Is Markham Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Markham Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Markham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Markham Elementary?

Students at Markham Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 25% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Markham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Markham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frick United Academy of Language Middle High : Castlemont High

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:
5860^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,648

Students who attend Markham Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

24.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.86. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.4%), African American (24.9%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Markham Elementary is 22, which is the 16^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Markham Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Markham Elementary is $6,648, which is the 20^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Markham Elementary:

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

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th 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
2004	19.00	4019^th	4809	16.4%
2005	16.01	4255^th	4822	11.8%
2006	13.31	4442^nd	4818	7.8%
2007	6.27	5063^rd	5113	1.0%
2008	22.62	4154^th	5113	18.8%
2009	16.64	4635^th	5193	10.7%
2010	41.33	3088^th	5314	41.9%
2011	41.47	3137^th	5377	41.7%
2012	26.75	4184^th	5390	22.4%
2013	18.26	4856^th	5530	12.2%
2015	9.29	5512^th	5611	1.8%
2016	5.40	5592^nd	5614	0.4%
2017	5.76	5657^th	5692	0.6%
2018	2.95	5657^th	5662	0.1%
2019	2.87	5784^th	5789	0.1%
2022	6.97	5851^st	5883	0.5%
2023	5.16	5864^th	5874	0.2%
2024	3.86	5860^th	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
2018	18.75	3115^th	3246	4.0%
2019	16.65	3266^th	3275	0.3%
2022	26.51	2846^th	3311	14.0%
2023	24.52	2909^th	3250	10.5%
2024	18.24	3124^th	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
2018	3.18	5082^nd	5084	0.0%
2019	2.85	5170^th	5173	0.1%
2022	7.90	5226^th	5264	0.7%
2023	5.65	5363^rd	5374	0.2%
2024	4.42	5510^th	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
2018	2.74	5413^th	5413	0.0%
2019	3.00	5491^st	5492	0.0%
2022	8.06	5598^th	5635	0.7%
2023	6.49	5598^th	5617	0.3%
2024	4.94	5602^nd	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	2441^st	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
2018	3.94	5428^th	5431	0.1%
2019	3.63	5504^th	5510	0.1%
2022	7.06	5637^th	5663	0.5%
2023	4.88	5648^th	5650	0.0%
2024	3.80	5634^th	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
2018	11.99	692^nd	700	1.1%
2019	10.91	743^rd	747	0.5%
2023	13.70	650^th	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
2018	3.39	4827^th	4830	0.1%
2019	2.45	4963^rd	4963	0.0%
2022	9.38	5023^rd	5084	1.2%
2023	6.73	5086^th	5098	0.2%
2024	4.11	5100^th	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.

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 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
2024	2	74	1	203	1	2	14	0	297

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
2024	297	13.5	22.0	99.7

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
2024	297	13.5	22.0	99.7

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.

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