Markham Elementary

Summary:

Markham Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 306 students in grades K-5. 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.

Markham Elementary is consistently one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in California, ranking in the bottom 1-2% of all schools in the state over the past decade. Only 3.92% of Markham students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide and 33.09% in the district. In Mathematics, just 1.96% of Markham students were proficient, compared to 35.54% statewide and 25.56% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom 1-2% of their respective subgroups statewide. Markham also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 84.0%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Oakland Unified School District, such as Lockwood STEAM Academy and Greenleaf, Markham Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools, with its students ranking in the bottom 1-2% of California elementary schools. Addressing the root causes of Markham's poor performance, such as improving student attendance and providing targeted academic interventions, will be crucial in order to improve educational outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 7220 Krause Ave.
       Oakland, CA  94605-2380


(510) 879-2138

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5860th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,648 Help


Students who attend Markham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frick United Academy of Language Middle
High:    Castlemont High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.0%
African American:
25.8%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Markham Elementary ranks worse than 100% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last 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 3.86. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67%), African American (25.8%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Markham Elementary is 22.6, which is the 23rd 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 Markham Elementary is $6,648, which is the 20th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Markham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Markham Elementary 5860th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Markham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Markham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.00 4019th 4809 16.4%
2005 16.01 4255th 4822 11.8%
2006 13.31 4442nd 4818 7.8%
2007 6.27 5063rd 5113 1.0%
2008 22.62 4154th 5113 18.8%
2009 16.64 4635th 5193 10.7%
2010 41.33 3088th 5314 41.9%
2011 41.47 3137th 5377 41.7%
2012 26.75 4184th 5390 22.4%
2013 18.26 4856th 5530 12.2%
2015 9.29 5512th 5611 1.8%
2016 5.40 5592nd 5614 0.4%
2017 5.76 5657th 5692 0.6%
2018 2.95 5657th 5662 0.1%
2019 2.87 5784th 5789 0.1%
2022 6.97 5851st 5883 0.5%
2023 5.16 5864th 5874 0.2%
2024 3.86 5860th 5862 0.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.75 3115th 3246 4.0%
2019 16.65 3266th 3275 0.3%
2022 26.51 2846th 3311 14.0%
2023 24.52 2909th 3250 10.5%
2024 18.24 3124th 3160 1.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.18 5082nd 5084 0.0%
2019 2.85 5170th 5173 0.1%
2022 7.90 5226th 5264 0.7%
2023 5.65 5363rd 5374 0.2%
2024 4.42 5510th 5511 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.74 5413th 5413 0.0%
2019 3.00 5491st 5492 0.0%
2022 8.06 5598th 5635 0.7%
2023 6.49 5598th 5617 0.3%
2024 4.94 5602nd 5605 0.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.13 2441st 2585 5.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.94 5428th 5431 0.1%
2019 3.63 5504th 5510 0.1%
2022 7.06 5637th 5663 0.5%
2023 4.88 5648th 5650 0.0%
2024 3.80 5634th 5636 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.99 692nd 700 1.1%
2019 10.91 743rd 747 0.5%
2023 13.70 650th 662 1.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Markham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.39 4827th 4830 0.1%
2019 2.45 4963rd 4963 0.0%
2022 9.38 5023rd 5084 1.2%
2023 6.73 5086th 5098 0.2%
2024 4.11 5100th 5102 0.0%
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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 Markham Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 4 546 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1989 5 495 4 25 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1990 7 466 15 48 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1991 9 414 21 72 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1992 5 424 23 67 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1993 6 381 24 56 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1994 3 423 21 78 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 0 404 15 100 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1996 0 404 15 100 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1997 0 411 24 136 0 n/a n/a 0 571
1998 3 381 23 142 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1999 1 409 18 187 0 n/a n/a 2 617
2000 1 386 24 225 0 n/a n/a 2 638
2001 4 365 31 240 0 n/a n/a 2 642
2002 1 284 16 288 0 n/a n/a 2 591
2003 1 284 16 288 0 n/a n/a 2 591
2004 2 228 14 249 0 n/a n/a 1 494
2005 2 218 13 255 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2006 1 179 8 248 1 n/a n/a 3 440
2007 2 168 7 208 0 n/a n/a 20 405
2008 2 152 9 224 n/a n/a n/a 0 387
2009 1 169 8 216 2 10 21 0 427
2010 2 163 5 216 2 12 19 0 419
2011 4 161 6 234 2 7 16 0 430
2012 2 135 5 194 2 8 7 0 353
2013 2 130 4 203 2 10 10 0 361
2014 3 123 4 197 2 7 10 0 346
2015 3 135 13 200 2 6 8 0 367
2016 4 128 8 246 1 3 10 0 400
2017 3 111 4 237 0 2 6 0 363
2018 3 92 4 229 1 2 9 0 340
2019 0 90 3 227 0 4 6 0 330
2020 0 82 2 230 0 2 7 0 323
2021 1 59 2 197 0 2 8 0 269
2022 1 52 1 201 1 4 15 0 275
2023 1 79 0 205 1 5 15 0 306

