LIFE Academy

Summary:

LIFE Academy is a public high school located in Oakland, California, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 424 students. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

LIFE Academy consistently outperforms the Oakland Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, with 55.36% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 35.2% in the district and 55.73% statewide. In mathematics, LIFE Academy also performs better than the district but lags behind the state average, with 25% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 15.22% in the district and 27.9% statewide. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also stronger than the district but lower than the state average, with 27.45% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 12.04% in the district and 32.08% statewide.

LIFE Academy has consistently maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 100% over the past five years, outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2017-2018 to 46.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, LIFE Academy generally outperforms Oakland High and Coliseum College Prep Academy in academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates, but lags behind the higher-performing Alameda High and Oakland Unity High.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 2101 35th Ave.
       Oakland, CA  94601-3124


(510) 879-1335

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1041st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,960 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  424

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.9%
African American:
4.0%
Asian:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.3% Help


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Compare Details LIFE Academy ranks worse than 56.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details LIFE Academy ranks better than 55.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 15 ranked high schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.29. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at LIFE Academy 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.9%), African American (4%), Asian (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at LIFE Academy is 16.2. 9 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at LIFE Academy is $7,960. 9 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

LIFE Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks LIFE Academy 1562nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See LIFE Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks LIFE Academy 1041st of 2323 California public high schools. (See LIFE Academy 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 LIFE Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 17.44 2101st 2477 15.2%
2016 18.31 2092nd 2497 16.2%
2017 21.09 1990th 2508 20.7%
2018 14.07 2207th 2480 11.0%
2019 10.59 2536th 2715 6.6%
2022 29.79 1786th 2740 34.8%
2023 32.90 1704th 2802 39.2%
2024 37.06 1562nd 2777 43.8%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.82 1216th 1364 10.9%
2019 29.61 1143rd 1442 20.7%
2022 44.21 621st 1540 59.7%
2023 42.70 664th 1529 56.6%
2024 35.95 904th 1477 38.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.58 451st 1538 70.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.76 1939th 2230 13.0%
2019 13.18 2198th 2369 7.2%
2022 39.83 1338th 2458 45.6%
2023 43.84 1216th 2549 52.3%
2024 46.70 1140th 2575 55.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.40 2085th 2262 7.8%
2019 9.55 2278th 2380 4.3%
2022 40.19 1340th 2509 46.6%
2023 38.15 1382nd 2547 45.7%
2024 39.67 1346th 2546 47.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.06 2051st 2273 9.8%
2019 11.81 2258th 2407 6.2%
2022 18.23 2144th 2527 15.2%
2023 28.17 1737th 2558 32.1%
2024 33.23 1544th 2547 39.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.75 1844th 2072 11.0%
2019 13.53 2057th 2213 7.0%
2022 41.78 1236th 2359 47.6%
2023 44.43 1139th 2391 52.4%
2024 51.22 964th 2383 59.5%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for LIFE Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.06 1421st 1653 14.0%
2005 22.74 1294th 1901 31.9%
2006 20.78 1387th 1968 29.5%
2007 19.35 1529th 2063 25.9%
2008 27.17 1248th 2117 41.0%
2009 36.18 1155th 2238 48.4%
2010 31.23 1245th 2281 45.4%
2011 29.53 1327th 2367 43.9%
2012 36.21 1151st 2354 51.1%
2013 34.13 1209th 2426 50.2%
2015 43.51 1101st 1994 44.8%
2016 47.82 1051st 2039 48.5%
2017 33.74 1333rd 2021 34.0%
2018 75.66 478th 2017 76.3%
2019 41.63 1177th 2133 44.8%
2021 72.93 316th 1290 75.5%
2022 54.09 850th 2123 60.0%
2023 40.12 1135th 2348 51.7%
2024 43.29 1041st 2323 55.2%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 39.18 540th 1044 48.3%
2023 39.98 468th 1323 64.6%
2024 36.46 582nd 1350 56.9%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.18 403rd 1547 73.9%
2024 34.95 831st 1534 45.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.68 295th 1862 84.2%
2019 47.17 1006th 1937 48.1%
2021 82.16 160th 1126 85.8%
2022 64.10 561st 1943 71.1%
2023 49.13 901st 2247 59.9%
2024 51.75 812th 2235 63.7%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Homeless students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.71 122nd 451 72.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.41 364th 1760 79.3%
2019 36.48 1143rd 1833 37.6%
2021 61.69 372nd 1054 64.7%
2022 44.66 939th 1858 49.5%
2023 44.26 967th 2118 54.3%
2024 38.33 1117th 2098 46.8%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for high school Disabled students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.29 1000th 1117 10.5%
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Rank History for high school Male students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.86 538th 1834 70.7%
2019 41.30 1062nd 1880 43.5%
2021 80.33 222nd 1122 80.2%
2022 59.32 657th 1916 65.7%
2023 34.79 1201st 2207 45.6%
2024 45.75 910th 2172 58.1%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for high school Asian students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 1.17 707th 712 0.7%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at LIFE Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.00 248th 1742 85.8%
2019 45.07 1001st 1814 44.8%
2022 69.90 434th 1861 76.7%
2023 51.39 806th 2142 62.4%
2024 57.84 644th 2125 69.7%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

