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Piedmont Avenue Elementary

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Piedmont Avenue Elementary ranks 4033 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of California elementary schools

Summary

Piedmont Avenue Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 310 students in the Oakland Unified district, located in a diverse urban neighborhood right next to the higher-performing Piedmont City Unified district.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, which at 41.9% is more than double the state average and far higher than nearby schools like Chabot Elementary (9.4%) or Beach Elementary (0.9%). This attendance issue strongly correlates with lower academic performance; for example, only 7.14% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to over 53% at most neighboring schools. Despite spending more per student than some higher-performing schools, academic proficiency in English, math, and science at Piedmont Avenue is substantially lower than at schools just blocks away, highlighting a stark "street boundary" effect between the two districts.

However, there are signs of recent improvement: chronic absenteeism has dropped from a peak of 71.4%, and both math proficiency and the school's statewide ranking have increased. The school also shows strengths with specific student groups and serves a population where over 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The data suggests that continued focus on improving attendance could be a key driver for further academic gains at Piedmont Avenue Elementary.

310

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,545

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4314 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611-4716

(510) 879-3146

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Piedmont Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Westlake Middle
High:	Oakland Technical High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.2%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,033^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	29.1	4033 of 5857	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4121 of 5869	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4707 of 5859	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3523 of 5883	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.7	5338 of 5789	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4895 of 5662	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	5506 of 5692	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	3946 of 5614	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	3245 of 5611	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	3271 of 5530	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	2989 of 5390	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	3396 of 5377	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	3205 of 5314	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.1	3838 of 5193	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	3288 of 5113	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.3	4355 of 5113	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.3	3288 of 4818	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	3022 of 4822	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.4	3453 of 4809	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	186 of 569	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	340 of 593	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	355 of 661	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	164 of 663	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	468 of 747	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	402 of 700	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3738 of 5597	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3625 of 5612	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4445 of 5609	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	4068 of 5635	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	5353 of 5492	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	5152 of 5413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	1479 of 5087	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	11.9	4799 of 4963	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	4393 of 4830	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	4060 of 5460	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4289 of 5517	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4705 of 5363	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	3286 of 5264	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	4773 of 5173	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4277 of 5084	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	3963 of 5628	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	4244 of 5643	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	4567 of 5638	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	2747 of 5663	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.6	4504 of 5510	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	4035 of 5431	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science20%-13 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
Piedmont Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4314 Piedmont Ave.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3146	310	14	22.1	80.6%	22 (7.1%)	134 (43.2%)	76 (24.5%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (19.0%)	29.1	4033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.8	4121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	29.8%	88	20.0		20.0	39.1	30.0	22.5				31.0	41.3	38.5	7.1				29.1	85.9	90.6	89.4	87.1	89.4	89.4	$27,545	$4,451	$23,094
Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Lake Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2666	323	17	18.8	4.3%	153 (47.4%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.9%)	60 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (22.6%)	98.7	27^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	10^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	17	84.8		84.8	80.4	89.8	91.3				87.2	93.5	95.9	87.0				92.2							$22,002	$1,136	$20,866
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
Havens Elementary	Public	K-5	323 Highland Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2699	464	26	17.8	2.2%	252 (54.3%)	10 (2.2%)	39 (8.4%)	85 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.8%)	95.4	292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.3	234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	58	71.2		71.2	75.4	70.9	83.3				76.2	87.7	79.8	74.2				80.5							$19,610	$1,344	$18,266
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Wildwood Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2780	291	17	17.4	3.8%	139 (47.8%)	5 (1.7%)	33 (11.3%)	42 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (24.7%)	96.9	163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		98.2	66^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	97	60.0		60.0	85.4	90.4	82.0				86.0	89.6	84.6	78.0				84.0							$19,904	$1,089	$18,815
Hillcrest	Public	K-8	30 Marguerite Dr.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5127	393	18	21.3	29.8%	155 (39.4%)	38 (9.7%)	61 (15.5%)	41 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (24.7%)	88.7	733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		93.4	477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.9%	256	65.2	41.4	56.0	77.3	73.8	69.6	71.8	84.6	70.0	74.6	79.6	81.0	58.7	38.5	69.2	46.7	63.3	91.3		91.3				$22,821	$3,692	$19,129
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	890 Brockhurst St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2170	281	11	25.5	96.8%	24 (8.5%)	65 (23.1%)	152 (54.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.3%)	9.3	5670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.2	5718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	48	4.8		4.8	16.7	16.2	10.0				14.5	19.3	12.5	11.9				15.1	84.8	87.0	91.3	89.1	87.0	89.1	$26,715	$4,906	$21,809
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Avenue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Piedmont Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Piedmont Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westlake Middle
High : Oakland Technical High

Is Piedmont Avenue Elementary a good school?

Piedmont Avenue Elementary ranks 4033^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Piedmont Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Piedmont Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Avenue Elementary?

Students at Piedmont Avenue Elementary are 43% African American, 25% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 7% White, 5% Asian.

What district is Piedmont Avenue Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

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