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Public, Charter Grades K-8

487

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3709 E. 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94601-4001

(510) 879-3140

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

African American:

2.5%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2008 → 22nd in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2008

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Ascend did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	23.2	4412 of 5662	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	4561 of 5692	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	4533 of 5614	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.6	4072 of 5611	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	4173 of 5530	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	4118 of 5390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.3	3067 of 5377	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	2949 of 5314	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.8	3645 of 5193	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.6	2282 of 5113	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	24.5	3966 of 5113	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.4	3772 of 4818	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.1	3337 of 4822	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	2640 of 4809	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	47.7	1356 of 3246	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	30.0	3763 of 5413	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	31.4	3462 of 4830	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	33.1	3546 of 5084	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	4713 of 5431	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	43.7	1258 of 2480	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	1239 of 2508	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.4	1708 of 2497	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	1627 of 2477	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.7	1886 of 2379	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.4	1318 of 2259	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	1306 of 2236	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	1297 of 2179	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	1125 of 2063	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	975 of 2005	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	23.0	1583 of 1999	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.6	1234 of 1804	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.8	1403 of 1777	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.9	923 of 1769	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	52.0	390 of 1364	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	1330 of 2262	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	58.2	698 of 2072	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	55.9	806 of 2230	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	48.2	1046 of 2273	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2018)58th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2018)30th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)30th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2018)28th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)13th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)71st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2018)66th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)64th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2018)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)41st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 1, 2017

I been with ASCEND for many years, the only thing I can say is that if I had to enroll my kids in an school again it would be ASCEND.
Great leadres, teachers, staff and students, a wounderful community based school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

This is my daughters first year at Ascend, and I must say its her worst experience ever. The girls in her class are so mean and stuck up. Most of these kids have gone to Ascend since kindergarten so they know each other very well. They are very cliquish and and not welcoming to new students at all. Of course I believe that academics is very crucial for our childrens future. Although, I also believe that getting bullied and getting left out can affect our childrens learning process. This can bring your childs self esteem down and can cause depression. Furthermore, it can lead to failure and bad grades. Oh just terrible. I regret ever enrolling my daughter in Ascend. I cant wait along with my daughter for the school year to end. Please if your child will be a new student to this school think about what I just told you before enrolling them. I have tried speaking to the teacher and principal regarding this issue but there is nothing they can really do. Close Quote

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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
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
Lazear Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 29th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Lazear Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 689-2018	490	21	23.2	60.4%	10 (2.0%)	30 (6.1%)	427 (87.1%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.5	2339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		37.1	3361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	1022	48.1	42.1	45.0	34.0	25.0	55.8	62.5	40.0	61.4	46.9	43.1	27.3	44.2	48.2	23.6	29.8	35.9	96.8					96.8	$9,801	$3,128	$6,673
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
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
International Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2186	301	13	23.1	94.0%	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	284 (94.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13.2	5401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.4	5530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	129	18.0		18.0	2.3	23.8	26.1				17.4	15.6	17.0	12.0				14.8	78.7	89.4	89.4	80.9	91.5	89.4	$25,647	$4,087	$21,560
Think College Now Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2190	253	10	26.6	97.2%	27 (10.7%)	34 (13.4%)	152 (60.1%)	21 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	18.1	4998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.4	4996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	5.0		5.0	25.6	13.5	37.5				24.4	27.9	20.0	22.5				23.3	89.2	89.2			91.9		$27,037	$4,997	$22,040
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
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Buena Vista Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4002	474	19	24.9	21.9%	172 (36.3%)	7 (1.5%)	80 (16.9%)	94 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	117 (24.7%)	93.4	444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.3	487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	63.6		63.6	78.4	68.9	77.6				75.0	88.0	68.4	70.1				75.4							$18,323	$1,473	$16,850
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascend

What district is Ascend in?

Oakland Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ascend?

Students at Ascend are 94% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Ascend?

In the 2017-18 school year, 487 students attended Ascend.

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