Summary:
Ascend is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Oakland, CA, with 492 students. The school is part of the ASCEND District, which is ranked 816 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ascend has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past few years, with a ranking between 3,500-4,900 out of around 5,800-5,900 schools.
Ascend faces significant challenges, with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.6% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.23% to 50% in ELA and 21.15% to 43.64% in Math, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 31.57% to 45.64% in Math. However, Ascend's subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, perform relatively better compared to the overall school, ranking in the top 40-50% of California schools for those subgroups.
Ascend's performance is generally better than the nearby Oakland Unified schools, such as Global Family Elementary, Lazear Charter Academy, and other schools within 1 mile. However, these schools also struggle with very low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, schools like Edison Elementary in Alameda, which is about 1 mile away, have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a more affluent student population.
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Detail:
Public, Charter K-8
District:
ASCEND District
SchoolDigger Rank:
3498th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Student/teacher ratio: 22.8
Number of students: 492
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
92.7%
Asian:
2.6%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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African American:
2.0%
White:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%
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