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Oakland Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

2458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 11% of California middle schools

Summary

Oakland Charter Academy is a public charter middle school serving 222 students in grades 6-8 in Oakland, California, which has faced significant academic challenges in recent years, ranking in the bottom quartile of state schools.

The school serves a community with significant economic needs, and while its test scores are below state averages, it performs better than several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Frick United Academy of Language Middle and United for Success Academy Middle. It has made notable progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism. However, it operates with a very high student-to-teacher ratio, which is much larger than at schools like Bret Harte Middle.

Performance among charter schools in the area varies dramatically, with Downtown Charter Academy being a top performer and Aurum Preparatory Academy ranking very low, showing that charter status alone does not determine results. The school's academic performance has declined since before the pandemic, and it spends a mid-range amount per student compared to neighbors, suggesting how resources are used is critical. Schools in the Alameda Unified district, like Lincoln Middle, often outperform those in Oakland Unified.

222

Students ?

31.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4215 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601-1404

(510) 532-6751

District: Oakland Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

7.2%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

California avg41%

2,458^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 32 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1471^st of 1,543Oakland Charter Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	2458 of 2761	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	2546 of 2783	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	2528 of 2781	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	2484 of 2740	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1541 of 2715	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	54.8	473 of 1491	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	1252 of 1478	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	936 of 1521	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	988 of 1540	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	543 of 1442	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	2114 of 2533	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2300 of 2551	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	2233 of 2531	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	2141 of 2509	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1615 of 2380	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	2046 of 2395	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2139 of 2388	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2120 of 2374	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1978 of 2359	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	895 of 2213	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	2182 of 2542	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2253 of 2579	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	2243 of 2531	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2204 of 2458	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1004 of 2369	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	2384 of 2534	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2419 of 2552	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2370 of 2538	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2425 of 2527	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1178 of 2407	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)68th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-26 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	4215 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 532-6751	222	7	31.4	84.7%	16 (7.2%)	6 (2.7%)	190 (85.6%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	14.6	2458^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.0%		13.1	2546^th of 2783 public middle schools	8.5%	88	7.8	7.8	22.7	22.4	22.4	22.5	17.3	13.6	13.5	14.9
United for Success Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3228	347	21	16.4	98.6%	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.8%)	271 (78.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	9.4	2635^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.6%		10.8	2641^st of 2783 public middle schools	5.1%	6	4.4	4.4	15.4	18.2	14.0	15.8	10.3	7.3	11.4	9.7	$30,388	$27,696	$2,692
Urban Promise Academy Middle	Public	6-8	3031 East 18th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5236	392	23	17.3	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.1%)	353 (90.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	11.2	2583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	6.4%		15.9	2441^st of 2783 public middle schools	12.3%	142	7.5	7.5	15.3	22.2	25.0	20.9	4.6	13.0	7.6	8.4	$32,802	$30,316	$2,486
Aurum Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1034 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Aurum Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 746-7862	93	4	23.3	86.0%	3 (3.2%)	44 (47.3%)	43 (46.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6.1	2716^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.6%		14.4	2494^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.4%	222	2.9	2.9	8.3	6.7	8.6	7.8	0.0	6.9	5.9	5.3	$50,220	$49,248	$972
Downtown Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Dennison St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Downtown Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 535-1580	305	14	21.9	75.4%	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.9%)	40 (13.1%)	232 (76.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	95.2	145^th of 2761 public middle schools	94.7%		94.5	171^st of 2783 public middle schools	93.9%	26	59.6	59.6	78.9	82.7	70.2	77.4	72.5	84.7	66.0	74.4
Frick United Academy of Language Middle	Public	6-8	2845 64th Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3219	392	23	17.1	99.7%	12 (3.1%)	72 (18.4%)	279 (71.2%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	4.7	2739^th of 2761 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	2764^th of 2783 public middle schools	0.7%	25	2.3	2.3	6.6	3.5	5.3	5.2	0.0	2.8	3.1	1.9	$29,016	$26,374	$2,642
Oakland Unity Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1180 70th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unity Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 564-4851	132	3	50.3	76.5%	12 (9.1%)	12 (9.1%)	106 (80.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	54.5	1054^th of 2761 public middle schools	61.8%		58.3	925^th of 2783 public middle schools	66.8%	129	25.0	25.0	42.9	61.9	54.6	53.1	34.9	39.5	27.3	33.9
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	1926 19th Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3212	512	34	15.2	97.3%	8 (1.6%)	88 (17.2%)	239 (46.7%)	140 (27.3%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	28 (5.5%)	17.7	2329^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.6%		19.5	2281^st of 2783 public middle schools	18.0%	48	13.4	13.4	25.7	16.4	20.1	20.8	18.8	18.1	19.6	18.9	$29,229	$26,426	$2,803
Bret Harte Middle	Public	6-9	3700 Coolidge Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2206	337	27	12.3	92.6%	19 (5.6%)	100 (29.7%)	130 (38.6%)	52 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (8.9%)	14.8	2447^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.4%		13.9	2515^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.6%	68	9.9	9.9	23.9	19.0	27.9	23.5	10.2	12.9	15.6	13.1	$39,090	$35,864	$3,226
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1250 Fernside Blvd.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4018	971	41	23.5	20.2%	301 (31.0%)	23 (2.4%)	99 (10.2%)	325 (33.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	217 (22.3%)	96.2	112^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.9%		95.2	144^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.8%	32	66.4	66.4	79.4	81.4	82.2	81.0	67.9	72.7	67.8	69.5	$17,483	$16,286	$1,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Charter Academy?

Students at Oakland Charter Academy are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Oakland Charter Academy a good school?

Oakland Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 11.0% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Oakland Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Oakland Charter Academy.

What district is Oakland Charter Academy in?

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