Cox Academy

Summary:

Cox Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Oakland, California, serving 483 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cox Academy District, which is ranked 1330 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cox Academy faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0% and consistently lower test scores than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.38% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall school but still lagging behind the state averages. Additionally, Cox Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 91.1% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, Cox Academy appears to be struggling. For instance, Francophone Charter School of Oakland, located just 0.43 miles away, consistently outperforms Cox Academy in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Cox Academy has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21 students per teacher, which is higher than the nearby schools like Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary (20.3 students per teacher) and Esperanza Elementary (22.4 students per teacher).

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

9860 Sunnyside St.
Oakland, CA 94603-2750

(510) 904-6300

District: Cox Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4550^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 464

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

African American:

16.8%

Pacific Islander:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cox Academy ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cox Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Cox Academy 4550^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cox Academy in the ranking list.)

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Cox Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cox Academy District 1330^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	9.47	5599^th	5789	3.3%
2022	17.07	5155^th	5883	12.4%
2023	17.46	5111^th	5874	13.0%
2024	23.27	4550^th	5862	22.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.57	2963^rd	3275	9.5%
2022	41.36	1715^th	3311	48.2%
2023	44.09	1540^th	3250	52.6%
2024	49.43	1207^th	3160	61.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.42	2072^nd	2420	14.4%
2024	38.04	1423^rd	2634	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.23	4928^th	5173	4.7%
2022	14.78	4983^rd	5264	5.3%
2023	21.57	4586^th	5374	14.7%
2024	29.87	3964^th	5511	28.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.68	5216^th	5492	5.0%
2022	17.49	4939^th	5635	12.4%
2023	19.23	4772^nd	5617	15.0%
2024	20.78	4631^st	5605	17.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.27	5411^th	5510	1.8%
2022	18.22	4910^th	5663	13.3%
2023	17.32	4970^th	5650	12.0%
2024	27.77	4020^th	5636	28.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.62	720^th	747	3.6%
2022	23.85	562^nd	663	15.2%
2023	27.50	506^th	662	23.6%
2024	40.80	308^th	593	48.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cox Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.42	4643^rd	4963	6.4%
2022	25.39	4084^th	5084	19.7%
2023	27.66	3897^th	5098	23.6%
2024	35.05	3345^th	5102	34.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cox Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	101	12	459	1	23	11	610
2020	2	106	12	427	1	22	17	587
2021	0	99	9	438	2	22	11	581
2022	0	74	11	405	2	14	10	516
2023	0	81	6	368	2	17	9	483
2024	2	78	7	346	2	23	6	464

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cox Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	610	29.1	20.9	89.8
2020	587	n/a	n/a	82.1
2021	581	25.0	23.2	88.8
2022	516	24.0	21.5	65.7
2023	483	23.0	21.0	91.1
2024	464	22.0	21.0	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cox Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	610	29.1	20.9	89.8
2020	587	n/a	n/a	82.1
2021	581	25.0	23.2	88.8
2022	516	24.0	21.5	65.7
2023	483	23.0	21.0	91.1
2024	464	22.0	21.0	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	93.1%	0.0%	2.0%	97.1%	96.1%	94.1%	94.1%	95.1%
2021	90.7%	0.0%	1.9%	95.4%	92.6%	98.2%	97.2%	98.2%
2022	93.0%	7.0%	0.0%	95.0%		94.0%	95.0%	93.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cox Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 5599^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5111^th of 5874 Elementary schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cox Academy)	18.2	13.6	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cox Academy)	17.8	29.4	11.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cox Academy)	23.9	17.7	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cox Academy)	13.5	26.4	12.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cox Academy)	26.3	18.5	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cox Academy)	13.5	14.8	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Cox Academy)	5.1	12.4	7.3%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	610	483	20.8%
African American	101	81	19.8%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	12	6	50%
Hispanic	459	368	19.8%
Pacific Islander	23	17	26.1%
White	3	0	100%
Two or More Races	11	9	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	91.1%	1.3%

