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Think College Now Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Think College Now Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 253 students in the Oakland Unified district, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, currently ranking in the bottom 15% of all California elementary schools with particularly low proficiency in science (5%). While its test scores in English and math are below district and state averages, it performs better than several nearby district schools like Garfield Elementary and Manzanita Community Elementary. However, it lags behind nearby charter schools such as Lazear Charter Academy and Ascend, which serve similar student populations. This represents a notable decline from a decade ago when the school was ranked in the top half of state schools.

On a positive note, the school has made dramatic recent progress in improving student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half since the pandemic. Despite having higher per-student spending than many comparison schools, it also has a higher student-teacher ratio. Performance varies considerably by grade level, and the school shows relative strength in supporting English Language Learners, though significant work is needed to improve overall academic outcomes.

253

Students ?

26.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,037

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2825 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601-1543

(510) 879-2190

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

African American:

13.4%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,998^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	18.1	4998 of 5857	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4996 of 5869	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	5445 of 5859	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	5328 of 5883	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	4210 of 5789	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	4681 of 5662	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	4979 of 5692	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	5218 of 5614	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	4014 of 5611	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.4	1866 of 5530	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	2528 of 5390	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	2127 of 5377	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	1840 of 5314	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	1381 of 5193	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	44.5	2686 of 5113	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.6	2756 of 5113	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.1	3918 of 4818	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	66.8	181 of 747	75.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	1519 of 3162	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	2598 of 3245	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2053 of 3311	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	1273 of 3275	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	1823 of 3246	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	4390 of 5597	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4635 of 5612	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	5106 of 5609	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4692 of 5635	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3503 of 5492	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	4241 of 5413	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	4167 of 5107	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	4286 of 5107	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	4881 of 5087	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	4494 of 5084	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3770 of 4963	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3795 of 4830	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	4548 of 5460	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	4520 of 5517	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	5051 of 5363	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	4589 of 5264	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	3384 of 5173	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	4076 of 5084	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	5087 of 5628	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4950 of 5643	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	5317 of 5638	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	5326 of 5663	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	4489 of 5510	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	4691 of 5431	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)76th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+37 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-24 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science5%-28 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 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
International Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2186	301	13	23.1	94.0%	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	284 (94.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	13.2	5401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%		12.4	5530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	129	18.0		18.0	2.3	23.8	26.1				17.4	15.6	17.0	12.0				14.8	78.7	89.4	89.4	80.9	91.5	89.4	$25,647	$4,087	$21,560
Think College Now Elementary	Public	K-5	2825 International Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2190	253	10	26.6	97.2%	27 (10.7%)	34 (13.4%)	152 (60.1%)	21 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	18.1	4998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.4	4996^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	2	5.0		5.0	25.6	13.5	37.5				24.4	27.9	20.0	22.5				23.3	89.2	89.2			91.9		$27,037	$4,997	$22,040
Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1700 28th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Achieve Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 904-6440	537	23	23.4	92.2%	5 (0.9%)	27 (5.0%)	494 (92.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.8	4422^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.5%		25.2	4351^st of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	71	11.1		11.1	23.3	23.1	31.0				25.9	36.2	26.6	33.7				32.4	81.4	88.7	90.7	86.6	87.6	91.8	$10,264	$2,524	$7,740
Lazear Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	824 29th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Lazear Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 689-2018	490	21	23.2	60.4%	10 (2.0%)	30 (6.1%)	427 (87.1%)	15 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	54.5	2339^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		37.1	3361^st of 5869 public elementary schools	42.7%	1022	48.1	42.1	45.0	34.0	25.0	55.8	62.5	40.0	61.4	46.9	43.1	27.3	44.2	48.2	23.6	29.8	35.9	96.8					96.8	$9,801	$3,128	$6,673
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1640 22nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2118	454	19	24.5	98.0%	9 (2.0%)	66 (14.5%)	280 (61.7%)	71 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	10.2	5626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		13.1	5474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	152	8.3		8.3	14.5	9.7	13.3				12.6	21.7	19.4	11.9				17.2	82.8	88.2	88.2	87.1	85.0	88.2	$26,378	$4,479	$21,899
Community School for Creative Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2111 International Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Community School for Creative Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 686-4131	183	7	28.1	89.1%	7 (3.8%)	34 (18.6%)	122 (66.7%)	10 (5.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)	8.4	5715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.4	5526^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.8%	189	4.8	8.3	6.1	16.7	24.0	10.0	0.0	27.3	41.7	19.0	20.8	7.4	4.8	5.6	14.3	8.3	10.6							$27,371	$3,090	$24,281
Ascend	Public, Charter	K-8	3709 East 12th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ASCEND District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3140	493	23	21.5	63.9%	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	446 (90.5%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	37.7	3363^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		35.2	3504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.3%	141	22.2	22.2	22.2	19.2	25.9	38.9	47.2	37.7	50.9	36.7	37.7	28.3	35.2	50.9	35.2	44.4	38.6	95.4						$10,518	$1,990	$8,528
Manzanita Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2409 East 27th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2179	335	14	23.9	98.2%	9 (2.7%)	75 (22.4%)	189 (56.4%)	37 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.4%)	4.8	5843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%		6.8	5815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.9%	28	0.0		0.0	4.0	14.0	3.4				7.2	11.8	8.6	0.0				6.7	79.7	87.0	92.8	84.1	88.4	88.4	$26,377	$4,404	$21,973
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Think College Now Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Think College Now Elementary?

Students at Think College Now Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Think College Now Elementary a good school?

Think College Now Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is Think College Now Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

How many students attend Think College Now Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Think College Now Elementary.

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