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Rudsdale Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

2011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 6% of California high schools

Summary

Rudsdale Continuation High is a 9–12 school in Oakland, California, serving 333 students in Oakland Unified. In 2025–2026, reported proficiency was just 3% in English Language Arts (ELA), 0% in math and 3% in science; graduation was 46%, compared with 79% in the district and 88% statewide. The most urgent concern is attendance: reported chronic absenteeism was 98%, versus 30% in the district and 18% statewide, and the next-highest reported rate among nearby schools was 54% at Castlemont High.

Rudsdale’s results are very low compared with the state, district and nearby schools, though science is its relative bright spot. Its science proficiency was 33 points below the state and 24 points below the district; ELA had the largest gaps, at 46 points below the state and 31 below the district. Compared with five nearby schools reporting scores that year, Rudsdale was below their averages in ELA, math and science by 26, 14 and 15 points, respectively. It ranked last among the six schools in ELA and math, and second-lowest in science, ahead of Alternatives in Action. Graduation is also a concern: Rudsdale’s 46% rate was below every nearby school with a reported rate.

Results show a small recent improvement in ELA, but not a broad turnaround: proficiency rose from 0% in 2023–2024 to 3% in 2025–2026, while math stayed at 0% and science rose to 3% without keeping pace with state improvement. SchoolDigger’s ranking edged up from the 4th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 6th in 2025–2026, but remained at zero stars. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.4. That year, 55% of students were directly certified for free meals, similar to nearby Coliseum College Prep Academy at 55%. An older SchoolDigger effectiveness ranking showed a relative historical strength for English Language Learner Students: the group ranked at the 28th percentile in 2018–2019, compared with the school overall at the 4th percentile.

333

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,536

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in California receive free school meals.

8251 Fontaine St.
Oakland, CA 94605-4109

(510) 879-2352

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

African American:

9.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2011 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (2% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (46% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school2%

District avg30%

California avg42%

2,011^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16High Schools in the Oakland Unified

1151^st of 1,530Oakland 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
2026	8.9	2011 of 2135	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	2046 of 2162	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	2069 of 2159	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	2046 of 2133	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1965 of 2017	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1950 of 2039	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	1884 of 1994	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	2179 of 2426	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	2076 of 2354	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	2027 of 2367	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	1965 of 2281	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	1885 of 2238	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1741 of 2117	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.7	1838 of 2063	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	1677 of 1968	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	1464 of 1901	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	1413 of 1653	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	676 of 941	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	1709 of 1864	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	1797 of 1906	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1911 of 1915	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1715 of 1833	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1715 of 1760	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	1774 of 1880	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	1758 of 1900	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1708 of 1814	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1742	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	389 of 410	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1888 of 1997	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1873 of 2013	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1926 of 2026	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1853 of 1937	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1802 of 1862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1878 of 1930	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1828 of 1942	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1825 of 1880	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)28th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy3%-46 vs state

Science3%-33 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rudsdale Continuation High	Public	9-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2352	333	16	21.4	—	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.3%)	285 (85.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	8.9	2011^th of 2135 public high schools	5.8%		9.4	2046^th of 2162 public high schools	5.4%	35		2.6	3.5	3.0				3.3	3.3				0.0	0.0	$31,536	$29,296	$2,240
Bay Area Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Bay Area Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 382-9932	255	8	33.0	86.3%	1 (0.4%)	53 (20.8%)	176 (69.0%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	34.1	1395^th of 2135 public high schools	34.7%		31.4	1458^th of 2162 public high schools	32.6%	63	20.8	20.7		21.8	17.4	23.8	37.5	44.8	32.0	8.7	23.8	16.7	14.3	15.6
LPS Oakland R & D Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd. Bldg. 100	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	LPS Oakland R & D Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 633-0750	173	14	12.7	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	167 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	28.8	1506^th of 2135 public high schools	29.5%		23.9	1616^th of 2162 public high schools	25.3%	110		15.8	16.7	16.2				35.9	35.9				12.8	12.8	$46,159	$43,264	$2,895
Castlemont High	Public	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2301	719	51	14.0	—	15 (2.1%)	205 (28.5%)	435 (60.5%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.2%)	25 (3.5%)	9.4	1979^th of 2135 public high schools	7.3%		11.4	1943^rd of 2162 public high schools	10.1%	36		4.8	0.0	4.1				8.9	8.9				3.3	3.3	$37,578	$34,868	$2,710
East Bay Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3400 Malcolm Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	East Bay Innovation Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 577-9557	451	26	17.6	40.8%	71 (15.7%)	121 (26.8%)	182 (40.4%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	57.4	871^st of 2135 public high schools	59.2%		53.5	961^st of 2162 public high schools	55.6%	90	30.5	49.0		37.4	51.4	44.8	46.4	44.2	47.6	37.3	32.8	37.8	22.5	34.5
Oakland Unity High	Public, Charter	9-12	6038 Brann St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unity High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7170	295	14	21.1	72.9%	15 (5.1%)	26 (8.8%)	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72.8	558^th of 2135 public high schools	73.9%		50.6	1024^th of 2162 public high schools	52.6%	466		38.3		38.3				70.2	70.2				38.3	38.3
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	—	10 (1.2%)	122 (14.2%)	688 (79.9%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.6%)	55.1	913^th of 2135 public high schools	57.2%		31.1	1468^th of 2162 public high schools	32.1%	555	16.5	35.0		25.2	16.9	19.2	27.8	60.7	30.3	7.4	11.5	11.0	19.8	12.2	$26,882	$24,284	$2,598
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%)	11.4	1871^st of 2135 public high schools	12.4%		15.2	1802^nd of 2162 public high schools	16.7%	69			0.0	0.0				13.6	13.6				4.8	4.8	$58,742	$54,372	$4,370
Skyline High	Public	9-12	12250 Skyline Blvd.	Oakland	94619	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2306	1,250	81	15.4	76.0%	166 (13.3%)	257 (20.6%)	497 (39.8%)	155 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.4%)	150 (12.0%)	73.8	544^th of 2135 public high schools	74.5%		58.7	856^th of 2162 public high schools	60.4%	312		47.3		46.9				60.0	60.0				38.7	38.7	$29,284	$26,738	$2,546
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%)	36.6	1345^th of 2135 public high schools	37.0%		32.4	1438^th of 2162 public high schools	33.5%	93	7.6	17.4		11.6	11.5	21.5	18.2	57.5	25.1	3.4	3.2	4.6	8.7	4.7

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Students at Rudsdale Continuation High are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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Oakland Unified

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Rudsdale Continuation High ranks in the bottom 5.8% of California high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Rudsdale Continuation High.

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