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Allendale Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

Allendale Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 368 students in the Oakland Unified district, located in a high-poverty neighborhood where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below both district and state averages. Its statewide ranking has fallen to the 3rd percentile, and chronic student absenteeism, while improved from previous years, remains nearly double the state average. Interestingly, the school spends over $25,500 per student, which is more than some higher-performing nearby schools like Sequoia Elementary and Melrose Leadership Academy.

There is extreme variation in school performance within a very small area. For example, Sequoia Elementary, just over a mile away, ranks in the 84th percentile statewide. Some nearby charter schools, such as Urban Montessori Charter, also achieve stronger academic results with significantly lower per-student spending. A positive trend is the school's reduction in chronic absenteeism, which, if sustained, could provide a foundation for improvement.

368

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,589

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3670 Penniman Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619-1116

(510) 879-2101

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Allendale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Skyline High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

African American:

24.5%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg29%

California avg41%

5,666^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified

1194^th of 1,543Oakland 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	9.4	5666 of 5857	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	5146 of 5869	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	5658 of 5859	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	5522 of 5883	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	5758 of 5789	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	5496 of 5662	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	5267 of 5692	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	5035 of 5614	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	5556 of 5611	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	5499 of 5530	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	5327 of 5390	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	4147 of 5377	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	3080 of 5314	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.2	4409 of 5193	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	4214 of 5113	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	4492 of 5113	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	4268 of 4818	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	4369 of 4822	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	4263 of 4809	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	363 of 569	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.0	590 of 593	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	643 of 661	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	469 of 663	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	741 of 747	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	606 of 700	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	2884 of 3162	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2003 of 3245	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	2335 of 3311	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	2965 of 3275	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	3021 of 3246	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	5317 of 5597	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	4872 of 5612	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	5354 of 5609	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	5202 of 5635	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	5473 of 5492	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	5271 of 5413	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	5071 of 5107	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	4095 of 5107	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	4982 of 5087	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	4563 of 5084	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	4908 of 4963	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4546 of 4830	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	5210 of 5460	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4635 of 5517	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	5094 of 5363	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	4937 of 5264	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	5144 of 5173	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	4911 of 5084	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	5498 of 5628	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	5003 of 5643	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	5458 of 5638	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	5384 of 5663	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	5473 of 5510	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	5296 of 5431	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)36th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2016

Like this school cause the staff, teachers and principal are very good, kind caring to all their students and parents. Close Quote

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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
Allendale Elementary	Public	K-5	3670 Penniman Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2101	368	17	21.2	97.6%	10 (2.7%)	90 (24.5%)	189 (51.4%)	40 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	31 (8.4%)	9.4	5666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		16.8	5146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	520	8.2		8.2	23.0	11.1	20.4				18.3	15.0	7.1	8.2				10.3	89.5	93.0	89.5	94.2	90.7	90.7	$25,589	$3,990	$21,599
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Brown Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2131	473	18	27.0	85.4%	38 (8.0%)	158 (33.4%)	135 (28.5%)	83 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	49 (10.4%)	26.6	4258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.5	3968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.4%	290	27.4		27.4	22.1	30.0	32.4				28.1	21.2	33.3	27.1				26.8	88.0	91.3	95.7	93.5	92.4	94.6	$25,469	$4,077	$21,392
Melrose Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	4730 Fleming Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2152	722	36	20.1	54.6%	108 (15.0%)	23 (3.2%)	510 (70.6%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.7%)	43.9	2958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.5	2045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	913	34.9	52.0	44.1	31.7	34.7	54.6	46.0	59.2	68.4	48.9	32.1	26.7	42.4	38.0	31.9	45.5	36.0							$24,672	$3,888	$20,784
Learning Without Limits	Public, Charter	K-5	2035 40th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Learning Without Limits District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1282	335	15	22.4	66.6%	3 (0.9%)	34 (10.1%)	271 (80.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	22	4673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.3	4552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.4%	121	20.3		20.3	34.6	23.3	34.9				30.9	23.6	19.4	17.2				19.9	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	$12,222	$3,007	$9,215
Fruitvale Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Boston Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5117	254	12	21.1	95.7%	24 (9.4%)	69 (27.2%)	121 (47.6%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	5.3	5833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		6.3	5829^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	6.1		6.1	8.6	7.0	12.1				9.0	5.6	0.0	9.4				4.5	88.6	91.4	91.4	94.3	91.4		$27,701	$4,656	$23,045
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
Urban Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4551 Steele St.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Urban Montessori Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 842-1181	343	4	79.7	37.3%	91 (26.5%)	65 (19.0%)	109 (31.8%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	45 (13.1%)	49.1	2643^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.9%		42.6	3026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	383	46.2	16.7	39.2	47.1	40.9	59.0	14.3	35.7	33.3	43.7	42.4	27.3	30.8	7.1	28.6	41.7	31.3	93.0				93.0		$10,936	$193	$10,743
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	5222 Ygnacio Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2136	200	10	21.0	98.0%	21 (10.5%)	35 (17.5%)	112 (56.0%)	11 (5.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	7.4	5763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.6%		7.4	5797^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	34	6.7		6.7	6.5	3.5	13.3				7.8	21.9	6.9	10.0				13.2							$29,988	$4,195	$25,793
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	3730 Lincoln Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2151	452	18	25.1	44.5%	132 (29.2%)	50 (11.1%)	116 (25.7%)	48 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	99 (21.9%)	84.2	951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.9	868^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	83	50.0		50.0	67.6	66.2	65.2				66.4	64.9	70.8	52.9				62.7	93.1	94.1		94.1	95.1	95.1	$23,962	$3,809	$20,153
Manzanita SEED Elementary	Public	K-5	2409 East 27th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-0175	436	19	23.0	82.8%	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	289 (66.3%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.9%)	32.1	3790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		27	4196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	406	13.5		13.5	35.8	54.8	18.2				37.0	40.3	30.7	12.5				28.7	88.0	93.5	94.6	90.2	92.4	91.3	$24,881	$4,199	$20,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Allendale Elementary

How many students attend Allendale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Allendale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Allendale Elementary?

Students at Allendale Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 24% African American, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Allendale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Allendale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bret Harte Middle
High : Skyline High

What district is Allendale Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

Is Allendale Elementary a good school?

Allendale Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of California elementary schools.

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