Schools Near Cox Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Cox Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9860 Sunnyside St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Cox Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 904-6300	464	22	21.0	86.4%	2 (0.4%)	78 (16.8%)	346 (74.6%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.0%)	6 (1.3%)	23.3	4550^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.4%		17.5	5111^th of 5874 public elementary schools	13.0%	561	11.8		11.8	15.2	23.5	31.0			23.4	30.1	31.9	25.9			29.1	93.0	95.0		94.0	95.0	93.0
Reach Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	9845 Bancroft Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2193	427	14	31.6	99.8%	8 (1.9%)	110 (25.8%)	271 (63.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	9 (2.1%)	11.9	5555^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.2%		12	5582^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	5.0%	27	8.8		8.8	23.1	14.8	14.6			17.3	25.9	13.1	3.5			14.0	91.8	96.9		92.9	93.9	94.9	$6,047
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	331	17	19.4	35.0%	88 (26.6%)	58 (17.5%)	73 (22.1%)	33 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (23.0%)	65	1813^th of 5862 public elementary schools	69.1%		80.6	1149^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.4%	664	48.0	58.3	51.4	48.8	56.4	57.7	72.2	91.7	61.0	46.3	41.0	46.2	58.8	50.0	46.9
Aspire Monarch Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 101st Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Aspire Monarch Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 568-3101	402	15	27.3	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.7%)	380 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	17.1	5109^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.3	5212^th of 5874 public elementary schools	11.3%	103	13.9		13.9	14.3	27.1	23.4			21.5	18.2	27.1	13.9			19.5
Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	10315 E St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2172	176	8	22.0	97.7%	12 (6.8%)	32 (18.2%)	118 (67.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	7 (4.0%)	9.4	5703^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	2.7%		13	5485^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.6%	218	12.1		12.1	11.4	9.1	5.6			8.7	13.9	17.1	8.3			13.1	78.8	78.8	87.9	78.8	78.8	78.8	$6,740
Esperanza Elementary	Public	K-5	10315 E St.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2177	430	21	20.5	99.1%	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	406 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	10.1	5672^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.2	5699^th of 5874 public elementary schools	3.0%	27	3.7		3.7	11.4	19.7	14.6			15.7	10.6	18.2	7.4			12.6	87.4	92.6	95.8	88.4	92.6	90.5	$5,279
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Dutton Ave.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4360	414	19	21.7	61.6%	52 (12.6%)	30 (7.2%)	266 (64.3%)	36 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	47.9	2670^th of 5862 public elementary schools	54.5%		53	2388^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.3%	282	35.7		35.7	47.8	35.5	44.3			42.7	40.3	34.4	32.9			35.9							$6,710
Highland Community	Public	K-5	8521 A St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2125	453	18	25.1	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	87 (19.2%)	341 (75.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	6.2	5826^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.3	5852^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	0.4%	26	4.6		4.6	11.3	3.2	11.9			8.9	12.0	4.2	3.1			6.6	86.1	88.9	88.9	86.1	88.9	88.9	$6,236
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	951 Dowling Blvd.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4350	539	21	25.6	43.0%	129 (23.9%)	66 (12.2%)	178 (33.0%)	77 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	84 (15.6%)	77.1	1282^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.4	1409^th of 5874 public elementary schools	76.0%	127	59.1		59.1	58.9	50.0	77.3			62.2	51.4	42.2	65.9			53.2	96.9		96.9				$5,722
Aspire College Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	8030 Atherton St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Aspire College Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 562-8030	203	9	22.5	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.2%)	139 (68.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	14 (6.9%)	25.6	4309^th of 5862 public elementary schools	26.5%		10.1	5704^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.9%	1395	5.6		5.6	40.0	25.6	8.8			24.3	66.7	23.3	0.0			27.5

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Cox Academy ranks in the bottom 22.4% of California elementary schools.

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Students at Cox Academy are 75% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 464 students attended Cox Academy.

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