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Ascend

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Ascend ranks 3363 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

3363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ascend is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Oakland, California, with 481 students. The school is part of the ASCEND District, which is ranked 715 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating. However, Ascend has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from a rank of 4617 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a rank of 3363 out of 5857 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating.

Ascend's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Ascend's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 19.23% for 3rd grade to 50.94% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.21% to 47.84%. In Mathematics, Ascend's proficiency rates ranged from 28.3% for 4th grade to 50.94% for 6th grade, compared to the state averages of 42.26% to 46.3%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 35.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Ascend has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.56% to 85.86% over the past few years, indicating a high-need student population.

While Ascend's performance is generally better than the nearby Oakland Unified schools, such as Global Family Elementary, Lazear Charter Academy, and other schools in the area, it lags behind the higher-performing Alameda Unified school, Edison Elementary, which has significantly higher test scores and a 5-star rating.

493

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3709 East 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94601-4001

(510) 879-3140

District: ASCEND District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

African American:

5.1%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2019 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,363^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2019

From bottom 20% (2019) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,041^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

708^th of 1,543ASCEND District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	3363 of 5857	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3504 of 5869	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	4247 of 5859	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	4866 of 5883	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	4617 of 5789	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	37.2	1423 of 2585	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	833 of 3162	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	1269 of 3245	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	1837 of 3311	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1669 of 3275	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	3156 of 5597	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3562 of 5612	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	4057 of 5609	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4871 of 5635	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	4557 of 5492	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2269 of 5107	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2370 of 5107	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	3335 of 5087	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	3996 of 5084	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3596 of 4963	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	2606 of 5460	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	2706 of 5517	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	3310 of 5363	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4747 of 5264	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	3818 of 5173	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	3405 of 5628	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	3122 of 5643	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3983 of 5638	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4349 of 5663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	4036 of 5510	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	1041 of 2761	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	1216 of 2783	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	1609 of 2781	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1697 of 2740	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1313 of 2715	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	350 of 1531	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	74 of 1478	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	49.3	462 of 1521	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	271 of 1540	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	773 of 1442	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1206 of 2533	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1314 of 2551	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1490 of 2531	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1604 of 2509	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1255 of 2380	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	512 of 2395	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	623 of 2388	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	1041 of 2374	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1113 of 2359	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	707 of 2213	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	640 of 2542	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	646 of 2579	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	1212 of 2531	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1375 of 2458	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	804 of 2369	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	822 of 2534	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	995 of 2552	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	1448 of 2538	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1521 of 2527	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1172 of 2407	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2019)45th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science22%-10 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 (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	% 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
Ascend	Public, Charter	K-8	3709 East 12th St.	Oakland	94601	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
Global Family Elementary	Public	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2114	446	20	22.3	98.0%	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	425 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.5	5605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.8	5496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.4%	109	12.5		12.5	11.9	10.2	20.0				14.4	9.4	14.8	16.7				13.7	89.8			90.9			$26,144	$23,678	$2,466
Lazear Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 29th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Lazear Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 689-2018	490	21	23.2	60.4%	10 (2.0%)	30 (6.1%)	427 (87.1%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.5	2339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		37.1	3361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	1022	48.1	42.1	45.0	34.0	25.0	55.8	62.5	40.0	61.4	46.9	43.1	27.3	44.2	48.2	23.6	29.8	35.9	96.8					96.8
Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 28th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Achieve Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 904-6440	537	23	23.4	92.2%	5 (0.9%)	27 (5.0%)	494 (92.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.8	4422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%		25.2	4351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	71	11.1		11.1	23.3	23.1	31.0				25.9	36.2	26.6	33.7				32.4	81.4	88.7	90.7	86.6	87.6	91.8
Learning Without Limits	Public, Charter	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Learning Without Limits District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1282	335	15	22.4	66.6%	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.1%)	271 (80.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	22	4673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.3	4552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	121	20.3		20.3	34.6	23.3	34.9				30.9	23.6	19.4	17.2				19.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5
International Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2186	301	13	23.1	94.0%	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	284 (94.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13.2	5401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.4	5530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	129	18.0		18.0	2.3	23.8	26.1				17.4	15.6	17.0	12.0				14.8	78.7	89.4	89.4	80.9	91.5	89.4	$26,276	$23,954	$2,322
Think College Now Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2190	253	10	26.6	97.2%	27 (10.7%)	34 (13.4%)	152 (60.1%)	21 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	18.1	4998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.4	4996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	5.0		5.0	25.6	13.5	37.5				24.4	27.9	20.0	22.5				23.3	89.2	89.2			91.9		$27,551	$24,958	$2,593
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1325 53rd Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2178	389	19	21.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	363 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5.7	5819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.1	5835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	16	4.6		4.6	6.3	7.7	12.9				9.1	10.2	11.9	1.5				7.7	77.3	90.9	89.4	81.8	84.9	87.9	$29,442	$27,030	$2,412
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
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	5222 Ygnacio Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2136	200	10	21.0	98.0%	21 (10.5%)	35 (17.5%)	112 (56.0%)	11 (5.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	7.4	5763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.4	5797^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	34	6.7		6.7	6.5	3.5	13.3				7.8	21.9	6.9	10.0				13.2							$35,384	$33,126	$2,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascend

What is the racial makeup of Ascend?

Students at Ascend are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ascend?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Ascend.

What district is Ascend in?

ASCEND District

Is Ascend a good school?

Ascend ranks 3363^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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