Summary:
Five high schools are listed in Oakland ZIP code 94605: Castlemont High, East Bay Innovation Academy (EBIA), Rudsdale Continuation High, Oakland Unity High, and Bay Area Technology; three serve grades 9–12 and two serve grades 6–12. The all-grades results combine those different grade spans. The clearest area-wide concern is that the five-school average is below the state in every tested subject, with the largest gap in math: 2024–25 averages were 31% in English language arts (ELA), 15% in math, and 13% in science, compared with 49%, 37%, and 33% statewide.
Results vary considerably by school and subject. Oakland Unity stands out in ELA at 66%—17 percentage points above the state and 13 points above the next-highest result, EBIA at 52%. EBIA leads in math (31%) and science (35%); its science result is 3 points above the state, while its math result is 6 points below. At the other end, Rudsdale reports 0% in all three subjects, while Castlemont reports 6% in ELA, 6% in math, and 4% in science. SchoolDigger ranked EBIA 961st of 2,162 schools (56th percentile) and Unity 1,024th (53rd); Bay Area Technology ranked 1,458th (33rd), Castlemont 1,943rd (10th), and Rudsdale 2,046th (5th).
The limited two-year test trend shows some ELA improvement, but not across every subject: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Castlemont gained 3 points in ELA, lost 2 in math, and was essentially unchanged in science; Rudsdale gained 3 points in ELA and science and was unchanged in math. Attendance and completion figures are another consideration: in 2025–26, chronic absenteeism was 54% at Castlemont and 98% at Rudsdale, versus 18% statewide; graduation rates were 63% and 46%, versus 88% statewide. For context, 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 41% at EBIA, 73% at Unity, and 86% at Bay Area Technology; Castlemont and Rudsdale reported 60% and 55% directly certified for free meals. These measures offer context, but do not by themselves explain school results.
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