Oakland School for the Arts

Summary:

Oakland School for the Arts is a public charter high school serving 779 students in grades 6-12 in Oakland, California. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of California high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakland School for the Arts significantly outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 85% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In math, 49% of 11th graders were proficient, compared to 27.9% statewide. The school also excels in science, with 56.25% of 11th graders proficient on the CAST exam, well above the 32.08% state average. Additionally, Oakland School for the Arts has a strong 4-year graduation rate of 90.9% and a low dropout rate of 7.3%, outperforming nearby Oakland High in these metrics.

While Oakland School for the Arts District serves a diverse student population, with 33.25% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes across various student subgroups. This is in contrast to many nearby schools in the Oakland Unified district, which generally perform significantly worse than Oakland School for the Arts on measures like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's consistent high performance over time suggests it has established effective practices and a strong educational model that enables it to sustain excellence.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 530 18th St.
       Oakland, CA  94612-1512


(510) 873-8800

District: Oakland School for the Arts District

SchoolDigger Rank:
431st of 2,323 California High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  23.3 Help
Number of students:  780

Racial breakdown:

White:
30.0%
African American:
21.5%
Hispanic:
21.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.7% Help


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Compare Details Oakland School for the Arts ranks better than 67.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details Oakland School for the Arts ranks better than 81.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.38. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oakland School for the Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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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Oakland School for the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland School for the Arts 907th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Oakland School for the Arts in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Oakland School for the Arts 431st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Oakland School for the Arts in the ranking list.)

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Oakland School for the Arts District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland School for the Arts District 328th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakland School for the Arts

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Rank History for all middle school students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.09 330th 2715 87.8%
2022 70.69 672nd 2740 75.5%
2023 68.36 709th 2802 74.7%
2024 58.90 907th 2777 67.3%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.39 128th 554 76.9%
2022 49.71 345th 665 48.1%
2023 47.03 369th 678 45.6%
2024 50.93 351st 699 49.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.04 286th 1538 81.4%
2024 48.47 600th 1550 61.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.56 272nd 2369 88.5%
2022 44.02 1200th 2458 51.2%
2023 70.98 498th 2549 80.5%
2024 36.22 1523rd 2575 40.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 83.32 359th 2380 84.9%
2022 67.63 654th 2509 73.9%
2023 64.25 736th 2547 71.1%
2024 51.73 1015th 2546 60.1%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.44 385th 1531 74.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.90 283rd 2407 88.2%
2022 74.54 542nd 2527 78.6%
2023 75.10 529th 2558 79.3%
2024 65.28 711th 2547 72.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.51 198th 643 69.2%
2022 56.86 226th 637 64.5%
2023 44.72 306th 614 50.2%
2024 53.71 241st 626 61.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.54 205th 2213 90.7%
2022 66.35 578th 2359 75.5%
2023 65.82 615th 2391 74.3%
2024 51.56 955th 2383 59.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.98 148th 1602 90.8%
2022 75.44 318th 1555 79.5%
2023 67.41 472nd 1552 69.6%
2024 50.83 731st 1535 52.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Oakland School for the Arts

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Rank History for all high school students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 74.77 458th 2133 78.5%
2022 79.31 388th 2123 81.7%
2023 77.58 376th 2348 84.0%
2024 73.38 431st 2323 81.4%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.41 296th 422 29.9%
2022 76.36 103rd 515 80.0%
2023 55.91 292nd 786 62.8%
2024 65.34 216th 804 73.1%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.49 1306th 1323 1.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.78 299th 1547 80.7%
2024 37.89 756th 1534 50.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.59 937th 1937 51.6%
2022 70.67 430th 1943 77.9%
2023 72.20 397th 2247 82.3%
2024 54.96 731st 2235 67.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.81 365th 1833 80.1%
2022 74.52 401st 1858 78.4%
2023 72.00 418th 2118 80.3%
2024 70.85 438th 2098 79.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.45 623rd 1880 66.9%
2022 80.45 316th 1916 83.5%
2023 86.49 213th 2207 90.3%
2024 73.10 413th 2172 81.0%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.23 345th 731 52.8%
2024 43.15 435th 712 38.9%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.17 400th 592 32.4%
2022 36.25 316th 522 39.5%
2023 63.87 199th 720 72.4%
2024 67.79 181st 721 74.9%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.48 545th 1814 70.0%
2022 65.36 515th 1861 72.3%
2023 84.48 178th 2142 91.7%
2024 78.60 265th 2125 87.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Oakland School for the Arts

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.91 168th 1222 86.3%
2022 80.82 197th 1204 83.6%
2023 75.04 240th 1434 83.3%
2024 69.30 324th 1406 77.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Oakland School for the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 317 141 54 121 4 3 109 0 749
2020 286 151 59 145 5 3 144 0 793
2021 278 167 50 151 4 5 143 3 801
2022 216 155 35 161 3 3 207 11 791
2023 226 150 36 159 4 3 188 13 779
2024 234 168 44 165 3 4 136 26 780

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Oakland School for the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 749 39.9 18.7 13.5
2020 793 n/a n/a 15.9
2021 801 35.7 22.4 16.5
2022 791 43.8 18.0 22.8
2023 779 36.9 21.0 33.2
2024 780 33.3 23.3 23.7

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 Oakland School for the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 749 39.9 18.7 13.5
2020 793 n/a n/a 15.9
2021 801 35.7 22.4 16.5
2022 791 43.8 18.0 22.8
2023 779 36.9 21.0 33.2
2024 780 33.3 23.3 23.7

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakland School for the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 330th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 709th of 2802 Middle schools
 13.1%
Ranks 458th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 376th of 2348 High schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland School for the Arts)66.350.4
 15.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oakland School for the Arts)47.234.5
 12.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland School for the Arts)75.854.9
 21%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oakland School for the Arts)66.328.6
 37.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland School for the Arts)72.661.4
 11.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oakland School for the Arts)58.342.4
 15.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Oakland School for the Arts)52.748.5
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland School for the Arts)65.988.1
 22.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oakland School for the Arts)46.447
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Oakland School for the Arts)32.456.6
 24.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students749779
 4%
African American141150
 6.4%
American Indian44
Asian5436
 33.3%
Hispanic121159
 31.4%
Pacific Islander33
White317226
 28.7%
Two or More Races109188
 72.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.5%33.2%
 19.8%


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Students at Oakland School for the Arts are 30% White, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% Not Specified.

Oakland School for the Arts ranks 431st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 780 students attended Oakland School for the Arts.


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