Ascend

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Ascend ranks 4252 nd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter K-8

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

(510) 879-3140

District: ASCEND District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4252^nd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.7%

Asian:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ascend ranks worse than 72.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.19. (See more...)

Compare Details Ascend ranks worse than 57.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.4. (See more...)

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Ascend:

SchoolDigger ranks Ascend 4252^nd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Ascend in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ascend 1615^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Ascend in the ranking list.)

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ASCEND District:

SchoolDigger ranks ASCEND District 1089^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.20	4617^th	5789	20.2%
2022	19.95	4866^th	5883	17.3%
2023	26.19	4239^th	5848	27.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.04	1669^th	3275	49.0%
2022	39.53	1837^th	3311	44.5%
2023	48.51	1266^th	3240	60.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.68	3818^th	5173	26.2%
2022	18.56	4747^th	5264	9.8%
2023	37.04	3305^th	5355	38.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.71	4557^th	5492	17.0%
2022	18.25	4871^st	5635	13.6%
2023	26.89	4047^th	5595	27.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.19	1423^rd	2585	45.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.84	4036^th	5510	26.8%
2022	23.66	4349^th	5663	23.2%
2023	27.55	3971^st	5627	29.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.32	3596^th	4963	27.5%
2022	26.50	3996^th	5084	21.4%
2023	34.69	3331^st	5079	34.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.40	1313^th	2715	51.6%
2022	32.34	1697^th	2740	38.1%
2023	35.40	1613^th	2788	42.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	37.44	773^rd	1442	46.4%
2022	62.13	271^st	1540	82.4%
2023	49.33	461^st	1523	69.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	57.52	804^th	2369	66.1%
2022	38.75	1375^th	2458	44.1%
2023	43.77	1214^th	2535	52.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	42.20	1255^th	2380	47.3%
2022	31.79	1604^th	2509	36.1%
2023	34.60	1490^th	2535	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.72	350^th	1531	77.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.54	1172^nd	2407	51.3%
2022	33.51	1521^st	2527	39.8%
2023	36.62	1453^rd	2546	42.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ascend

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.06	707^th	2213	68.1%
2022	45.64	1113^th	2359	52.8%
2023	47.74	1043^rd	2379	56.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	5	14	7	455	1	4	486
2020	3	8	10	467	1	5	494
2021	3	12	10	477	1	7	510
2022	3	13	9	463	0	8	496
2023	2	10	13	456	0	11	492

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ascend

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	486	25.1	19.3	84.6
2020	494	n/a	n/a	77.9
2021	510	23.2	21.9	88
2022	496	19.8	24.9	44.6
2023	492	21.5	22.8	85.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ascend

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	486	25.1	19.3	84.6
2020	494	n/a	n/a	77.9
2021	510	23.2	21.9	88
2022	496	19.8	24.9	44.6
2023	492	21.5	22.8	85.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	MMR
2020	93.8%	6.3%	0.0%	93.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ascend

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4617^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4239^th of 5848 Elementary schools	7.3%
Ranks 1313^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1613^th of 2788 Middle schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ascend)	31.4	18	13.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ascend)	39.2	33.3	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ascend)	30.8	36.7	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ascend)	36.5	28	8.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ascend)	23.1	37.3	14.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ascend)	13.5	25.5	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Ascend)	5.8	16	10.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ascend)	42.3	22	20.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ascend)	26.9	7.8	19.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ascend)	37.7	32.1	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ascend)	37.7	22.6	15.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ascend)	52.9	63	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ascend)	51	23.6	27.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Ascend)	19.6	18.2	1.4%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	486	492	1.2%
African American	14	10	28.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	13	85.7%
Hispanic	455	456	0.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	4	11	175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.6%	85.8%	1.2%

Schools Near Ascend

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Ascend	Public, Charter	K-8	3709 E. 12th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ASCEND District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3140	492	22	22.8	85.8%	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	456 (92.7%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	26.2	4252^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	27.5%		19.9	4866^th of 5883 public elementary schools	17.3%	614	16.0	18.2	17.1	18.0	36.7	37.3	22.0	32.1	63.0	35.2	33.3	28.0	25.5	7.8	22.6	23.6	23.5	93.8				93.8
Global Family Elementary	Public	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2114	423	19	22.2	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	401 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	9.2	5741^st of 5868 public elementary schools	2.2%		12.9	5541^st of 5883 public elementary schools	5.8%	200	6.6		6.6	2.7	16.7	27.4				14.9	4.0	13.3	1.6				6.1	93.2		93.2			$7,213
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	463	20	23.1	86.6%	12 (2.6%)	23 (5.0%)	415 (89.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33.1	3635^th of 5868 public elementary schools	38.1%		25.5	4294^th of 5883 public elementary schools	27.0%	659	17.0	12.7	14.8	34.8	39.2	22.6	38.5	52.0	63.6	42.0	45.7	44.2	5.8	13.7	21.2	14.6	23.7	97.1		97.1
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	366	16	22.9	80.9%	5 (1.4%)	38 (10.4%)	281 (76.8%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	24.4	4414^th of 5868 public elementary schools	24.8%		22.3	4625^th of 5883 public elementary schools	21.4%	211	15.3		15.3	23.0	20.3	42.3				29.1	18.8	12.5	29.6				20.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2
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	557	24	23.2	88.3%	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.5%)	493 (88.5%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	29.2	3965^th of 5868 public elementary schools	32.4%		24.9	4345^th of 5883 public elementary schools	26.1%	380	10.2		10.2	22.0	16.5	43.6				27.5	42.5	16.2	34.7				30.6	92.1	97.4	92.1	96.5
International Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2186	278	12	23.1	89.2%	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	251 (90.3%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	17.6	5089^th of 5868 public elementary schools	13.3%		17.6	5098^th of 5883 public elementary schools	13.3%	9	8.9		8.9	26.1	29.6	8.9				21.5	21.7	27.1	6.8				18.8	96.3			96.3		$6,064
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	254	11	23.0	93.7%	10 (3.9%)	34 (13.4%)	174 (68.5%)	19 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	13.3	5453^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	7.1%		15.4	5328^th of 5883 public elementary schools	9.4%	125	3.9		3.9	26.5	4.8	17.7				15.8	37.5	4.7	5.5				14.5	87.2		92.3			$5,817
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	414	19	21.7	99.0%	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.4%)	370 (89.4%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	7.2	5820^th of 5868 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.9	5853^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	0.5%	33	3.3		3.3	4.8	4.8	11.7				7.0	7.9	14.8	6.7				9.8	85.9		93.0	93.0	93.0	$6,085
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Buena Vista Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4002	433	18	24.0	21.2%	158 (36.5%)	8 (1.8%)	78 (18.0%)	85 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	101 (23.3%)	95.4	326^th of 5868 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.2	347^th of 5883 public elementary schools	94.1%	21	66.7		66.7	74.7	81.0	77.8				77.7	75.3	87.3	71.4				77.9	96.1			96.1		$14,545
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	5222 Ygnacio Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2136	192	7	29.5	99.5%	5 (2.6%)	49 (25.5%)	106 (55.2%)	10 (5.2%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.6%)	17 (8.9%)	7.9	5792^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	5872^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	0.2%	80	2.8		2.8	10.5	20.0	13.9				14.4	5.3	6.7	5.6				5.8						$5,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascend

What is the racial makeup of Ascend?

Students at Ascend are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ascend a good school?

Ascend ranks 4252^nd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Ascend in?

ASCEND District

How many students attend Ascend?

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended Ascend.

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