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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94601

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At a glance

Schools

5,097

Students

Districts

Top rankedLIFE Academy722^nd of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

LIFE Academy up 410 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

LIFE Academy 14.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Schools in ZIP code 94601 include 12 schools—seven elementary, two middle, and three high schools—with 5,097 students; 11 are in Oakland Unified, and ARISE High is listed separately. The reported 2025–2026 average school results were about 21% in English language arts (ELA), 13% in math, and 13% in science, compared with California results of 49%, 38%, and 36%. Because grade spans differ and ARISE has no 2025–2026 scores, all-grades comparisons are not fully grade-matched. The most important area-wide finding is that average proficiency was below state results by about 29 points in ELA, 25 in math, and 23 in science.

LIFE Academy stands out among high schools: it had the area’s highest reported all-grades ELA result, 45%, and in grade 11 its ELA result was 66%, compared with 21% at Fremont High. Manzanita SEED Elementary led elementary schools, with 34% ELA, 30% math, and 33% science; its math result was 7 points above the next-highest elementary result. Results at the lower end included 10% ELA at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary, 4% math at Manzanita Community Elementary, and 3% science at Global Family Elementary. SchoolDigger ranked Bridges and Manzanita Community at the 1st percentile statewide.

Recent changes were mixed: across schools with results in both years, average ELA proficiency rose about 2 points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math fell about 1 point, and science rose about 3 points. Individual schools differed: LIFE gained 7 points in ELA and 11 in science, while SEED gained 19 in science but fell 3 in ELA. Income measures offer context, not an explanation for results: in 2024–2025, SEED reported 83% free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with 98% at Global Family; LIFE reported 56% directly certified for free meals, while Bridges reported 57% using that different measure. Student-teacher ratios also varied, from 14.5 at LIFE to 26.6 at Think College Now, so no single measure neatly predicts results.

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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)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ARISE High	Public, Charter	9-12	3301 East 12th St. Ste. 205	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ARISE High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 436-5487	396	25	15.6	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	373 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39.8	1279^th of 2135 public high schools	40.1%		50.5	1028^th of 2162 public high schools	52.5%	251				23.5	23.5							40.0	40.0							15.6	15.6			$24,922	$900	$24,022
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	—	21 (10.5%)	35 (17.5%)	112 (56.0%)	11 (5.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	5.4	5786^th of 5817 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.4	5763^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.6%	23	3.5				3.5	8.7	10.0	13.8					11.0	8.7	0.0	10.3					6.1	84%	0%	$31,225	$2,258	$28,967
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	—	9 (2.7%)	75 (22.4%)	189 (56.4%)	37 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.4%)	6.6	5744^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.8	5843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%	99	7.1				7.1	16.2	8.9	24.1					16.6	7.9	3.6	1.7					4.0	92%	0%	$27,165	$2,664	$24,501
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1325 53rd Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2178	389	19	21.0	—	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	363 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6.3	5757^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.7	5819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.6%	62	4.7				4.7	7.1	15.6	7.8					9.7	8.9	15.6	7.8					10.3	87%	0%	$28,331	$2,412	$25,919
LIFE Academy	Public	6-12	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1335	436	30	14.5	—	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	400 (91.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	64.6	722^nd of 2135 public high schools	66.2%		45.5	1132^nd of 2162 public high schools	47.6%	410		27.9	37.3		32.5				24.1	30.0	60.7	65.5	45.2				13.8	13.3	23.0	28.8	19.8			$29,915	$3,017	$26,898
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%)	8.1	5694^th of 5817 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.2	5401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	7.8%	293	11.1				11.1	2.1	16.7	25.0					14.1	6.1	13.5	8.9					9.2	94%	0%	$26,703	$2,322	$24,381
Urban Promise Academy Middle	Public	6-8	3031 East 18th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5236	392	23	17.3	98.0%	6 (1.5%)	12 (3.1%)	353 (90.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	10.9	2565^th of 2740 public middle schools	6.4%		11.2	2583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	6.4%	18		13.9			13.9				13.3	20.9	23.9		19.4				9.2	6.9	13.9		10.0			$30,048	$2,486	$27,562
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%)	15.3	5198^th of 5817 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.1	4998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%	200	5.4				5.4	21.6	20.0	25.9					22.8	28.6	26.7	16.1					22.8	91%	0%	$27,476	$2,593	$24,883
Manzanita SEED Elementary	Public	K-5	2641 25th Ave.	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%)	32.2	3807^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.6%		32.1	3790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%	17	32.8				32.8	26.6	40.0	35.5					33.9	30.2	30.7	28.6					29.8	87%	0%	$25,941	$1,973	$23,968
United for Success Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3228	347	21	16.4	—	10 (2.9%)	34 (9.8%)	271 (78.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	7.5	2671^st of 2740 public middle schools	2.5%		9.4	2635^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.6%	36		8.6			8.6				13.8	19.0	18.3		17.0				2.6	6.0	7.8		5.5			$28,944	$2,692	$26,252
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%)	8.9	5662^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	2.7%		10.5	5605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%	57	3.1				3.1	25.4	14.5	12.5					17.8	12.9	11.1	10.9					11.7	≥ 98%		$26,709	$2,466	$24,243
Fremont High	Public	9-12	4610 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5570	1,166	72	16.2	—	23 (2.0%)	156 (13.4%)	897 (76.9%)	42 (3.6%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	28 (2.4%)	15.9	1734^th of 2135 public high schools	18.8%		12.2	1905^th of 2162 public high schools	11.9%	171			13.4		12.9							21.1	21.1							5.7	5.7			$27,414	$2,270	$25,144
Centro Infantil CDC	Public	K	2660 East 16Th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 879-8819	0			—															(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 94601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	0.18 mi	167	656^th
Alameda	1.5 mi	25	146^th
Piedmont	2.9 mi	7	45^th
Canyon	4.35 mi	1
San Leandro	4.61 mi	18	614^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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