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Francophone Charter School of Oakland

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Francophone Charter School of Oakland ranks 1824 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of California elementary schools

Summary

Francophone Charter School of Oakland is a K-8 charter school serving 324 students, standing out as a consistently above-average performer in an Oakland neighborhood where many nearby schools face significant academic challenges.

The school's academic results are a key strength, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are notably higher than the California state averages. This performance is particularly striking when compared to most schools in the surrounding Oakland Unified district, which rank in the bottom quartile of the state. For example, while Francophone Charter has a 57.6% English proficiency rate, nearby schools like East Oakland Pride Elementary and Reach Academy Elementary have rates below 10%. The school also maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (14.7%) than most neighbors and achieves these outcomes while spending less per student than many higher-spending schools with poorer results, such as Aspire College Academy.

Francophone Charter serves a less economically disadvantaged population (38% free/reduced lunch) than the cluster of extremely high-poverty schools around it, and it offers the stability of a K-8 program. While the school performs well overall, data suggests there is room for growth in supporting its male and economically disadvantaged students to match the high achievement of its female students. The school's performance has been more stable than volatile nearby schools, and it represents a high-performing option in an area with a stark divide between schools in San Leandro Unified (like Roosevelt Elementary) and those in the local Oakland district.

324

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,316

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9736 Lawlor St.
Oakland, CA 94605-4735

(510) 394-4110

District: Francophone Charter School of Oakland District

Racial breakdown:

White:

24.7%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2019 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

California avg41%

1,824^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 10% (2019) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

412^th of 1,543Francophone Charter School of Oakland 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	65.3	1824 of 5857	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1816 of 5869	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	1146 of 5859	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	877 of 5883	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	596 of 1417	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.4	567 of 5789	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1732 of 5597	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	1358 of 5612	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	1004 of 5609	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	614 of 5635	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	539 of 1267	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	3420 of 5517	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	1953 of 5628	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2501 of 5643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	1499 of 5638	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	1407 of 5663	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	482 of 1272	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.5	214 of 610	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	92.2	224 of 2783	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	636 of 2781	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	95.7	119 of 2740	95.7%	★★★★★

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

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)65th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Francophone Charter School of Oakland

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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 (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 5th 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 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 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
Francophone Charter School of Oakland	Public, Charter	K-8	9736 Lawlor St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Francophone Charter School of Oakland District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 394-4110	324	18	18.0	38.0%	80 (24.7%)	60 (18.5%)	77 (23.8%)	33 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (22.2%)	65.3	1824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%		65	1816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.1%	8	41.7	45.7	38.8	58.3	66.7	58.3	57.6	53.1	58.3	34.3	50.0	49.3							$18,316	$648	$17,668
Reach Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	9845 Bancroft Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2193	425	18	24.2	99.5%	11 (2.6%)	96 (22.6%)	278 (65.4%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	10 (2.4%)	13.7	5377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%		11.9	5562^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.2%	185	15.5	15.5	19.2	20.4	16.1		18.6	25.6	18.2	10.3		18.9	91.8	96.9		92.9	93.9	94.9	$22,960	$3,657	$19,303
Cox Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9860 Sunnyside St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Cox Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 904-6300	446	19	22.9	87.4%	1 (0.2%)	66 (14.8%)	351 (78.7%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	27.4	4182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		23.3	4556^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	374	21.7	21.7	30.4	15.4	36.8		27.7	40.6	13.9	31.9		29.1	93.0	95.0		94.0	95.0	93.0	$11,710	$2,867	$8,843
Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary	Public	K-5	8755 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2169	231	12	19.2	93.5%	10 (4.3%)	98 (42.4%)	67 (29.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.5%)	43 (18.6%)	14.9	5266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%		29.3	3992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.0%	1274	27.0	27.0	14.3	11.8	25.0		17.0	22.0	11.8	13.9		16.2	87.2	89.4	89.4	87.2	89.4	87.2	$29,312	$5,661	$23,651
Aspire Monarch Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 101st Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Aspire Monarch Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 568-3101	374	18	20.4	85.0%	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)	355 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	25.3	4370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.4%		17.1	5116^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	746	23.7	23.7	21.5	19.7	48.3		29.1	27.3	13.9	30.5		23.7							$22,202	$4,093	$18,109
Aspire College Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8030 Atherton St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Aspire College Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 562-8030	206	11	18.7	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	45 (21.8%)	137 (66.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	19 (9.2%)	22.7	4620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.1%		25.6	4315^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	305	14.3	14.3	37.0	17.2	23.8		25.5	60.7	10.3	9.5		24.2							$29,738	$4,569	$25,169
East Oakland Pride Elementary	Public	K-5	8000 Birch St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2107	314	14	22.4	97.8%	9 (2.9%)	62 (19.7%)	225 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	10 (3.2%)	4.1	5852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.8	5861^st of 5869 public elementary schools	0.1%	9	1.6	1.6	0.0	4.3	11.1		5.7	2.1	4.2	3.2		3.1	77.1	85.4	91.7	81.3	79.2	81.3	$24,091	$3,994	$20,097
Highland Community	Public	K-5	8521 A St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2125	457	21	22.2	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.0%)	357 (78.1%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	5.8	5813^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.2	5833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	20	6.0	6.0	6.6	11.8	13.4		10.5	6.5	7.8	6.0		6.8	86.1	88.9	88.9	86.1	88.9	88.9	$24,101	$3,989	$20,112
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Dowling Blvd.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4350	524	21	24.9	45.8%	118 (22.5%)	54 (10.3%)	181 (34.5%)	76 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	89 (17.0%)	69.4	1629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.1	1285^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.1%	344	43.3	43.3	65.6	51.3	66.3		61.4	57.1	39.0	42.2		46.4	96.9		96.9				$17,332	$1,492	$15,840
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Dutton Ave.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4360	425	19	22.3	63.1%	51 (12.0%)	33 (7.8%)	269 (63.3%)	37 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	47	2760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%		47.9	2675^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	85	31.2	31.2	31.2	49.3	53.3		44.7	42.6	35.2	34.4		37.3							$19,420	$2,017	$17,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Francophone Charter School of Oakland

What is the racial makeup of Francophone Charter School of Oakland?

Students at Francophone Charter School of Oakland are 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Two or more races, 19% African American, 10% Asian.

What district is Francophone Charter School of Oakland in?

Francophone Charter School of Oakland District

Is Francophone Charter School of Oakland a good school?

Francophone Charter School of Oakland ranks 1824^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Francophone Charter School of Oakland?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Francophone Charter School of Oakland.

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