Is Peralta Elementary a good school?

Peralta Elementary ranks 713 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peralta Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended Peralta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peralta Elementary?

Students at Peralta Elementary are 41% White, 26% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Peralta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peralta Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Claremont Middle High : Oakland Technical High

Peralta Elementary

Summary:

Peralta Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 352 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds the Oakland Unified and California state averages.

Peralta Elementary's students excel, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 75.33% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 33.09% for Oakland Unified and 47.04% for the state of California. The school's female and white student populations perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% and top 7% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's multi-racial and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations have lower rankings, suggesting potential achievement gaps that could be addressed.

While Peralta Elementary outperforms nearby Emerson Elementary and Sankofa United Elementary, its performance is generally lower than the high-performing Berkeley Unified schools, such as Sylvia Mendez Elementary, Malcolm X Elementary, and John Muir Elementary, which are located within a mile of Peralta. This proximity presents an opportunity for Peralta Elementary to learn and collaborate with these high-performing schools to further enhance its educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

460 63rd St.
Oakland, CA 94609-1339

(510) 879-3145

District: Oakland Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,702

Students who attend Peralta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Claremont Middle
High:	Oakland Technical High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

Two or more races:

26.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peralta Elementary ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.77. (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 Student population at Peralta Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.3%), two or more races (26.4%), Hispanic (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peralta Elementary is 25.2. 37 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Peralta Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peralta Elementary is $5,702. 39 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peralta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peralta Elementary 713^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Peralta 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 Peralta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.06	1625^th	4809	66.2%
2005	68.18	1415^th	4822	70.7%
2006	52.53	2071^st	4818	57.0%
2007	63.08	1683^rd	5113	67.1%
2008	82.88	845^th	5113	83.5%
2009	81.43	928^th	5193	82.1%
2010	87.36	616^th	5314	88.4%
2011	90.05	427^th	5377	92.1%
2012	92.18	282^nd	5390	94.8%
2013	90.53	432^nd	5530	92.2%
2015	96.35	245^th	5611	95.6%
2016	93.20	431^st	5614	92.3%
2017	90.85	590^th	5692	89.6%
2018	94.80	301^st	5662	94.7%
2019	94.70	313^th	5789	94.6%
2022	84.48	967^th	5883	83.6%
2023	83.50	1022^nd	5874	82.6%
2024	89.77	713^th	5862	87.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	60.41	276^th	610	54.8%
2023	66.03	241^st	669	64.0%
2024	66.60	251^st	669	62.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.94	218^th	5084	95.7%
2019	94.75	152^nd	5173	97.1%
2022	71.02	1127^th	5264	78.6%
2023	53.68	2122^nd	5374	60.5%
2024	66.36	1436^th	5511	73.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.08	438^th	5413	91.9%
2019	94.48	258^th	5492	95.3%
2022	88.56	713^th	5635	87.3%
2023	83.34	969^th	5617	82.7%
2024	93.64	392^nd	5605	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.04	244^th	5431	95.5%
2019	90.97	517^th	5510	90.6%
2022	77.59	1213^th	5663	78.6%
2023	80.44	1077^th	5650	80.9%
2024	83.98	918^th	5636	83.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.96	63^rd	700	91.0%
2024	58.09	188^th	593	68.3%

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Rank History for White students at Peralta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.50	23^rd	2737	99.2%
2019	90.25	90^th	2834	96.8%
2022	81.34	400^th	2726	85.3%
2023	75.87	585^th	2662	78.0%
2024	87.12	177^th	2647	93.3%

