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Bay Area Technology

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Bay Area Technology ranks 1458 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 33% of California high schools

Summary

Bay Area Technology is a public charter high school serving 255 students in grades 6-12 in Oakland, operating within the Bay Area Technology District, which ranks in the bottom 15% of all districts in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science well below state averages, and it struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 46.6%, which is more than double the state average. Notably, nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy and Oakland Unity High, achieve higher academic proficiency. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 33-to-1, which is larger than nearby schools like East Bay Innovation Academy (17.6-to-1).

Despite these academic and attendance concerns, Bay Area Technology's key strength is its 92.5% graduation rate, which exceeds the state average and is comparable to higher-performing local schools. This creates a notable contrast where students are graduating at a high rate but often without grade-level academic mastery. The school's performance has been volatile year-to-year, and addressing chronic absenteeism appears to be a critical factor for improving overall student outcomes.

255

Students ?

33.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8251 Fontaine St.
Oakland, CA 94605-4109

(510) 382-9932

District: Bay Area Technology District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

20.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,394^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,458^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1307^th of 1,543Bay Area Technology 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2394 of 2761	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	2116 of 2783	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2348 of 2781	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2466 of 2740	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	2408 of 2715	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	439 of 609	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	363 of 613	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	444 of 637	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	423 of 643	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	1037 of 1521	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	883 of 1540	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1008 of 1442	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	2053 of 2533	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1778 of 2551	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2304 of 2531	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2322 of 2509	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	2198 of 2380	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1899 of 2395	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	1413 of 2388	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1638 of 2374	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	2074 of 2359	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1931 of 2213	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	2153 of 2542	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1781 of 2579	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	2032 of 2531	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	2251 of 2458	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1950 of 2369	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	2234 of 2534	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2120 of 2552	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1992 of 2538	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2201 of 2527	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	2131 of 2407	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	1207 of 1531	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1458 of 2162	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1577 of 2159	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1335 of 2170	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1541 of 2123	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1419 of 2133	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	401 of 517	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1134 of 1906	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1468 of 1915	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1229 of 1915	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	1114 of 1858	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1335 of 1833	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1235 of 1900	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1314 of 1902	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1060 of 1917	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1416 of 1861	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1286 of 1814	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1323 of 2013	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1563 of 2026	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1148 of 2030	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1327 of 1943	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1088 of 1937	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1437 of 1942	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1435 of 1948	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1310 of 1963	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1752 of 1916	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1294 of 1880	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)32nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2023)21st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

Science8%-25 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 (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 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
Bay Area Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Bay Area Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 382-9932	255	8	33.0	86.3%	1 (0.4%)	53 (20.8%)	176 (69.0%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	31.4	1458^th of 2162 public high schools	32.6%		25.5	1577^th of 2159 public high schools	27.0%	119	2.3	15.2		7.6	23.5	23.1	28.6	42.4	30.5	11.8	19.2	16.3	12.1	15.1
Rudsdale Continuation High	Public	9-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2352	333	16	21.4	99.4%	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.3%)	285 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	9.4	2046^th of 2162 public high schools	5.4%		10	2069^th of 2159 public high schools	4.2%	23		0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$31,536	$29,296	$2,240
LPS Oakland R & D Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd. Bldg. 100	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	LPS Oakland R & D Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 633-0750	173	14	12.7	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	167 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23.9	1616^th of 2162 public high schools	25.3%		12.8	1898^th of 2159 public high schools	12.1%	282								32.4	32.4				8.1	8.1	$46,159	$43,264	$2,895
Castlemont High	Public	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2301	719	51	14.0	99.0%	15 (2.1%)	205 (28.5%)	435 (60.5%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.2%)	25 (3.5%)	11.4	1943^rd of 2162 public high schools	10.1%		12.4	1919^th of 2159 public high schools	11.1%	24		5.3	0.0	4.2				6.4	6.4				5.7	5.7	$37,578	$34,868	$2,710
East Bay Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3400 Malcolm Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	East Bay Innovation Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 577-9557	451	26	17.6	40.8%	71 (15.7%)	121 (26.8%)	182 (40.4%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	53.5	961^st of 2162 public high schools	55.6%		88.5	255^th of 2159 public high schools	88.2%	706	36.3	33.9		35.3	48.2	52.8	53.1	54.1	52.3	36.4	32.6	35.4	18.0	31.0
Oakland Unity High	Public, Charter	9-12	6038 Brann St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unity High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7170	295	14	21.1	72.9%	15 (5.1%)	26 (8.8%)	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50.6	1024^th of 2162 public high schools	52.6%		75.3	479^th of 2159 public high schools	77.8%	545		16.4		16.2				65.7	65.7				22.4	22.4
Coliseum College Prep Academy	Public	6-12	1390 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3232	861	58	14.8	98.7%	10 (1.2%)	122 (14.2%)	688 (79.9%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.6%)	31.1	1468^th of 2162 public high schools	32.1%		46.1	1095^th of 2159 public high schools	49.3%	373	12.6	20.2		16.2	13.2	16.9	22.1	41.2	22.9	8.5	8.9	7.1	7.0	7.9	$26,882	$24,284	$2,598
Alternatives in Action	Public, Charter	9-12	6221 East 17th St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Alternatives in Action District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4314	106	5	22.1	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	88 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	15.2	1802^nd of 2162 public high schools	16.7%		13.6	1865^th of 2159 public high schools	13.6%	63			3.2	3.2				0.0	0.0				10.0	10.0	$58,742	$54,372	$4,370
Skyline High	Public	9-12	12250 Skyline Blvd.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2306	1,250	81	15.4	76.0%	166 (13.3%)	257 (20.6%)	497 (39.8%)	155 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	150 (12.0%)	58.7	856^th of 2162 public high schools	60.4%		47.5	1065^th of 2159 public high schools	50.7%	209		32.1		32.4				52.9	52.9				28.1	28.1	$29,284	$26,738	$2,546
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1009 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 567-9631	405	17	24.3	93.8%	3 (0.7%)	65 (16.0%)	314 (77.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	32.4	1438^th of 2162 public high schools	33.5%		26.8	1554^th of 2159 public high schools	28.0%	116	11.6	10.5		11.0	15.6	25.4	18.6	46.6	26.7	1.6	4.5	9.3	14.0	6.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Area Technology

Is Bay Area Technology a good school?

Bay Area Technology ranks 1458^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bay Area Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Bay Area Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Bay Area Technology?

Students at Bay Area Technology are 69% Hispanic, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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