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 Markham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 577 24.0 24.0 n/a
1989 529 23.4 22.6 n/a
1990 536 20.5 26.1 n/a
1991 516 22.1 23.3 n/a
1992 519 22.5 23.0 80
1993 467 20.0 23.4 92.3
1994 525 20.0 26.3 80.6
1995 519 21.0 24.7 80.9
1996 519 21.0 24.7 80.9
1997 571 21.0 27.2 87.9
1998 549 28.0 19.6 89.6
1999 617 29.0 21.3 81.3
2000 638 34.2 18.7 89.8
2001 642 32.0 20.1 83
2002 591 32.0 18.5 86.6
2003 591 32.0 18.5 86.6
2004 494 25.0 19.8 73.8
2005 489 26.0 18.8 76.9
2006 440 23.0 19.1 72.5
2007 405 22.0 18.4 65.7
2008 387 22.1 17.5 70.3
2009 427 23.0 17.8 57.4
2010 419 23.0 18.2 59.2
2011 430 n/a n/a 74
2012 353 20.0 17.6 72
2013 361 18.0 20.0 99.2
2014 346 16.0 21.6 95.7
2015 367 17.0 21.5 89.9
2016 400 16.0 25.0 95.3
2017 363 17.0 21.3 95.9
2018 340 12.0 28.3 96.8
2019 330 15.5 21.2 96.4
2020 323 n/a n/a 91
2021 269 13.0 20.6 90
2022 275 12.0 22.9 91.6
2023 306 13.5 22.6 98.7

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 Markham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 577 24.0 24.0 n/a
1989 529 23.4 22.6 n/a
1990 536 20.5 26.1 n/a
1991 516 22.1 23.3 n/a
1992 519 22.5 23.0 80
1993 467 20.0 23.4 92.3
1994 525 20.0 26.3 80.6
1995 519 21.0 24.7 80.9
1996 519 21.0 24.7 80.9
1997 571 21.0 27.2 87.9
1998 549 28.0 19.6 89.6
1999 617 29.0 21.3 81.3
2000 638 34.2 18.7 89.8
2001 642 32.0 20.1 83
2002 591 32.0 18.5 86.6
2003 591 32.0 18.5 86.6
2004 494 25.0 19.8 73.8
2005 489 26.0 18.8 76.9
2006 440 23.0 19.1 72.5
2007 405 22.0 18.4 65.7
2008 387 22.1 17.5 70.3
2009 427 23.0 17.8 57.4
2010 419 23.0 18.2 59.2
2011 430 n/a n/a 74
2012 353 20.0 17.6 72
2013 361 18.0 20.0 99.2
2014 346 16.0 21.6 95.7
2015 367 17.0 21.5 89.9
2016 400 16.0 25.0 95.3
2017 363 17.0 21.3 95.9
2018 340 12.0 28.3 96.8
2019 330 15.5 21.2 96.4
2020 323 n/a n/a 91
2021 269 13.0 20.6 90
2022 275 12.0 22.9 91.6
2023 306 13.5 22.6 98.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Markham Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201286.0%1.0%0.0%13.0%86.0%92.0%97.0%88.0%94.0%
201382.0%0.0%0.0%18.0%82.0%94.0%94.0%83.0%94.0%
201473.0%0.0%0.0%27.0%84.0%93.0%98.0%79.0%83.0%
201577.0%0.0%0.0%23.0%85.0%93.0%96.0%82.0%86.0%
201698.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201989.0%1.0%1.0%89.0%91.0%≥98.0%89.0%94.0%
202093.1%0.0%1.4%94.4%
202187.8%0.0%0.0%93.9%91.8%93.9%93.9%93.9%
202280.0%0.0%0.0%90.0%92.0%88.0%88.0%94.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Markham Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,648

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Markham Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5784th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5864th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Markham Elementary)6.44
 2.4%
   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 (Markham Elementary)42
 2%
   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 (Markham Elementary)06.3
 6.3%
   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 (Markham Elementary)1.82
 0.1%
   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 (Markham Elementary)3.59.6
 6.1%
   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 (Markham Elementary)1.73.6
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)28.327
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Markham Elementary)1.71.8
 0.1%
   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 Students330306
 7.3%
African American9079
 12.2%
American Indian01
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic227205
 9.7%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White01
Two or More Races615
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.4%98.7%
 2.3%


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Students at Markham Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 26% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Markham Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend Markham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frick United Academy of Language Middle
High : Castlemont High

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Markham Elementary.


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