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Yu Ming Charter District

At a glance

15^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 9

Better than 99% of California districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

2501 Chestnut St.
Oakland, CA 94607-2477·(510) 452-2063·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2019–2025

2025: better than 99% of districts

School

959

Students

5-star school

Top rankedYu Ming Charter151^st of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Summary:

The Yu Ming Charter District in Oakland, California, consists of a single, highly-regarded K-8 elementary school, Yu Ming Charter, serving 959 students.

This school is a consistent top performer, holding a 5-star rating for three straight years and ranking in the 97th percentile of all California elementary schools. Academically, it far exceeds state averages, with 84.3% of students proficient in English Language Arts and a remarkable 88.12% proficient in Mathematics, which is over 50 percentage points above the state average. Performance is strong across all grades, with students showing particularly high proficiency in upper-grade math and steady improvement in English skills as they advance.

Beyond test scores, Yu Ming Charter excels in student engagement, boasting a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.1%—dramatically lower than the state average of 19.4%. The school achieves these elite outcomes within the Yu Ming Charter District while serving a diverse community, with about one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, demonstrating that exceptional public education is achievable for all students.

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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)							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 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	Total
Yu Ming Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2501 Chestnut St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Yu Ming Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 452-2063	959	49	19.6	33.9%	53 (5.5%)	79 (8.2%)	84 (8.8%)	525 (54.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (22.5%)	97	151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		98.7	39^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	112	67.6	77.1	70.6	81.0	74.7	85.1	87.7	93.3	94.3	84.3	82.5	86.7	86.5	92.3	96.7	94.3	88.1

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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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