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Oakland School for the Arts

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Oakland School for the Arts ranks 389 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 82% of California high schools

Summary

Oakland School for the Arts is a public charter high school serving 780 students in grades 6-12 in Oakland, California. The school has consistently ranked highly within the state, with a current statewide ranking of 389 out of 2,162 California high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakland School for the Arts demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), where 88.46% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the statewide average of 56.96%. The school also performs well in science, with 42.86% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CAST Science, compared to the state average of 34.31%. The school maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 91.1% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the state average.

When compared to other nearby public high schools in Oakland, such as Oakland High, Oakland School for the Arts stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Oakland School for the Arts outperformed Oakland High in both ELA (88.46% vs. 41.62% proficient or better) and Mathematics (34.31% vs. 26.3% proficient or better) for 11th-grade students. Despite being a public charter school, Oakland School for the Arts serves a relatively diverse student population, with 23.72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the nearby traditional public high schools.

828

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 18th St.
Oakland, CA 94612-1512

(510) 873-8800

District: Oakland School for the Arts District

Racial breakdown:

White:

25.7%

African American:

25.4%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2019 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

California avg41%

Middle school

934^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

389^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From top 21% (2019) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 1,543Oakland School for the Arts 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	58.8	934 of 2761	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	910 of 2783	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	706 of 2781	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	672 of 2740	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	330 of 2715	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	313 of 609	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	242 of 627	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	306 of 613	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	226 of 637	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	198 of 643	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	385 of 1531	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	883 of 2533	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	1018 of 2551	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	733 of 2531	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	654 of 2509	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	359 of 2380	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	643 of 2395	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	957 of 2388	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	612 of 2374	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	578 of 2359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	205 of 2213	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	1470 of 2542	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1526 of 2579	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	495 of 2531	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.0	1200 of 2458	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	272 of 2369	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	927 of 2534	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	714 of 2552	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	526 of 2538	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	542 of 2527	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	283 of 2407	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	416 of 726	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	352 of 701	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	368 of 677	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	345 of 665	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	128 of 554	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	541 of 1566	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	601 of 1552	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	285 of 1531	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	612 of 1520	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	732 of 1537	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	469 of 1543	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	318 of 1555	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	148 of 1602	90.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	389 of 2162	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	126 of 2159	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	131 of 2170	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	388 of 2123	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	458 of 2133	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	152 of 523	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	42 of 517	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	13 of 521	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	36.3	316 of 522	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	400 of 592	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	388 of 1906	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	104 of 1915	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	185 of 1915	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	401 of 1858	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	365 of 1833	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	778 of 1900	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	98.8	28 of 1902	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	55 of 1917	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.4	515 of 1861	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	545 of 1814	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	637 of 2013	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.7	134 of 2026	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	151 of 2030	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	430 of 1943	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	937 of 1937	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	366 of 1942	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	258 of 1948	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	96.7	81 of 1963	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	316 of 1916	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	623 of 1880	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	159 of 577	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	64 of 574	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	138 of 541	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	103 of 515	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	296 of 422	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	68 of 1155	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	44 of 1173	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	158 of 1193	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	197 of 1204	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	168 of 1222	86.3%	★★★★☆

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

Disabled (2022)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

High school

White (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 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
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
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
Street Academy Alternative High	Public	9-12	417 29th St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2313	77	4	21.7	90.9%	1 (1.3%)	31 (40.3%)	36 (46.8%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.2%)	11.2	1954^th of 2162 public high schools	9.6%		16.9	1760^th of 2159 public high schools	18.5%	194		0.0	9.1	4.2				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$26,703	$24,888	$1,815
McClymonds High	Public	9-12	2607 Myrtle St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2303	273	25	10.8	96.0%	9 (3.3%)	191 (70.0%)	45 (16.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.2%)	15.2	1800^th of 2162 public high schools	16.7%		13.5	1869^th of 2159 public high schools	13.4%	69		7.3		8.0				17.5	17.5				8.3	8.3	$41,075	$38,888	$2,187
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											$6,661	$4,880	$1,781
Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High	Public	9-12	1240 18th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2309	58	7	8.3	100.0%	3 (5.2%)	23 (39.7%)	26 (44.8%)	3 (5.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)								0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$73,315	$70,828	$2,487
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	$44,680	$42,224	$2,456
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)															$35,585	$32,846	$2,739
AIMS College Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	746 Grand Ave.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	AIMS College Prep High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 893-8701	386	16	24.0	63.2%	14 (3.6%)	181 (46.9%)	65 (16.8%)	102 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	44.7	1150^th of 2162 public high schools	46.8%		68.4	594^th of 2159 public high schools	72.5%	556			16.3	16.3				38.2	38.2				26.9	26.9
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3877 Lusk St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Military Inst College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-3900	480	32	15.0	90.2%	4 (0.8%)	67 (14.0%)	327 (68.1%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	41.8	1218^th of 2162 public high schools	43.7%		57.9	817^th of 2159 public high schools	62.2%	401	19.0	15.1		17.4	20.3	20.5	38.0	58.5	33.1	6.8	2.6	19.0	15.1	10.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland School for the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Oakland School for the Arts?

Students at Oakland School for the Arts are 26% White, 25% African American, 21% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Not Specified.

Is Oakland School for the Arts a good school?

Oakland School for the Arts ranks 389^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakland School for the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Oakland School for the Arts.

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