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Thousand Oaks Elementary

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Thousand Oaks Elementary ranks 1011 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thousand Oaks Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving 337 students in Berkeley, part of the high-performing Berkeley Unified school district, and it has shown steady improvement to become a consistent 4-star rated school.

The school performs strongly overall, with math scores that beat the district average, and it has made impressive recent progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism. However, when compared to other top schools in Berkeley Unified like Ruth Acty Elementary and Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier, Thousand Oaks has notable gaps, particularly in science proficiency and a decline in math scores in the upper grades. Its performance for some student groups has also varied year-to-year, and there is a significant performance gap between female and male students that the school may want to address.

Interestingly, Thousand Oaks spends more per student than most nearby schools, including those in the Albany City Unified district like Marin Elementary, which achieve similar results with lower funding. This suggests the school has an opportunity to examine how effectively its resources are being used to support all students academically, especially in strengthening science instruction and maintaining math progress through 5th grade.

337

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,772

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Colusa Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94707-1858

(510) 644-6368

District: Berkeley Unified

Students who attend Thousand Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Middle
High:	Berkeley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Berkeley Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1,011^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	83.1	1011 of 5857	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	849 of 5869	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	933 of 5859	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	1976 of 5883	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	2277 of 5789	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	2650 of 5662	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	2159 of 5692	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	1679 of 5614	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	1380 of 5611	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	1483 of 5530	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	1645 of 5390	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	1627 of 5377	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	1640 of 5314	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	1515 of 5193	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	53.9	2164 of 5113	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.1	2153 of 5113	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.3	1729 of 4818	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	2076 of 4822	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.3	1907 of 4809	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.3	1281 of 3246	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	612 of 5597	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	657 of 5612	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	943 of 5609	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1821 of 5635	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	2067 of 5492	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	2414 of 5413	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1094 of 5107	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	569 of 5107	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	1081 of 5087	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	31.8	3547 of 5084	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	2555 of 4963	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2728 of 4830	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1167 of 5460	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	664 of 5517	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	2195 of 5363	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	4139 of 5264	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	4588 of 5173	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	4522 of 5084	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	1659 of 5628	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	1027 of 5643	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	908 of 5638	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	2025 of 5663	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	2370 of 5510	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	2782 of 5431	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	180 of 670	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	250 of 2598	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	480 of 2651	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	111 of 2661	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.1	872 of 2726	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	552 of 2834	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	1342 of 2737	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)61st percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+30 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science44%+12 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 (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 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 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 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
Thousand Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	840 Colusa Ave.	Berkeley	94707	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6368	337	16	21.0	27.9%	148 (43.9%)	15 (4.5%)	79 (23.4%)	40 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.3%)	83.1	1011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		87.3	849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.5%	162	44.3	44.3	54.2	62.5	71.0		63.2	72.9	70.3	59.0		67.1							$22,772	$788	$21,984
Marin Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Santa Fe Ave.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 559-4700	524	22	24.0	26.1%	155 (29.6%)	21 (4.0%)	77 (14.7%)	137 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	132 (25.2%)	90.8	616^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.5%		93.6	462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	154	56.8	56.8	79.2	79.2	72.5		76.9	75.0	62.8	63.0		66.7							$16,955	$281	$16,674
Cragmont Elementary	Public	K-5	830 Regal Rd.	Berkeley	94708	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-8810	290	14	21.4	28.6%	110 (37.9%)	29 (10.0%)	66 (22.8%)	29 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (19.0%)	91	605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.8	710^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	105	67.9	67.9	74.4	62.5	76.8		71.4	72.1	70.8	64.3		68.7							$23,520	$634	$22,886
Cornell Elementary	Public	K-5	920 Talbot Ave.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-3700	560	23	24.7	25.5%	122 (21.8%)	6 (1.1%)	90 (16.1%)	178 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (29.3%)	94.2	381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		95.1	342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	39	71.4	71.4	73.7	73.8	84.5		77.0	79.0	69.2	73.5		73.8	86.2	93.1	95.4	90.8	96.6	96.6	$17,978	$236	$17,742
Ruth Acty Elementary	Public	K-5	1465 Acton St.	Berkeley	94702	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6298	410	19	21.5	23.7%	170 (41.5%)	31 (7.6%)	61 (14.9%)	35 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (27.1%)	97.7	94^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%		97.9	82^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.6%	12	69.7	69.7	82.8	85.0	86.4		84.7	90.6	91.7	77.3		86.3							$21,419	$323	$21,096
Harding Elementary	Public	K-6	7230 Fairmont Ave.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1413	481	20	24.0	34.3%	149 (31.0%)	24 (5.0%)	116 (24.1%)	104 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (17.7%)	72.4	1503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.3%		67.6	1699^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.1%	196	58.1	58.1	56.3	48.8	72.6	63.0	59.0	51.6	42.5	58.1	47.4	49.3							$5,339	$1,461	$3,878
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Jackson St.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-4800	563	24	23.4	46.9%	88 (15.6%)	25 (4.4%)	130 (23.1%)	195 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.0%)	80.9	1118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		80	1156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	38	49.4	49.4	70.2	67.0	60.3		65.7	60.9	62.9	48.2		57.6	92.3	96.5	97.9	94.4	94.4	95.8	$18,048	$472	$17,576
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Public	K-5	1645 Milvia St.	Berkeley	94709	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6225	407	19	21.4	29.2%	190 (46.7%)	37 (9.1%)	58 (14.3%)	39 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (19.9%)	94	395^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.5	385^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.4%	10	81.3	81.3	78.7	71.2	84.4		78.0	67.2	74.2	76.6		72.8							$21,556	$472	$21,084
Kensington Elementary	Public	K-6	90 Highland Blvd.	Kensington	94708	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1415	473	20	23.6	14.2%	238 (50.3%)	6 (1.3%)	62 (13.1%)	72 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (20.1%)	94.2	383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		96.3	237^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	146	63.9	63.9	77.4	69.5	81.7	89.6	79.2	74.2	71.7	69.4	79.2	73.1							$4,556	$1,335	$3,221
Fairmont Elementary	Public	K-6	724 Kearney St.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1448	537	23	23.3	53.1%	109 (20.3%)	30 (5.6%)	182 (33.9%)	148 (27.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	65 (12.1%)	66.4	1771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.4	1710^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	61	36.1	36.1	51.6	63.3	44.4	51.3	52.2	62.5	63.3	38.4	47.4	52.0							$6,466	$1,833	$4,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Thousand Oaks Elementary

What district is Thousand Oaks Elementary in?

Berkeley Unified

What schools do graduates of Thousand Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thousand Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Luther King Middle
High : Berkeley High

Is Thousand Oaks Elementary a good school?

Thousand Oaks Elementary ranks 1011^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thousand Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Thousand Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thousand Oaks Elementary?

Students at Thousand Oaks Elementary are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 4% African American.

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