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Elementary Schools in ASCEND District

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At a glance

DistrictASCEND District708^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

School

493

Students

Top rankedAscend3363^rd of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ascend up 141 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The ASCEND District in Oakland, California, contains one elementary school, Ascend, which serves grades K-8 with 493 students.

Ascend shows a clear strength in mathematics, where its students perform above the California state average, with particularly strong results in 6th and 8th grades. The school also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate slightly better than the state average. However, proficiency in English Language Arts and Science is below state averages, indicating key areas for academic focus.

The most notable trend for Ascend is its significant and consistent improvement over the past three years, having risen 15 percentile points in statewide ranking. This positive trajectory suggests the school is implementing effective strategies. Serving a population where nearly 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's above-average math performance and overall growth are important achievements for the ASCEND District community.

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Ranking:

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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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	Total
Ascend	Public, Charter	K-8	3709 East 12th St.	Oakland	94621	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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland Unified	0.02 mi	123	1194^th
ARISE High District	0.28 mi	1	707^th
Oakland Charter Academy District	0.45 mi	1	1471^st
Epic Charter District	0.52 mi	1
Alameda County Office of Education	0.53 mi	15

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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