Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary is a public elementary school serving 277 students in grades K-5 in Oakland, California. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance lags behind both state and Oakland Unified School District averages, and it has been on a downward trajectory in terms of its statewide ranking over the past decade. When compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Burckhalter Elementary, Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary performs significantly worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions to improve attendance, provide additional academic support and resources, and address the unique needs of the student population. Collaboration with community partners and a focus on equity and student-centered approaches could also be beneficial in helping to turn the school around.


Detail:

Public K-5

 8755 Fontaine St.
       Oakland, CA  94605-4197


(510) 879-2169

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3986th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,150 Help


Students who attend Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frick United Academy of Language Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  277

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.4%
Hispanic:
32.1%
Two or more races:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.6% Help


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Compare Details Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.4%), Hispanic (32.1%), two or more races (16.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary is 21.3, which is the 10th best among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary is $8,150, which is the 11th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary 3986th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.39 3221st 4809 33.0%
2005 27.58 3439th 4822 28.7%
2006 19.17 4059th 4818 15.8%
2007 8.94 4969th 5113 2.8%
2008 9.99 4923rd 5113 3.7%
2009 14.58 4759th 5193 8.4%
2010 16.95 4781st 5314 10.0%
2011 33.42 3727th 5377 30.7%
2012 20.98 4586th 5390 14.9%
2013 35.23 3662nd 5530 33.8%
2015 12.81 5295th 5611 5.6%
2016 10.44 5415th 5614 3.5%
2017 10.92 5441st 5692 4.4%
2018 13.98 5186th 5662 8.4%
2019 17.74 5007th 5789 13.5%
2022 17.56 5099th 5883 13.3%
2023 20.01 4856th 5874 17.3%
2024 29.27 3986th 5862 32.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.91 4750th 5084 6.6%
2019 21.17 4488th 5173 13.2%
2022 16.25 4894th 5264 7.0%
2023 20.35 4686th 5374 12.8%
2024 33.54 3644th 5511 33.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.70 4932nd 5413 8.9%
2019 7.16 5433rd 5492 1.1%
2022 17.87 4900th 5635 13.0%
2023 17.33 4946th 5617 11.9%
2024 25.77 4162nd 5605 25.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.05 4819th 5431 11.3%
2019 28.06 3937th 5510 28.5%
2022 18.79 4836th 5663 14.6%
2023 22.87 4465th 5650 21.0%
2024 33.54 3516th 5636 37.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.32 502nd 700 28.3%
2019 43.19 382nd 747 48.9%
2022 37.81 382nd 663 42.4%
2023 39.35 370th 662 44.1%
2024 55.00 208th 593 64.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.83 2696th 5098 47.1%
2024 50.98 2203rd 5102 56.8%
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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.

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Open Quote Poor teachers. No follow through. Blame students for not learning. Poor intervention programs and student support. What are we to do? Our kids don't have time for them to get their act together. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 14 345 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1989 20 355 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1990 20 368 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1991 12 328 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1992 50 284 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1993 15 300 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1994 11 327 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1995 8 328 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1996 8 328 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1997 8 352 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1998 6 316 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1999 3 318 8 2 0 n/a n/a 5 336
2000 1 289 11 6 0 n/a n/a 10 317
2001 2 316 10 6 0 n/a n/a 8 342
2002 1 252 12 9 0 n/a n/a 8 282
2003 1 252 12 9 0 n/a n/a 8 282
2004 9 229 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2005 7 210 16 27 0 n/a n/a 3 263
2006 8 201 11 33 0 n/a n/a 4 257
2007 6 204 15 26 0 n/a n/a 13 264
2008 11 207 18 28 n/a n/a n/a 0 264
2009 10 172 5 32 0 5 8 0 232
2010 7 156 9 35 1 1 4 0 213
2011 5 152 9 31 0 2 4 0 203
2012 5 125 8 26 0 4 3 0 171
2013 7 150 9 33 1 2 3 0 205
2014 8 129 13 40 1 2 4 0 197
2015 7 165 14 47 1 3 4 0 241
2016 9 135 11 47 2 5 11 0 220
2017 12 135 7 42 1 6 11 0 214
2018 11 125 12 48 1 3 14 0 214
2019 10 116 14 41 0 3 10 0 194
2020 8 99 13 36 0 3 18 0 177
2021 10 125 11 79 0 7 41 0 273
2022 8 97 11 67 0 2 42 0 227
2023 7 123 9 89 0 4 45 0 277

