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Lazear Charter Academy

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Lazear Charter Academy ranks 2339 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lazear Charter Academy is a K-8 public charter school serving 490 students in Oakland, California, that has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star state rating since 2022.

The school stands out for its strong and improving academic results, especially for English Language Learners and in science, where its proficiency significantly beats the state average. A key success story is the dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism to just 10.1%, which is far better than the state average and most nearby schools like Garfield Elementary (31.8%) and Community School for Creative Education (44.3%). This improvement in attendance and learning happens even though Lazear spends considerably less per student than many surrounding schools in the Oakland Unified district.

While schools across the city border in Alameda Unified, such as Edison Elementary, have higher overall ratings, they serve a much more affluent community. Lazear's ability to deliver solid academic outcomes for its student population is impressive, though performance varies by grade, with middle school English being a particular strength. Among schools serving similar communities in Oakland, charters like Lazear and Ascend often perform better, with Lazear showing one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the area.

490

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,801

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

824 29th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601-2205

(510) 689-2018

District: Lazear Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

6.1%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2019 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,339^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

902^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From top 39% (2019) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

490^th of 1,543Lazear 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2339 of 5857	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	3361 of 5869	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	3634 of 5859	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	4294 of 5883	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3528 of 5789	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	846 of 3162	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	941 of 3245	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	1798 of 3311	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1003 of 3275	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2235 of 5597	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	3090 of 5612	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3135 of 5609	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3934 of 5635	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2669 of 5492	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	1338 of 5107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	2180 of 5107	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2632 of 5087	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3393 of 5084	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2635 of 4963	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1571 of 5460	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	2469 of 5517	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2699 of 5363	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	4342 of 5264	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2670 of 5173	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	2309 of 5628	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	3454 of 5643	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3907 of 5638	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4304 of 5663	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	4336 of 5510	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	902 of 2761	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1287 of 2783	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1423 of 2781	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1284 of 2740	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	282 of 894	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	1056 of 2715	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	524 of 1478	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	276 of 1521	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	300 of 1540	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.7	5 of 363	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	309 of 1442	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	1028 of 2533	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	1222 of 2551	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1165 of 2531	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	1059 of 2509	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	219 of 738	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	901 of 2380	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	499 of 2395	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	825 of 2388	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	949 of 2374	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	729 of 2359	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	597 of 2213	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	475 of 2542	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	786 of 2579	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	941 of 2531	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1121 of 2458	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	76 of 721	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	500 of 2369	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	743 of 2534	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	1196 of 2552	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	1463 of 2538	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1386 of 2527	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	294 of 763	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	1123 of 2407	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1540 of 1566	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1136 of 1552	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	860 of 1531	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science45%+12 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
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	490	21	23.2	60.4%	10 (2.0%)	30 (6.1%)	427 (87.1%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.5	2339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		37.1	3361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	1022	48.1	42.1	45.0	34.0	25.0	55.8	62.5	40.0	61.4	46.9	43.1	27.3	44.2	48.2	23.6	29.8	35.9	96.8					96.8	$9,801	$3,128	$6,673
International Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2186	301	13	23.1	94.0%	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	284 (94.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13.2	5401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.4	5530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	129	18.0		18.0	2.3	23.8	26.1				17.4	15.6	17.0	12.0				14.8	78.7	89.4	89.4	80.9	91.5	89.4	$25,647	$4,087	$21,560
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	253	10	26.6	97.2%	27 (10.7%)	34 (13.4%)	152 (60.1%)	21 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	18.1	4998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.4	4996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	5.0		5.0	25.6	13.5	37.5				24.4	27.9	20.0	22.5				23.3	89.2	89.2			91.9		$27,037	$4,997	$22,040
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	537	23	23.4	92.2%	5 (0.9%)	27 (5.0%)	494 (92.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.8	4422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%		25.2	4351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	71	11.1		11.1	23.3	23.1	31.0				25.9	36.2	26.6	33.7				32.4	81.4	88.7	90.7	86.6	87.6	91.8	$10,264	$2,524	$7,740
Ascend	Public, Charter	K-8	3709 East 12th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ASCEND District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3140	493	23	21.5	63.9%	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	446 (90.5%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	37.7	3363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		35.2	3504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	141	22.2	22.2	22.2	19.2	25.9	38.9	47.2	37.7	50.9	36.7	37.7	28.3	35.2	50.9	35.2	44.4	38.6	95.4						$10,518	$1,990	$8,528
Community School for Creative Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2111 International Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Community School for Creative Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 686-4131	183	7	28.1	89.1%	7 (3.8%)	34 (18.6%)	122 (66.7%)	10 (5.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	8.4	5715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.4	5526^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	189	4.8	8.3	6.1	16.7	24.0	10.0	0.0	27.3	41.7	19.0	20.8	7.4	4.8	5.6	14.3	8.3	10.6							$27,371	$3,090	$24,281
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1640 22nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2118	454	19	24.5	98.0%	9 (2.0%)	66 (14.5%)	280 (61.7%)	71 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	10.2	5626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.1	5474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	152	8.3		8.3	14.5	9.7	13.3				12.6	21.7	19.4	11.9				17.2	82.8	88.2	88.2	87.1	85.0	88.2	$26,378	$4,479	$21,899
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Buena Vista Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4002	474	19	24.9	21.9%	172 (36.3%)	7 (1.5%)	80 (16.9%)	94 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	117 (24.7%)	93.4	444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.3	487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	43	63.6		63.6	78.4	68.9	77.6				75.0	88.0	68.4	70.1				75.4							$18,323	$1,473	$16,850
Global Family Elementary	Public	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2114	446	20	22.3	98.0%	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	425 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.5	5605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.8	5496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.4%	109	12.5		12.5	11.9	10.2	20.0				14.4	9.4	14.8	16.7				13.7	89.8			90.9			$26,335	$3,515	$22,820
Love Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Santa Clara Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4005	498	19	26.2	49.8%	123 (24.7%)	15 (3.0%)	103 (20.7%)	172 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (16.3%)	79.8	1164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		67.4	1713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	549	47.4		47.4	60.0	57.3	68.8				62.1	73.3	54.0	52.6				59.8							$18,654	$1,930	$16,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Lazear Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Lazear Charter Academy?

Students at Lazear Charter Academy are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Lazear Charter Academy in?

Lazear Charter Academy District

Is Lazear Charter Academy a good school?

Lazear Charter Academy ranks 2339^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lazear Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Lazear Charter Academy.

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