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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94605

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At a glance

Schools

4,436

Students

Districts

Top rankedOakland Unity High558^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Grass Valley Elementary up 540 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Independent Study Sojourner Truth 13.4 students per teacher

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 94605 has 14 schools: seven elementary schools, one middle school, five high schools and one alternative school. Test results are available for 13 schools, with results reported across 2025–2026 and 2024–2025. In 2025–2026, the eight-school averages were 16% in English language arts (ELA), 14% in mathematics and 15% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. Schools’ results also varied widely within each subject. The most important finding is that the latest-year group averaged well below the state in all three subjects, with the largest shortfall in ELA.

The leading schools differ by year and subject. In 2025–2026, Independent Study Sojourner Truth led ELA at 31% and mathematics at 32%, while Burckhalter Elementary led science at 33%; each remained below the state in its leading subject. Rudsdale Continuation High had the lowest results in the group: 3% in ELA, 0% in mathematics and 3% in science. In 2024–2025, Oakland Unity High led ELA at 66%, above the state’s 49%, and Francophone Charter School of Oakland led mathematics at 49% and science at 46%, above state results of 37% and 33%. Aspire Triumph Technology Academy was lowest in all three subjects that year, at 10% in ELA, 8% in mathematics and 0% in science.

For the eight schools with results in both years, the ELA gap with the state narrowed by about 2 points, from 35 to 33 points; mathematics kept pace with the state, while the science gap widened by about 2 points. A notable exception to Sojourner Truth’s below-state all-grades results is its 11th-grade performance in 2025–2026: students exceeded the state by 4 points in ELA, 12 in mathematics and 9 in science. Reported context also differs: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 38% at Francophone Charter and 41% at East Bay Innovation Academy; their ELA results that year were 58% and 52%. These figures describe different school contexts and do not establish what explains test 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
Aspire Triumph Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8030 Atherton St	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Aspire Triumph Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 638-9445	217	10	21.3	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	109 (50.2%)	92 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	6.3	5753^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.5	5826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.5%	73	0.0				0.0	8.7	9.5	17.9					12.5	21.7	0.0	7.1					9.7	≥ 95%
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
Francophone Charter School of Oakland	Public, Charter	K-8	9736 Lawlor St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Francophone Charter School of Oakland District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 394-4110	324	18	18.0	38.0%	80 (24.7%)	60 (18.5%)	77 (23.8%)	33 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (22.2%)	53.7	2397^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.8%		65.3	1824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%	573	54.1				52.4	45.0	44.9	56.8	55.0	41.7			48.8	30.0	31.3	59.5	15.0	16.7			35.2	≥ 98%
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
Burckhalter Elementary	Public	K-5	3994 Burckhalter Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2105	193	9	21.4	89.6%	13 (6.7%)	89 (46.1%)	53 (27.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27 (14.0%)	27.3	4206^th of 5817 public elementary schools	27.7%		31.7	3820^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%	386	33.3				33.3	13.0	25.9	50.0					27.9	21.7	19.2	38.9					25.4	88%	0%	$42,085	$39,888	$2,197
Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary	Public	K-5	8755 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2169	231	12	19.2	93.5%	10 (4.3%)	98 (42.4%)	67 (29.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.5%)	43 (18.6%)	13	5395^th of 5817 public elementary schools	7.3%		14.9	5266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%	129	13.8				13.8	14.8	7.3	17.2					12.4	33.3	22.0	13.8					22.7	80%	0%	$34,495	$31,472	$3,023
Frick United Academy of Language Middle	Public	6-8	2845 64th Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3219	392	23	17.1	—	12 (3.1%)	72 (18.4%)	279 (71.2%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.8%)	5.5	2701^st of 2740 public middle schools	1.4%		4.7	2739^th of 2761 public middle schools	0.8%	38		9.9			9.9				9.3	13.9	9.8		11.1				0.9	2.5	4.1		2.6			$29,016	$26,374	$2,642
Grass Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	4720 Dunkirk Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2122	182	10	19.1	94.0%	3 (1.6%)	98 (53.8%)	63 (34.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.8%)	16	5138^th of 5817 public elementary schools	11.7%		9.2	5678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.1%	540	17.9				17.9	30.0	7.1	28.6					24.2	33.3	0.0	6.9					14.1	78%	0%	$39,148	$35,532	$3,616
Markham Elementary	Public	K-5	7220 Krause Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2138	327	14	24.2	—	6 (1.8%)	73 (22.3%)	226 (69.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.2%)	6.3	5755^th of 5817 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.1	5836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%	81	3.9				3.9	4.4	11.3	15.7					10.7	6.5	11.3	11.5					9.9	72%	0%	$26,364	$23,696	$2,668
Independent Study Sojourner Truth	Public, Alternative	K-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5330	481	36	13.4	97.3%	119 (24.7%)	135 (28.1%)	140 (29.1%)	30 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (10.6%)								(n/a)		25.8	47.1	25.0	31.4	9.1	6.7		32.3	36.0	18.5	61.8	31.1	9.1	0.0		22.6	45.5	48.0	44.1	31.5			$33,780	$31,730	$2,050
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
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
Burbank Child Development Center	Public	K	3550 64Th Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1040	36	9	4.0	88.9%	1 (2.8%)	10 (27.8%)	20 (55.6%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)																						9%	0%	$5,894	$4,274	$1,620

Cities Near Zip Code 94605

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	0.25 mi	167	656^th
San Leandro	2 mi	18	614^th
Alameda	3.97 mi	25	146^th
Canyon	4.49 mi	1
Moraga	4.58 mi	5	26^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.