%	36 (16.7%)	91 (42.1%)	45 (20.8%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.9%)	14.6	5300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		42	3070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	2230	15.4		15.4	0.0	29.0	21.4				17.4	0.0	29.0	7.7				14.7	68.3	68.3	73.2	70.7	70.7	70.7	$32,817	$4,510	$28,307
Sylvia Mendez Elementary	Public	K-5	2840 Ellsworth St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6290	379	18	21.0	27.4%	88 (23.2%)	29 (7.7%)	230 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	76.2	1325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		83.3	1029^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.5%	296	37.9		37.9	59.6	68.9	65.0				64.3	55.8	62.2	50.0				55.4	93.3	97.3	97.3		97.3		$23,749	$711	$23,038
Malcolm X Elementary	Public	K-5	1731 Prince St.	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6313	469	23	20.3	31.6%	198 (42.2%)	74 (15.8%)	71 (15.1%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.7%)	86	877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.7	920^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	43	56.5		56.5	75.0	65.6	62.4				67.4	76.4	60.3	56.5				64.1							$25,419	$748	$24,671
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	6686 Chabot Rd.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2106	576	24	24.0	35.4%	229 (39.8%)	98 (17.0%)	95 (16.5%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (20.5%)	91.7	567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92	569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	2	63.6		63.6	71.7	71.8	71.6				71.7	77.8	70.6	63.6				71.0	95.2			98.1	95.2		$24,381	$4,027	$20,354
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Forest Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6890	283	13	21.7	29.7%	128 (45.2%)	47 (16.6%)	42 (14.8%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	89.8	667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.8	511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.3%	156	56.5		56.5	86.7	67.4	73.3				75.9	84.8	55.8	65.2				68.9							$24,973	$820	$24,153
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	2955 Claremont Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6410	293	14	20.9	30.7%	148 (50.5%)	27 (9.2%)	35 (11.9%)	33 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.7%)	90.2	646^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		90.6	663^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	17	54.0		54.0	70.5	83.7	69.4				73.8	70.5	74.4	65.1				69.3							$25,211	$902	$24,309
Berkeley Independent Study K-8	Public	K-8	2701 Martin Luther King Jr Way	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6159	19	2	9.4	36.8%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	7 (36.8%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)										76.9							46.2							$88,030	$678	$87,352
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	4803 Lawton Ave.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2115	354	18	19.6	74.3%	95 (26.8%)	103 (29.1%)	78 (22.0%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.7%)	48.3	2682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		27.4	4164^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	1482	26.2		26.2	70.8	22.2	51.2				48.5	62.5	15.2	31.0				36.8	81.1	85.1	90.5	83.8	83.8	86.5	$26,925	$4,961	$21,964
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6200 San Pablo Ave.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 658-2900	515	23	22.0	86.4%	12 (2.3%)	302 (58.6%)	135 (26.2%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.5%)	22.7	4617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.5	4417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	200	6.0	0.0	3.8	19.4	32.8	18.2	41.7	33.3	31.4	29.1	29.0	29.1	13.0	27.1	12.8	11.1	21.6							$20,876	$2,436	$18,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Peralta Elementary

What district is Peralta Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

Is Peralta Elementary a good school?

Peralta Elementary ranks 635^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peralta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Peralta Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Peralta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peralta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Claremont Middle
High : Oakland Technical High

What is the racial makeup of Peralta Elementary?

Students at Peralta Elementary are 41% White, 28% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% African American.

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