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Laurel Elementary

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Laurel Elementary ranks 4258 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 473 students in the Oakland Unified district, located in a high-need community where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's performance is in the lower percentiles statewide, with about 28% of students proficient in English and 27% in math, which is below both district and state averages. However, its position is complex when compared to nearby schools: it significantly outperforms the lowest-performing schools like Allendale Elementary and Fruitvale Elementary, but lags far behind high-performing neighbors such as Redwood Heights Elementary and Sequoia Elementary. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with 37.5% of students missing significant school time, though this is a notable improvement from previous years.

The school shows important strengths, particularly in supporting English Language Learners, where its effectiveness ranks in the 84th percentile statewide. It also shows better results with special education students than with its overall student body. A notable concern is a significant performance gap between female and male students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 27-to-1 is higher than most comparable schools, and while per-student spending is substantial, the analysis of nearby schools suggests how resources are used is more critical than the amount spent alone.

473

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,547

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3750 Brown Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619-1406

(510) 879-2131

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Skyline High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.4%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Asian:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,258^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	26.6	4258 of 5857	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3968 of 5869	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	4945 of 5859	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4158 of 5883	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4578 of 5789	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4784 of 5662	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	4469 of 5692	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	4201 of 5614	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	3302 of 5611	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	3529 of 5530	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	2694 of 5390	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	2542 of 5377	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	2265 of 5314	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.5	2634 of 5193	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	2457 of 5113	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.5	2528 of 5113	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.4	2700 of 4818	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.8	2908 of 4822	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.4	2780 of 4809	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	369 of 569	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	397 of 593	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	538 of 661	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	403 of 663	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	479 of 747	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	513 of 700	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1090 of 1203	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1046 of 1205	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1075 of 1190	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	982 of 1154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1009 of 1149	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	962 of 1071	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1602 of 2227	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	2045 of 2585	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	496 of 3162	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	2211 of 3245	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1346 of 3311	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1523 of 3275	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.7	2740 of 3246	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	3670 of 5597	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3314 of 5612	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4079 of 5609	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3604 of 5635	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4252 of 5492	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4734 of 5413	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	4037 of 5107	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	4022 of 5107	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4277 of 5087	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3813 of 5084	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4457 of 4963	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	4540 of 4830	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	4342 of 5460	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	4074 of 5517	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4907 of 5363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3895 of 5264	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	4118 of 5173	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4553 of 5084	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	4555 of 5628	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	4512 of 5643	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	5343 of 5638	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	4377 of 5663	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	4566 of 5510	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	4439 of 5431	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1294 of 2847	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.6	2058 of 2420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

The test scores don't reflect the hard working students not to mention the teachers and parents. Yes it's low income but these families want what every parents want for their child. A good education! Laurel Elementary is a great school. 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
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	$25,547	$23,234	$2,313
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	$27,799	$25,404	$2,395
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
Redwood Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4401 39th Ave.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2148	374	15	25.2	42.8%	103 (27.5%)	56 (15.0%)	82 (21.9%)	37 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (25.4%)	91.2	598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		93.9	441^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	157	59.6		59.6	69.2	71.7	73.6				71.5	76.9	75.0	60.4				70.9							$23,594	$21,156	$2,438
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							$23,811	$21,954	$1,857
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		$32,421	$29,498	$2,923
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	$24,222	$22,434	$1,788
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
Hintil Kuu Ka Child Development Center	Public	K	11850 Campus Dr	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8410	47	3	14.1	29.8%	7 (14.9%)	2 (4.3%)	14 (29.8%)	5 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (40.4%)								(n/a)																								$17,460	$15,840	$1,620
Carl B. Munck Elementary	Public	K-5	11900 Campus Dr.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3168	151	9	16.7	81.5%	9 (6.0%)	79 (52.3%)	29 (19.2%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.9%)	29.1	4031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		25.6	4318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.4%	287	13.3		13.3	29.2	26.1	50.0				32.8	41.7	26.1	20.0				30.7	88.5	94.2	94.2	88.5	88.5	88.5	$44,813	$41,172	$3,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bret Harte Middle
High : Skyline High

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary?

Students at Laurel Elementary are 33% African American, 29% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Laurel Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

How many students attend Laurel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Laurel Elementary.

Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 4258^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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