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Alameda Unified

At a glance

226^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 12

Better than 85% of California districts

Elementary 9 Middle 2 High 4Grades K-12

2060 Challenger Dr
Alameda, CA 94501-1037·(510) 337-7000·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 85.4% of districts

Schools

9,260

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAlameda Science and Technology Institute30^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Love Elementary up 549 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Will C. Wood Middle 20.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Alameda Unified School District serves students in Alameda, California, with 15 schools spanning grades K-12, and ranks in the state's top 15% overall, featuring both exceptional performers and schools facing significant challenges.

Standout schools include the highly-ranked Alameda Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) and Alameda High at the high school level, Lincoln Middle among middle schools, and Bay Farm and Amelia Earhart Elementary at the elementary level, all achieving state rankings in the 95th percentile or higher. In contrast, Island High (Continuation) and Ruby Bridges Elementary face steeper challenges, with higher chronic absenteeism and lower academic proficiency rates.

Key takeaways show a strong link between chronic absenteeism and academic performance, a notable performance gap between the district's two middle schools, and that specialized programs like ASTI can achieve outstanding results. The district's average graduation rate is high at 93.8%, and it outperforms state averages in both test scores and absenteeism, though internal disparities highlight areas for targeted support.

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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	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 11th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William G. Paden Elementary	Public	K-5	444 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4014	372	16	23.2	46.0%	102 (27.4%)	25 (6.7%)	78 (21.0%)	94 (25.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	67 (18.0%)	64.5	1859^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		72.3	1485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.7%	374	38.9			38.9	42.4	57.1	53.7					51.1	44.6	71.4	40.7					53.4		$20,744	$18,982	$1,762
Bay Farm	Public	K-8	200 Aughinbaugh Way	Alameda	94502	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4010	531	23	23.3	18.5%	126 (23.7%)	10 (1.9%)	62 (11.7%)	204 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	128 (24.1%)	96.6	186^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.9	273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	87	67.1	59.0		64.4	81.3	78.1	82.3			76.9		80.1	90.7	82.2	74.7			66.7		80.1		$19,975	$18,610	$1,365
Alameda High	Public	9-12	2200 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 337-7022	1,868	79	23.5	30.4%	515 (27.6%)	74 (4.0%)	308 (16.5%)	630 (33.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	317 (17.0%)	94.4	111^th of 2162 public high schools	94.9%		94.2	127^th of 2159 public high schools	94.1%	16			67.6	66.8							80.7	80.7							53.7	53.7		$18,018	$16,818	$1,200
Amelia Earhart Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Packet Landing Rd.	Alameda	94502	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4003	573	23	24.9	22.2%	116 (20.2%)	12 (2.1%)	59 (10.3%)	259 (45.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	118 (20.6%)	95.1	319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.2	418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	99	76.0			76.0	66.2	72.3	82.3					74.3	86.3	77.7	82.3					81.8		$17,779	$16,488	$1,291
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		$19,168	$17,822	$1,346
Encinal Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	210 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4023	1,280	59	21.6	47.3%	341 (26.6%)	137 (10.7%)	247 (19.3%)	342 (26.7%)	7 (0.5%)	11 (0.9%)	180 (14.1%)	78.9	430^th of 2162 public high schools	80.1%		77.1	452^nd of 2159 public high schools	79.1%	22		36.1	47.0	43.4				53.6	56.0	36.8	63.0	54.8				39.4	50.8	33.7	39.8	41.1		$21,093	$19,906	$1,187
Love Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Santa Clara Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4005	498	19	26.2	49.8%	123 (24.7%)	15 (3.0%)	103 (20.7%)	172 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (16.3%)	79.8	1164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		67.4	1713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	549	47.4			47.4	60.0	57.3	68.8					62.1	73.3	54.0	52.6					59.8		$18,799	$16,970	$1,829
Island High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	500 Pacific Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4024	76	6	11.8	72.4%	14 (18.4%)	13 (17.1%)	34 (44.7%)	6 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (9.2%)	10.9	1972^nd of 2162 public high schools	8.8%		13.3	1876^th of 2159 public high schools	13.1%	96			0.0	0.0							14.3	14.3							5.3	5.3		$46,429	$45,242	$1,187
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1250 Fernside Blvd.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4018	971	41	23.5	20.2%	301 (31.0%)	23 (2.4%)	99 (10.2%)	325 (33.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	217 (22.3%)	96.2	112^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.9%		95.2	144^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.8%	32		66.4		66.4				79.4	81.4	82.2		81.0				67.9	72.7	67.8		69.5		$17,483	$16,286	$1,197
Frank Otis Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 Fillmore St.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4013	569	23	24.7	22.3%	229 (40.2%)	7 (1.2%)	72 (12.7%)	130 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	129 (22.7%)	94.3	379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		94.5	387^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	66.3			66.3	73.3	83.5	75.8					77.9	80.0	78.4	64.2					73.8		$19,161	$17,872	$1,289
Will C. Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1801 Sandcreek Way	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4015	613	29	20.9	51.9%	130 (21.2%)	41 (6.7%)	132 (21.5%)	188 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (18.4%)	65	787^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.5%		69.1	698^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.9%	89		29.5		29.5				59.8	55.3	51.7		55.7				47.6	42.1	38.2		42.7		$24,679	$23,040	$1,639
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1433 San Antonio Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4004	291	11	26.4	27.8%	119 (40.9%)	9 (3.1%)	43 (14.8%)	53 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (23.0%)	91.6	569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		91.7	591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	22	64.4			64.4	70.8	73.3	74.4					72.8	77.1	73.9	57.8					69.8	93.2	$21,261	$20,000	$1,261
Alameda Science and Technology Institute	Public	9-12	555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial P	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4021	211	8	27.7	45.5%	37 (17.5%)	9 (4.3%)	19 (9.0%)	116 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.8%)	98.4	30^th of 2162 public high schools	98.6%		99.2	13^th of 2159 public high schools	99.4%	17			70.0	68.6							94.0	94.0							74.0	74.0		$18,715	$17,528	$1,187
Ruby Bridges Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Jack London Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4006	458	20	22.9	65.7%	70 (15.3%)	93 (20.3%)	98 (21.4%)	123 (26.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	70 (15.3%)	45	2881^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		47.7	2687^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	194	30.2			30.2	37.5	36.8	43.6					39.3	50.7	39.3	31.8					41.2		$20,681	$18,812	$1,869
Maya Lin	Public	K-5	825 Taylor Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4007	475	18	26.3	38.5%	164 (34.5%)	25 (5.3%)	101 (21.3%)	85 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (21.1%)	80.8	1126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.8%		77.1	1286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	160	47.1			47.1	59.5	71.6	57.1					62.5	64.6	64.9	56.5					61.8		$20,585	$19,338	$1,247
Alameda Unified Special Education	Public		2060 Challenger Dr.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 337-7000																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
The Academy of Alameda District	0.38 mi	1	445^th
Alameda Community Learning Center District	0.58 mi	1	372^nd
Nea Community Learning Center District	0.58 mi	1
Oakland Unified	1.92 mi	123	1194^th
American Indian Public Charter School II District	2.24 mi	1	213^th

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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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