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Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary

Public Grades K-5
5799th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of California elementary schools
Summary

Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 678 students in East Oakland, part of the Oakland Unified school district, and it faces significant academic challenges, currently ranking in the bottom 1% of all California elementary schools.

The school's academic performance is very low, with only about 11% of students proficient in English and 9% in math, and a particularly concerning 2% proficiency in science—which is notable given its STEAM focus. Chronic absenteeism, at 37.6%, is nearly double the state average and higher than several nearby schools like ACORN Woodland Elementary (18.5%) and Greenleaf (23.1%). Performance has declined for key student groups over recent years, and per-student spending is lower than at some comparable area schools such as Horace Mann Elementary.

While many schools in this East Oakland neighborhood struggle, the data shows outcomes can vary; for instance, Aspire College Academy performs significantly better despite a similar student population. Lockwood's academic results do not match its level of per-pupil funding, raising questions about how resources are used. The school has shown slight improvement from its lowest performance levels, indicating that progress, though difficult, is possible with targeted support and effective strategies.

678
Students ?
24.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,473
Per pupil spending ?
99.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6701 International Blvd.
       Oakland, CA  94621-3501

(510) 879-2123

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.5%
African American:
17.7%
White:
8.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg29%
California avg41%
5,799th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
40th of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified
1194th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20256.45799 of 58571.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.15834 of 58690.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.05743 of 58592.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.25771 of 58831.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.15753 of 57890.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.75648 of 56620.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20174.95668 of 56920.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.25547 of 56141.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201510.15468 of 56112.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20137.25401 of 55302.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.55247 of 53902.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201111.35157 of 53774.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.85264 of 53140.9%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.0506 of 56911.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.6531 of 59310.5%★☆☆☆☆
202332.6429 of 66135.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.2483 of 66327.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202219.22041 of 22278.4%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202424.82853 of 31629.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.02599 of 324519.9%★☆☆☆☆
202231.22515 of 331124.0%★☆☆☆☆
201923.42982 of 32758.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.83152 of 32462.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20257.95525 of 55971.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.25592 of 56120.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.55545 of 56091.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.45560 of 56351.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.45467 of 54920.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.35410 of 54130.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.75032 of 51071.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.05062 of 51070.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.74986 of 50872.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.24943 of 50842.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.94924 of 49630.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.84815 of 48300.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20257.75397 of 54601.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.45477 of 55170.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.35229 of 53632.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.15145 of 52642.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.35131 of 51730.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.45071 of 50840.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20256.35583 of 56280.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.45594 of 56430.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.35426 of 56383.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.35537 of 56632.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.95478 of 55100.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.55404 of 54310.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.22677 of 28476.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.12158 of 263518.1%★☆☆☆☆
202323.12021 of 242016.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)11th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2022)8th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy11%-37 vs state
Mathematics9%-28 vs state
Science2%-30 vs state

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Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of California elementary schools.

Students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary.


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