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Alameda Science and Technology Institute

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 99% of California high schools

Summary

Alameda Science and Technology Institute is a high-performing public high school in Alameda, California, serving 167 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Alameda Unified School District.

This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year by ranking 30th out of 2,162 California high schools. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 94% of 11th-graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 74% proficient or better in Mathematics - significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Alameda Science and Technology Institute also boasts a 100% 4-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, which are both significantly better than the district and state.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is an area for improvement, ranging from 9.4% to 24.9% over the past few years, it spends significantly more per student ($18,826 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby Alameda High ($18,062) and Encinal Junior/Senior High ($18,958), which may contribute to its exceptional academic performance. Overall, Alameda Science and Technology Institute is a standout institution in the Alameda Unified School District and the state of California.

211

Students ?

27.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,826

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial P
Alameda, CA 94501-2109

(510) 748-4021

District: Alameda Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.0%

White:

17.5%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg62%

California avg41%

30^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Alameda Unified

226^th of 1,543Alameda Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	30 of 2162	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	13 of 2159	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	25 of 2170	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	21 of 2123	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	12 of 2133	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	15 of 2017	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	42 of 2021	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	98.2	12 of 2039	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	8 of 1994	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.7	48 of 2426	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.2	129 of 2354	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	74.0	228 of 2367	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	65.5	384 of 2281	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	188 of 2238	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	66.4	333 of 2117	84.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	213 of 2063	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	89.0	37 of 1968	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	124 of 585	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	59 of 573	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	84 of 591	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	126 of 581	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	38 of 582	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	34 of 581	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	86 of 1906	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	26 of 1915	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	16 of 1915	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	38 of 1858	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	32 of 1833	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	21 of 1760	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	31 of 2013	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	29 of 2026	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	11 of 2030	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	22 of 1943	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	10 of 1862	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	25 of 1942	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	10 of 1948	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	46 of 1963	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	18 of 1916	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	13 of 1880	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	10 of 1834	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	97.6	11 of 1222	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2019)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy94%+45 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science69%+36 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)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$18,826	$1,399	$17,427
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	$29,013	$1,399	$27,614
Alameda Community Learning Center	Public, Charter	6-12	1900 Third St.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Community Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 995-4300	362	18	20.6	40.6%	70 (19.3%)	56 (15.5%)	73 (20.2%)	96 (26.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (16.6%)	53.1	968^th of 2162 public high schools	55.2%		51.5	972^nd of 2159 public high schools	55.0%	4	59.6	31.7		44.6	60.9	59.0	67.9	51.7	59.5	43.5	51.3	59.6	21.1	42.7	$16,383	$946	$15,437
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	$18,958	$1,405	$17,553
Gateway to College High at Laney College	Public	9-12	900 Fallon St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2311	104			81.7%	10 (9.6%)	30 (28.8%)	43 (41.3%)	9 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (9.6%)								(n/a)			17.4	15.6											$21,011	$2,840	$18,171
MetWest High	Public	9-12	314 E 10Th St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2338	199	14	14.2	95.0%	20 (10.1%)	49 (24.6%)	95 (47.7%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Dewey Academy High	Public	9-12	1111 2nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8310	125	8	15.9	96.8%	6 (4.8%)	49 (39.2%)	43 (34.4%)	12 (9.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (4.0%)	8 (6.4%)	16.6	1753^rd of 2162 public high schools	18.9%					(n/a)								8.3	8.3				12.0	12.0	$44,119	$9,319	$34,800
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	1515 Webster St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Envision Academy for Arts & Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 596-8901	207	12	17.2	73.9%	7 (3.4%)	61 (29.5%)	78 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58 (28.0%)	55.4	928^th of 2162 public high schools	57.1%		33.1	1424^th of 2159 public high schools	34.0%	496	0.0		14.3	10.5	42.9	10.5	20.0	56.3	36.3	7.1	5.3	6.7	33.3	17.3	$28,559	$3,543	$25,016
Oakland School for the Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	530 18th St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Oakland School for the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 873-8800	828	40	20.5	28.7%	213 (25.7%)	210 (25.4%)	173 (20.9%)	45 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	153 (18.5%)	81.6	389^th of 2162 public high schools	82.0%		94.2	126^th of 2159 public high schools	94.2%	263	37.6	42.9		40.1	51.7	53.0	56.0	88.5	61.6	31.0	31.9	38.1	34.3	33.8	$19,352	$623	$18,729
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	$18,062	$1,487	$16,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Alameda Science and Technology Institute

How many students attend Alameda Science and Technology Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Alameda Science and Technology Institute.

What is the racial makeup of Alameda Science and Technology Institute?

Students at Alameda Science and Technology Institute are 55% Asian, 18% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Alameda Science and Technology Institute in?

Alameda Unified

Is Alameda Science and Technology Institute a good school?

Yes! Alameda Science and Technology Institute is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 2162 California high schools.

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