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 Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 16.0 23.4 n/a
1989 392 17.0 23.0 n/a
1990 406 15.0 27.0 n/a
1991 353 15.0 23.5 n/a
1992 361 15.2 23.7 47.4
1993 333 15.0 22.2 64
1994 347 14.0 24.8 57.3
1995 343 15.0 22.9 74.9
1996 343 15.0 22.9 74.9
1997 371 13.0 28.5 75.7
1998 326 19.0 17.2 66.6
1999 336 18.0 18.7 59.8
2000 317 20.0 15.9 66.4
2001 342 20.0 17.1 58.4
2002 282 18.0 15.7 66.4
2003 282 18.0 15.7 66.4
2004 263 15.8 16.6 78.7
2005 263 19.0 13.8 70.8
2006 257 16.0 16.1 63.2
2007 264 16.0 16.5 78.5
2008 264 17.5 15.1 78.4
2009 232 18.0 11.6 75.9
2010 213 12.0 17.7 68.5
2011 203 n/a n/a 76.8
2012 171 8.8 19.4 73.7
2013 205 9.8 20.9 87.3
2014 197 9.3 21.1 87.8
2015 241 11.0 21.9 86.7
2016 220 10.0 22.0 86.8
2017 214 12.0 17.8 88.3
2018 214 11.0 19.4 88.8
2019 194 11.5 16.8 87.6
2020 177 n/a n/a 83.6
2021 273 14.5 18.8 77.3
2022 227 13.0 17.4 89
2023 277 13.0 21.3 86.6

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 Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 375 16.0 23.4 n/a
1989 392 17.0 23.0 n/a
1990 406 15.0 27.0 n/a
1991 353 15.0 23.5 n/a
1992 361 15.2 23.7 47.4
1993 333 15.0 22.2 64
1994 347 14.0 24.8 57.3
1995 343 15.0 22.9 74.9
1996 343 15.0 22.9 74.9
1997 371 13.0 28.5 75.7
1998 326 19.0 17.2 66.6
1999 336 18.0 18.7 59.8
2000 317 20.0 15.9 66.4
2001 342 20.0 17.1 58.4
2002 282 18.0 15.7 66.4
2003 282 18.0 15.7 66.4
2004 263 15.8 16.6 78.7
2005 263 19.0 13.8 70.8
2006 257 16.0 16.1 63.2
2007 264 16.0 16.5 78.5
2008 264 17.5 15.1 78.4
2009 232 18.0 11.6 75.9
2010 213 12.0 17.7 68.5
2011 203 n/a n/a 76.8
2012 171 8.8 19.4 73.7
2013 205 9.8 20.9 87.3
2014 197 9.3 21.1 87.8
2015 241 11.0 21.9 86.7
2016 220 10.0 22.0 86.8
2017 214 12.0 17.8 88.3
2018 214 11.0 19.4 88.8
2019 194 11.5 16.8 87.6
2020 177 n/a n/a 83.6
2021 273 14.5 18.8 77.3
2022 227 13.0 17.4 89
2023 277 13.0 21.3 86.6

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

Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201286.0%0.0%0.0%14.0%96.0%93.0%96.0%96.0%89.0%
201376.0%0.0%0.0%24.0%91.0%85.0%97.0%85.0%91.0%
201478.0%0.0%0.0%22.0%91.0%94.0%100.0%91.0%88.0%
201556.0%0.0%0.0%44.0%78.0%78.0%82.0%76.0%76.0%
201695.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
201889.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%89.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%92.0%92.0%
201990.0%0.0%0.0%≥95.0%90.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
202090.0%0.0%3.3%93.3%93.3%
202287.2%0.0%0.0%89.4%89.4%87.2%89.4%87.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,150

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5007th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4856th of 5874 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)2527.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)3533.7
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)2031
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)39.235.7
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)17.924
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)35.734
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)17.926.5
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)33.332.3
 1.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)37.512.1
 25.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)37.536.7
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)29.215.2
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)28.327
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary)20.83
 17.8%
   5th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)23.825.2
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students194277
 42.8%
African American116123
 6%
American Indian00
Asian149
 35.7%
Hispanic4189
 117.1%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White107
 30%
Two or More Races1045
 350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.6%86.6%
 1%


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Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary ranks 3986th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frick United Academy of Language Middle

Students at Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary are 44% African American, 32% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary.


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