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Aurum Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

2716^th

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of 2,761 California Schools

Better than 2% of California schools

Summary

Aurum Preparatory Academy is a small public charter middle school serving about 93 students in grades 6-8 in East Oakland, operating within its own independent Aurum Preparatory Academy District.

Recent academic performance at the school has declined sharply and is now among the lowest in the state, with fewer than 8% of students proficient in English and 5% in math, despite the school spending over $27,000 per student. This is a dramatic drop from just two years ago and places it far below nearby schools, including Oakland Unity Middle—located less than half a mile away and serving a similar student population—which has proficiency rates above 50% in English. The school's chronic absenteeism has improved recently and is now below the state average, but this has not corresponded with better academic results.

The school's performance challenges appear specific to its model, as other local charter schools like the high-performing Downtown Charter Academy show very different outcomes. While Aurum has demonstrated a capacity for better results in the recent past, the current trajectory indicates significant need for improvement to match the performance of other options in the area.

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,220

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1034 66th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94621-3536

(510) 746-7862

District: Aurum Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

California avg41%

2,716^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 11% (2021) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1535^th of 1,543Aurum Preparatory 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	6.1	2716 of 2761	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	2494 of 2783	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1790 of 2781	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	2288 of 2740	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	797 of 894	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	571 of 609	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	507 of 627	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	338 of 613	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	512 of 637	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	1334 of 1478	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	381 of 1521	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	730 of 1540	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	184 of 363	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	2488 of 2533	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	2175 of 2551	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1770 of 2531	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2273 of 2509	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	717 of 738	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	2354 of 2395	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1831 of 2388	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	815 of 2374	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	1523 of 2359	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	2495 of 2542	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	2258 of 2579	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1337 of 2531	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1945 of 2458	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	572 of 721	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	2505 of 2534	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2334 of 2552	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1496 of 2538	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1900 of 2527	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	580 of 763	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-41 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

Science3%-30 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)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 (2025)	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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1009 66th Ave.	Oakland	94606	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
Lockwood CDC	Public	K	1125 69Th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 879-8823	0																		(n/a)
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
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
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	6701 International Blvd.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2123	678	28	24.6	99.3%	55 (8.1%)	120 (17.7%)	451 (66.5%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	6.4	5799^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.1	5834^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	35	2.3				2.3	14.6	11.3	9.3					11.5	12.1	9.1	7.0					9.2	84.4	92.6			87.7		$22,437	$20,128	$2,309
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
Greenleaf	Public	K-8	6328 East 17th St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3112	613	26	23.4	96.2%	11 (1.8%)	23 (3.8%)	560 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	11.7	5528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.2	5461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	7.0%	67	10.9	8.5			9.8	13.4	17.7	14.8	27.1	25.9	19.3		19.5	20.0	15.5	6.3	17.0	22.4	11.9		15.5	87.9	95.6	95.6	91.2	92.3	93.4	$24,104	$21,386	$2,718
EnCompass Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 81st Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2181	283	14	20.5	98.2%	17 (6.0%)	32 (11.3%)	221 (78.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	14.5	5314^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		13.1	5470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.8%	156	10.6				10.6	10.0	8.7	36.2					18.8	22.5	17.4	17.0					18.8	80.7	86.0	91.2	82.5	80.7	80.7	$29,034	$25,846	$3,188
ACORN Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 81st Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5570	291	12	24.2	97.3%	7 (2.4%)	25 (8.6%)	250 (85.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	18.8	4937^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.1	4934^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	3	13.0				13.0	12.8	19.6	27.8					20.4	27.7	23.9	27.8					26.5	84.1			86.4	90.9	93.2	$25,298	$22,916	$2,382
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1325 53rd Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2178	389	19	21.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	363 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	5.7	5819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.1	5835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.6%	16	4.6				4.6	6.3	7.7	12.9					9.1	10.2	11.9	1.5					7.7	77.3	90.9	89.4	81.8	84.9	87.9	$29,442	$27,030	$2,412

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How many students attend Aurum Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Aurum Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Aurum Preparatory Academy?

Students at Aurum Preparatory Academy are 47% African American, 46% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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Aurum Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 1.6% of California schools.

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