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Malcolm X Elementary

Q: Is Malcolm X Elementary a good school?

Malcolm X Elementary ranks 877 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Malcolm X Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 469 students in the highly-rated Berkeley Unified district, consistently performing well above California state averages in English, Math, and Science.

The school is a strong, consistent performer with notable successes, particularly in science education and in supporting its African American and Hispanic students to high achievement levels. However, recent data shows some emerging challenges, including a significant spike in chronic absenteeism and concerning drops in performance rankings for students with special needs and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. These recent shifts suggest the school may be navigating new challenges that parents may want to inquire about.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight the impact of district quality; for instance, Sankofa United Elementary, less than a mile away in Oakland Unified, has dramatically lower scores. Conversely, Peralta Elementary (also in Oakland) achieves similar results with fewer resources, while within Berkeley Unified, schools like Sylvia Mendez Elementary have comparable profiles but lower science proficiency.

469

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,389

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1731 Prince St.
Berkeley, CA 94703-2464

(510) 644-6313

District: Berkeley Unified

Students who attend Malcolm X Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willard Middle
High:	Berkeley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Two or more races:

17.7%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Berkeley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

California avg41%

877^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Berkeley Unified

171^st of 1,543Berkeley Unified 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	86.0	877 of 5857	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	920 of 5869	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	1010 of 5859	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	1187 of 5883	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	1098 of 5789	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	1157 of 5662	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	901 of 5692	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	903 of 5614	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.4	919 of 5611	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	1298 of 5530	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	1707 of 5390	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	2105 of 5377	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	1836 of 5314	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	1468 of 5193	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	1096 of 5113	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	1549 of 5113	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	1766 of 4818	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	1911 of 4822	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.8	2367 of 4809	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	77.2	89 of 593	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	371 of 747	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	404 of 700	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	71.6	398 of 2227	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.6	1171 of 2585	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	927 of 2128	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	864 of 5597	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	841 of 5612	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	1112 of 5609	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	1074 of 5635	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	1390 of 5492	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	1283 of 5413	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	765 of 5107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	358 of 5107	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	835 of 5087	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	1332 of 5084	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	786 of 4963	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	816 of 4830	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	3109 of 5460	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.8	793 of 5517	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	1690 of 5363	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	2319 of 5264	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	3889 of 5173	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3264 of 5084	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	824 of 5628	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	961 of 5643	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	914 of 5638	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	1285 of 5663	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	791 of 5510	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	1018 of 5431	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	76 of 718	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	248 of 670	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	292 of 669	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	322 of 610	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	316 of 445	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	2008 of 2847	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	86.8	206 of 2420	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	483 of 2598	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	443 of 2651	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	505 of 2661	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	513 of 2726	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	234 of 2834	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	278 of 2737	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2024)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

Science56%+24 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	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
Malcolm X Elementary	Public	K-5	1731 Prince St.	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6313	469	23	20.3	31.6%	198 (42.2%)	74 (15.8%)	71 (15.1%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (17.7%)	86	877^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.7	920^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.3%	43	56.5		56.5	75.0	65.6	62.4				67.4	76.4	60.3	56.5				64.1							$31,389	$30,796	$593
Berkeley Independent Study K-8	Public	K-8	2701 Martin Luther King Jr Way	Berkeley	94703	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6159	19	2	9.4	36.8%	4 (21.1%)	2 (10.5%)	7 (36.8%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (21.1%)								(n/a)										76.9							46.2
Sankofa United Elementary	Public	K-5	581 61st St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2194	216	12	18.7	75.9%	36 (16.7%)	91 (42.1%)	45 (20.8%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.9%)	14.6	5300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		42	3070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	2230	15.4		15.4	0.0	29.0	21.4				17.4	0.0	29.0	7.7				14.7	68.3	68.3	73.2	70.7	70.7	70.7	$39,050	$36,664	$2,386
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6200 San Pablo Ave.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 658-2900	515	23	22.0	86.4%	12 (2.3%)	302 (58.6%)	135 (26.2%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.5%)	22.7	4617^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.5	4417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	200	6.0	0.0	3.8	19.4	32.8	18.2	41.7	33.3	31.4	29.1	29.0	29.1	13.0	27.1	12.8	11.1	21.6
Sylvia Mendez Elementary	Public	K-5	2840 Ellsworth St.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6290	379	18	21.0	27.4%	88 (23.2%)	29 (7.7%)	230 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	76.2	1325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		83.3	1029^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.5%	296	37.9		37.9	59.6	68.9	65.0				64.3	55.8	62.2	50.0				55.4	93.3	97.3	97.3		97.3		$41,279	$40,724	$555
Peralta Elementary	Public	K-5	460 63rd St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3145	355	12	30.8	30.4%	145 (40.8%)	29 (8.2%)	51 (14.4%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (27.6%)	90.4	635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.8	714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	79	51.9		51.9	71.4	80.0	77.8				75.9	81.0	71.1	53.7				69.1	95.5			95.5		95.5	$22,799	$21,144	$1,655
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa	Berkeley	94704	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6310	401	16	24.6	33.4%	157 (39.2%)	42 (10.5%)	72 (18.0%)	48 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	75 (18.7%)	92.2	530^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%		91.6	601^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	71	63.9		63.9	68.9	70.6	77.4				72.3	73.8	75.0	67.2				72.1							$28,941	$28,542	$399
Anna Yates Elementary	Public	K-8	4727 San Pablo	Emeryville	94608	Alameda County	Emery Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 601-4916	428	23	18.2	71.3%	50 (11.7%)	161 (37.6%)	113 (26.4%)	38 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.5%)	32.3	3774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.6%		33.8	3618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	156	20.5	23.1	21.8	35.3	41.5	36.6	27.5	47.7	46.2	38.9	36.4	47.2	23.8	7.8	25.5	2.5	24.1	90.6	94.3		92.5	92.5	92.5	$27,033	$25,592	$1,441
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Forest Ave.	Berkeley	94705	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6890	283	13	21.7	29.7%	128 (45.2%)	47 (16.6%)	42 (14.8%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.2%)	89.8	667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		92.8	511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.3%	156	56.5		56.5	86.7	67.4	73.3				75.9	84.8	55.8	65.2				68.9							$32,092	$31,422	$670
Oxford Elementary at West Campus	Public	K-5	1222 University Ave.	Berkeley	94702	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6300	254	12	21.1	27.6%	102 (40.2%)	37 (14.6%)	40 (15.7%)	28 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (18.5%)	89.7	683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		82.5	1054^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	371	70.7		70.7	59.1	75.0	78.1				70.5	61.4	73.9	70.7				68.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	$33,439	$32,768	$671

Frequently Asked Questions about Malcolm X Elementary

How many students attend Malcolm X Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Malcolm X Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Malcolm X Elementary attend?

Students who attend Malcolm X Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willard Middle
High : Berkeley High

What is the racial makeup of Malcolm X Elementary?

Students at Malcolm X Elementary are 42% White, 18% Two or more races, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

Is Malcolm X Elementary a good school?

Malcolm X Elementary ranks 877^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Malcolm X Elementary in?

Berkeley Unified

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