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Reach Academy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

Reach Academy Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 425 students in Oakland, part of the Oakland Unified district, which faces significant academic challenges across the city.

The school serves a very high-need community, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its academic performance is critically low, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools. While chronic absenteeism is a major issue at 46.6%, it has shown a promising and steady improvement from much higher rates in recent years. The analysis reveals that Reach Academy Elementary performs similarly to other nearby schools within Oakland Unified, like Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary and Esperanza Elementary, but significantly worse than schools just over the district line in San Leandro Unified.

Despite the overall struggles, the school shows notable strengths in serving specific student groups, with its African American and special education students ranking in the top third of similar groups statewide. The most striking finding is the dramatic impact of district boundaries; Roosevelt Elementary, less than 1.5 miles away in San Leandro, has proficiency rates more than three times higher. This suggests that district-level factors create vastly different educational environments. For meaningful improvement, Reach Academy could look to practices at nearby schools like Cox Academy, which achieves better results with similar demographics and remarkably low absenteeism.

425

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,960

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9845 Bancroft Ave.
Oakland, CA 94603-2750

(510) 879-2193

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Reach Academy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elmhurst United Middle
High:	Castlemont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.4%

African American:

22.6%

Pacific Islander:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2013 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

California avg41%

5,377^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	13.7	5377 of 5857	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	5562 of 5869	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	5568 of 5859	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	5606 of 5883	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	5746 of 5789	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	5622 of 5662	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	5683 of 5692	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	5601 of 5614	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	5606 of 5611	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	5461 of 5530	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	5331 of 5390	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.5	5370 of 5377	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	5308 of 5314	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	5186 of 5193	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	5107 of 5113	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	213 of 569	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	265 of 593	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	415 of 661	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	523 of 663	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	696 of 747	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	675 of 700	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	2432 of 3162	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	2555 of 3245	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1537 of 3311	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.4	3152 of 3275	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2955 of 3246	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	4997 of 5597	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	5320 of 5612	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	5471 of 5609	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	5420 of 5635	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	5475 of 5492	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	5405 of 5413	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	4826 of 5107	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	4806 of 5107	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	4811 of 5087	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	4658 of 5084	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	4919 of 4963	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	4805 of 4830	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	4778 of 5460	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	5086 of 5517	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	4946 of 5363	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	4875 of 5264	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	5130 of 5173	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	5049 of 5084	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	5253 of 5628	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	5315 of 5643	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	5165 of 5638	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	5349 of 5663	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	5428 of 5510	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	5350 of 5431	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	884 of 2847	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science16%-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 6th 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 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
Reach Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	9845 Bancroft Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2193	425	18	24.2	99.5%	11 (2.6%)	96 (22.6%)	278 (65.4%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	10 (2.4%)	13.7	5377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%		11.9	5562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.2%	185	15.5	15.5	19.2	20.4	16.1		18.6	25.6	18.2	10.3		18.9	91.8	96.9		92.9	93.9	94.9	$22,960	$3,657	$19,303
Cox Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9860 Sunnyside St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Cox Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 904-6300	446	19	22.9	87.4%	1 (0.2%)	66 (14.8%)	351 (78.7%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	27.4	4182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		23.3	4556^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	374	21.7	21.7	30.4	15.4	36.8		27.7	40.6	13.9	31.9		29.1	93.0	95.0		94.0	95.0	93.0	$11,710	$2,867	$8,843
Francophone Charter School of Oakland	Public, Charter	K-8	9736 Lawlor St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Francophone Charter School of Oakland District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 394-4110	324	18	18.0	38.0%	80 (24.7%)	60 (18.5%)	77 (23.8%)	33 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (22.2%)	65.3	1824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%		65	1816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.1%	8	41.7	45.7	38.8	58.3	66.7	58.3	57.6	53.1	58.3	34.3	50.0	49.3							$18,316	$648	$17,668
Aspire Monarch Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 101st Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Aspire Monarch Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 568-3101	374	18	20.4	85.0%	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	355 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	25.3	4370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		17.1	5116^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	746	23.7	23.7	21.5	19.7	48.3		29.1	27.3	13.9	30.5		23.7							$22,202	$4,093	$18,109
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	10315 E St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2177	418	19	22.0	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	399 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	10.7	5588^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.1	5679^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.2%	91	10.3	10.3	16.7	15.4	19.6		17.3	17.3	15.9	12.1		15.3	87.4	92.6	95.8	88.4	92.6	90.5	$24,584	$3,997	$20,587
Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	10315 E St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2172	180	10	18.9	98.3%	8 (4.4%)	34 (18.9%)	119 (66.1%)	5 (2.8%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	8 (4.4%)	6	5809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		9.4	5710^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.7%	99	0.0	0.0	9.5	9.1	6.7		8.3	19.1	11.8	3.3		10.6	78.8	78.8	87.9	78.8	78.8	78.8	$27,783	$3,838	$23,945
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Dutton Ave.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4360	425	19	22.3	63.1%	51 (12.0%)	33 (7.8%)	269 (63.3%)	37 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	47	2760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%		47.9	2675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	85	31.2	31.2	31.2	49.3	53.3		44.7	42.6	35.2	34.4		37.3							$19,420	$2,017	$17,403
Highland Community	Public	K-5	8521 A St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2125	457	21	22.2	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.0%)	357 (78.1%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	5.8	5813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.2	5833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	20	6.0	6.0	6.6	11.8	13.4		10.5	6.5	7.8	6.0		6.8	86.1	88.9	88.9	86.1	88.9	88.9	$24,101	$3,989	$20,112
Aspire College Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8030 Atherton St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Aspire College Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 562-8030	206	11	18.7	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	45 (21.8%)	137 (66.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	19 (9.2%)	22.7	4620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.1%		25.6	4315^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	305	14.3	14.3	37.0	17.2	23.8		25.5	60.7	10.3	9.5		24.2							$29,738	$4,569	$25,169
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Dowling Blvd.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4350	524	21	24.9	45.8%	118 (22.5%)	54 (10.3%)	181 (34.5%)	76 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	89 (17.0%)	69.4	1629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.1	1285^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	344	43.3	43.3	65.6	51.3	66.3		61.4	57.1	39.0	42.2		46.4	96.9		96.9				$17,332	$1,492	$15,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Reach Academy Elementary

What district is Reach Academy Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

What schools do graduates of Reach Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Reach Academy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elmhurst United Middle
High : Castlemont High

Is Reach Academy Elementary a good school?

Reach Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Reach Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Reach Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Reach Academy Elementary?

Students at Reach Academy Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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