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Melrose Leadership Academy

Q: Is Melrose Leadership Academy a good school?

Melrose Leadership Academy ranks 2958 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Melrose Leadership Academy is a K-8 public school serving 722 students in Oakland, part of the Oakland Unified district, that has transformed from a low-performing to a solidly average school statewide over the past decade.

Academically, the school is a standout in its area, consistently outperforming the district and often meeting or beating state averages, with science being a particular strength. What truly sets Melrose Leadership Academy apart from nearby schools like Horace Mann Elementary and Allendale Elementary is its combination of stronger test scores, much lower chronic absenteeism, and a more economically diverse student population. While its statewide ranking has fluctuated recently, its core academic proficiency remains significantly higher than all surrounding district schools.

The school's low chronic absenteeism rate suggests strong student engagement, and its K-8 structure allows it to support students' growth over many years. However, performance trends for some student groups have been volatile, indicating the school's success is not yet consistent for all. Compared to a nearby charter like Urban Montessori Charter, MLA spends more per student but achieves similar academic results with a different model.

722

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,672

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4730 Fleming Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619-2515

(510) 879-2152

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.6%

White:

15.0%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 49th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg29%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,958^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

712^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 68 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	2958 of 5857	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	2045 of 5869	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	1297 of 5859	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	1837 of 5883	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	3336 of 5789	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3784 of 5662	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	3880 of 5692	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.2	4410 of 5614	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	4195 of 5611	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	5321 of 5530	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	2122 of 3162	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1585 of 3245	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1699 of 3311	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	2446 of 3275	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2306 of 3246	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	3124 of 5597	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	2385 of 5612	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	1380 of 5609	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	1847 of 5635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	3749 of 5492	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3717 of 5413	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	3160 of 5107	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	1796 of 5107	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	832 of 5087	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	1491 of 5084	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	3078 of 4963	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3483 of 4830	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	4297 of 5460	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3653 of 5517	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2632 of 5363	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2499 of 5264	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	4598 of 5173	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	4667 of 5084	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	2592 of 5628	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	1582 of 5643	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	1230 of 5638	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	1755 of 5663	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	2735 of 5510	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.1	3696 of 5431	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	467 of 670	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	2369 of 2847	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	494 of 2598	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	323 of 2661	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	1060 of 2726	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	712 of 2761	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	728 of 2783	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	846 of 2781	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1422 of 2740	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1993 of 2715	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1879 of 2480	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	2228 of 2508	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	2323 of 2497	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	2332 of 2477	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	2121 of 2379	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	2104 of 2259	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.8	1930 of 2236	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	1968 of 2179	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1909 of 2063	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	1820 of 2005	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	1868 of 1999	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	1550 of 1804	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	1624 of 1777	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	1517 of 1769	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	737 of 1478	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	766 of 1521	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1323 of 1540	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1151 of 1442	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1154 of 1364	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	690 of 2533	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	645 of 2551	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	746 of 2531	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	1409 of 2509	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1609 of 2380	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1671 of 2262	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	587 of 2395	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	629 of 2388	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	706 of 2374	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	40.4	1282 of 2359	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1785 of 2213	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1619 of 2072	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1380 of 2542	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1047 of 2579	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	1284 of 2531	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1972 of 2458	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	2018 of 2369	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1925 of 2230	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	713 of 2534	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	781 of 2552	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	889 of 2538	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1200 of 2527	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.8	2070 of 2407	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1870 of 2273	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	57 of 1520	96.3%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)81st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)96th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science44%+11 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Friday, January 25, 2013

melrose leadership needs to rethink how they treat their students of color, the treachers and the parents are very baised in dealing with other parents that are raising their childern as single parents. The Prinicpal shows favortism towards other which if you set in one of their meetings you see their is no order of any kind yet they want your money for all diffrent donations which their is no type of thank you give from the school, yet you will get a phone call or a letter asking for things and time that most single working parents dont have all the time you rank a 2.... 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
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
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
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
Urban Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4551 Steele St.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Urban Montessori Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 842-1181	343	4	79.7	37.3%	91 (26.5%)	65 (19.0%)	109 (31.8%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	45 (13.1%)	49.1	2643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%		42.6	3026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	383	46.2	16.7	39.2	47.1	40.9	59.0	14.3	35.7	33.3	43.7	42.4	27.3	30.8	7.1	28.6	41.7	31.3	93.0				93.0		$10,936	$193	$10,743
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
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
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
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
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
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

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Melrose Leadership Academy ranks 2958^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melrose Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Melrose Leadership Academy.

What district is Melrose Leadership Academy in?

Oakland Unified

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Leadership Academy?

Students at Melrose Leadership Academy are 71% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified, 1% Asian.

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