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Sequoia Elementary

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Sequoia Elementary ranks 951 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sequoia Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 452 students in Oakland, part of the broader Oakland Unified district, where it stands out for its strong academic results and supportive environment.

Despite being in a district that faces significant challenges, Sequoia consistently ranks among the top 15-16% of all California elementary schools, with student proficiency in English, math, and science far exceeding both district and state averages. The school shows remarkable strength in supporting diverse student groups and has made an impressive recovery in student attendance since the pandemic, lowering its chronic absenteeism rate to 12.1%, which is much better than the district average of 29.8%. It also operates very cost-effectively, spending less per student than many nearby schools like Allendale Elementary and Manzanita Community Elementary while achieving better outcomes.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight Sequoia's success; for instance, it is only 0.43 miles from Fruitvale Elementary, a school with dramatically different academic results. While Sequoia maintains consistent excellence across all grade levels, the data indicates opportunities for growth, such as further supporting its multi-racial students and addressing a consistent performance gap where female students outperform male students. Overall, Sequoia Elementary demonstrates that a school can achieve and sustain high-quality education for a diverse student population even within a struggling district.

452

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,962

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3730 Lincoln Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602-2468

(510) 879-2151

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Skyline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.2%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2013 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

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 school62%

District avg29%

California avg41%

951^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	84.2	951 of 5857	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	868 of 5869	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	809 of 5859	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	932 of 5883	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1899 of 5789	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	1662 of 5662	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	1860 of 5692	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.8	1578 of 5614	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	1860 of 5611	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	2393 of 5530	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	2047 of 5390	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.9	3327 of 5377	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.1	1503 of 5314	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	60.0	1920 of 5193	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	2216 of 5113	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.2	2253 of 5113	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.2	2602 of 4818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.9	3354 of 4822	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.3	2792 of 4809	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	75 of 569	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	257 of 747	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	182 of 700	74.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	9.7	1053 of 1149	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	88.2	190 of 2227	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	788 of 5597	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	531 of 5612	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	537 of 5609	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	1065 of 5635	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	1585 of 5492	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	1919 of 5413	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	1469 of 5107	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	912 of 5107	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	504 of 5087	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	739 of 5084	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	2181 of 4963	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1843 of 4830	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1875 of 5460	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1718 of 5517	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	827 of 5363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	474 of 5264	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	43.6	2852 of 5173	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2528 of 5084	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	1321 of 5628	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	1262 of 5643	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	1145 of 5638	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	836 of 5663	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	2121 of 5510	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	1375 of 5431	74.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	399 of 718	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	377 of 670	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	280 of 669	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	156 of 610	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	485 of 2847	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	398 of 2635	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	400 of 2420	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	79 of 2598	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	10 of 2651	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	109 of 2661	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	223 of 2726	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	500 of 2834	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	680 of 2737	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)91st percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2019)8th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

Mathematics63%+25 vs state

Science50%+17 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	3730 Lincoln Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2151	452	18	25.1	44.5%	132 (29.2%)	50 (11.1%)	116 (25.7%)	48 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	99 (21.9%)	84.2	951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.9	868^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	83	50.0	50.0	67.6	66.2	65.2	66.4	64.9	70.8	52.9	62.7	93.1	94.1		94.1	95.1	95.1	$23,962	$3,809	$20,153
Fruitvale Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Boston Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5117	254	12	21.1	95.7%	24 (9.4%)	69 (27.2%)	121 (47.6%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5.3	5833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		6.3	5829^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	6.1	6.1	8.6	7.0	12.1	9.0	5.6	0.0	9.4	4.5	88.6	91.4	91.4	94.3	91.4		$27,701	$4,656	$23,045
Glenview Elementary	Public	K-5	4215 La Cresta Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5580	476	19	25.0	33.8%	201 (42.2%)	63 (13.2%)	85 (17.9%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.3%)	77.6	1259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		73.8	1419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.8%	160	46.5	46.5	58.9	60.6	69.0	62.8	69.0	59.2	39.4	55.9	86.9	88.8	90.7	90.7	87.9	88.8	$23,654	$3,601	$20,053
Allendale Elementary	Public	K-5	3670 Penniman Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2101	368	17	21.2	97.6%	10 (2.7%)	90 (24.5%)	189 (51.4%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	31 (8.4%)	9.4	5666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		16.8	5146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	520	8.2	8.2	23.0	11.1	20.4	18.3	15.0	7.1	8.2	10.3	89.5	93.0	89.5	94.2	90.7	90.7	$25,589	$3,990	$21,599
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Brown Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2131	473	18	27.0	85.4%	38 (8.0%)	158 (33.4%)	135 (28.5%)	83 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	49 (10.4%)	26.6	4258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.5	3968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.4%	290	27.4	27.4	22.1	30.0	32.4	28.1	21.2	33.3	27.1	26.8	88.0	91.3	95.7	93.5	92.4	94.6	$25,469	$4,077	$21,392
Manzanita Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2409 East 27th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2179	335	14	23.9	98.2%	9 (2.7%)	75 (22.4%)	189 (56.4%)	37 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.4%)	4.8	5843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.8	5815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.9%	28	0.0	0.0	4.0	14.0	3.4	7.2	11.8	8.6	0.0	6.7	79.7	87.0	92.8	84.1	88.4	88.4	$26,377	$4,404	$21,973
Manzanita SEED Elementary	Public	K-5	2409 East 27th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-0175	436	19	23.0	82.8%	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	289 (66.3%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.9%)	32.1	3790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		27	4196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	406	13.5	13.5	35.8	54.8	18.2	37.0	40.3	30.7	12.5	28.7	88.0	93.5	94.6	90.2	92.4	91.3	$24,881	$4,199	$20,682
Crocker Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	525 Midcrest Rd.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3111	415	17	24.4	22.4%	163 (39.3%)	37 (8.9%)	54 (13.0%)	57 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (25.1%)	93	476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%		93.9	436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	40	68.4	68.4	66.2	72.6	81.6	73.7	75.7	74.6	67.1	72.3	94.4	95.8	95.8	97.2	94.4	97.2	$22,366	$3,865	$18,501
Joaquin Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	5525 Ascot Dr.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8142	406	16	25.3	42.1%	134 (33.0%)	61 (15.0%)	90 (22.2%)	40 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (19.7%)	75.1	1363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		71	1549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	186	46.3	46.3	55.2	57.5	53.7	55.6	68.2	52.1	59.1	59.5							$22,843	$4,504	$18,339
Redwood Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 39th Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2148	374	15	25.2	42.8%	103 (27.5%)	56 (15.0%)	82 (21.9%)	37 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (25.4%)	91.2	598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.9	441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	157	59.6	59.6	69.2	71.7	73.6	71.5	76.9	75.0	60.4	70.9							$23,281	$4,240	$19,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoia Elementary

What district is Sequoia Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 29% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Two or more races, 11% African American, 11% Asian.

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bret Harte Middle
High : Skyline High

Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 951^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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