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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 Peralta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	107	184	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
1989	108	166	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	293
1990	109	136	4	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	268
1991	88	163	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	62	176	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	250
1993	54	171	8	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	247
1994	42	209	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
1995	29	201	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1996	29	201	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1997	34	182	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1998	39	178	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1999	33	173	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	226
2000	34	182	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	3	232
2001	30	164	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	210
2002	28	138	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	1	178
2003	28	138	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	1	178
2004	37	138	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	7	199
2005	41	138	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	9	204
2006	51	164	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	11	247
2007	45	119	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	65	247
2008	61	96	8	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	176
2009	80	82	8	15	0	2	89	0	276
2010	111	64	9	31	0	2	81	0	298
2011	125	48	11	37	0	4	82	0	307
2012	136	51	12	45	0	2	66	0	312
2013	168	63	17	44	1	1	39	0	333
2014	183	60	15	40	1	1	38	0	338
2015	187	51	14	39	1	1	36	0	329
2016	182	50	11	36	0	1	40	0	320
2017	178	47	13	36	1	0	44	0	319
2018	180	50	11	36	1	0	51	0	329
2019	174	46	11	41	2	0	57	0	331
2020	157	45	15	40	2	0	66	0	325
2021	160	44	21	42	2	0	78	0	347
2022	146	43	22	44	3	0	87	1	346
2023	140	39	26	46	2	0	98	1	352
2024	141	31	29	46	3	0	90	1	341

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 Peralta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	15.0	21.0	n/a
1989	293	12.5	23.4	n/a
1990	268	11.5	23.3	n/a
1991	269	12.0	22.4	n/a
1992	250	12.2	20.4	34
1993	247	11.0	22.5	40.5
1994	264	11.0	24.0	43.9
1995	239	11.1	21.5	43.9
1996	239	11.1	21.5	43.9
1997	227	10.0	22.7	50.2
1998	231	13.0	17.8	53.2
1999	226	13.0	17.4	47.5
2000	232	13.6	17.1	47.6
2001	210	12.0	17.5	44.7
2002	178	10.4	17.1	60.5
2003	178	10.4	17.1	60.5
2004	199	9.0	22.1	56.3
2005	204	10.3	19.8	49.7
2006	247	10.0	24.7	61.9
2007	247	12.0	20.6	69.8
2008	176	12.1	14.5	58
2009	276	12.7	20.1	38
2010	298	12.7	23.4	41.6
2011	307	n/a	n/a	36.8
2012	312	11.0	28.3	30.8
2013	333	12.0	27.7	36
2014	338	12.0	28.1	33.4
2015	329	12.0	27.4	23.1
2016	320	13.0	24.6	22.2
2017	319	13.0	24.5	21
2018	329	14.0	23.5	17.9
2019	331	15.0	22.0	15.4
2020	325	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	347	14.0	24.7	17.6
2022	346	14.0	24.7	26.6
2023	352	14.0	25.1	29
2024	341	13.5	25.2	31.4

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 Peralta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	15.0	21.0	n/a
1989	293	12.5	23.4	n/a
1990	268	11.5	23.3	n/a
1991	269	12.0	22.4	n/a
1992	250	12.2	20.4	34
1993	247	11.0	22.5	40.5
1994	264	11.0	24.0	43.9
1995	239	11.1	21.5	43.9
1996	239	11.1	21.5	43.9
1997	227	10.0	22.7	50.2
1998	231	13.0	17.8	53.2
1999	226	13.0	17.4	47.5
2000	232	13.6	17.1	47.6
2001	210	12.0	17.5	44.7
2002	178	10.4	17.1	60.5
2003	178	10.4	17.1	60.5
2004	199	9.0	22.1	56.3
2005	204	10.3	19.8	49.7
2006	247	10.0	24.7	61.9
2007	247	12.0	20.6	69.8
2008	176	12.1	14.5	58
2009	276	12.7	20.1	38
2010	298	12.7	23.4	41.6
2011	307	n/a	n/a	36.8
2012	312	11.0	28.3	30.8
2013	333	12.0	27.7	36
2014	338	12.0	28.1	33.4
2015	329	12.0	27.4	23.1
2016	320	13.0	24.6	22.2
2017	319	13.0	24.5	21
2018	329	14.0	23.5	17.9
2019	331	15.0	22.0	15.4
2020	325	n/a	n/a	12.9
2021	347	14.0	24.7	17.6
2022	346	14.0	24.7	26.6
2023	352	14.0	25.1	29
2024	341	13.5	25.2	31.4

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.

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