LIFE Academy Test Scores
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Enrollment information for LIFE Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 1 57 49 143 0 n/a n/a 2 252
2003 1 57 49 143 0 n/a n/a 2 252
2004 0 57 46 146 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2005 0 46 52 157 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2006 2 44 38 164 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2007 4 32 35 164 0 n/a n/a 7 242
2008 2 27 31 176 1 n/a n/a 0 237
2009 3 28 25 182 1 1 8 0 248
2010 2 27 26 198 2 1 6 0 262
2011 1 27 20 214 2 0 8 0 272
2012 5 13 19 225 2 2 1 0 267
2013 8 22 28 276 0 4 0 0 338
2014 8 37 34 334 1 4 1 0 419
2015 4 38 34 398 1 4 2 0 481
2016 4 35 35 388 1 3 7 0 473
2017 2 33 33 391 1 4 7 0 471
2018 4 28 28 393 1 2 8 0 464
2019 3 30 30 391 1 1 7 0 463
2020 2 26 22 387 1 0 5 0 443
2021 2 30 17 404 1 2 8 0 464
2022 2 22 17 397 0 2 6 0 446
2023 3 17 14 381 1 0 8 0 424

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 LIFE Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 252 15.5 16.3 71.2
2003 252 15.5 16.3 71.2
2004 249 15.5 16.1 67.9
2005 255 15.0 17.0 67.1
2006 248 14.0 17.7 63.3
2007 242 15.0 16.1 76.2
2008 237 16.1 14.7 78.1
2009 248 18.4 13.3 81.5
2010 262 15.0 17.4 87.4
2011 272 n/a n/a 89.7
2012 267 13.8 19.3 68.5
2013 338 19.6 17.2 99.1
2014 419 23.3 17.9 94.3
2015 481 27.0 17.8 85
2016 473 24.0 19.7 94.1
2017 471 27.4 17.1 90.9
2018 464 26.0 17.8 92
2019 463 30.4 15.2 90.9
2020 443 n/a n/a 91.4
2021 464 27.6 16.7 90.3
2022 446 27.3 16.3 95.1
2023 424 26.0 16.2 95.3

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 LIFE Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 252 15.5 16.3 71.2
2003 252 15.5 16.3 71.2
2004 249 15.5 16.1 67.9
2005 255 15.0 17.0 67.1
2006 248 14.0 17.7 63.3
2007 242 15.0 16.1 76.2
2008 237 16.1 14.7 78.1
2009 248 18.4 13.3 81.5
2010 262 15.0 17.4 87.4
2011 272 n/a n/a 89.7
2012 267 13.8 19.3 68.5
2013 338 19.6 17.2 99.1
2014 419 23.3 17.9 94.3
2015 481 27.0 17.8 85
2016 473 24.0 19.7 94.1
2017 471 27.4 17.1 90.9
2018 464 26.0 17.8 92
2019 463 30.4 15.2 90.9
2020 443 n/a n/a 91.4
2021 464 27.6 16.7 90.3
2022 446 27.3 16.3 95.1
2023 424 26.0 16.2 95.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for LIFE Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,960

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

Impact of COVID-19 on LIFE Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2536th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1704th of 2802 Middle schools
 32.6%
Ranks 1177th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1135th of 2348 High schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LIFE Academy)23.329.8
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)29.327.6
 1.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (LIFE Academy)16.717.5
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)22.419
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LIFE Academy)23.640.4
 16.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)30.632.5
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (LIFE Academy)13.920.3
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)22.121.1
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LIFE Academy)19.140.4
 21.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)31.133.4
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (LIFE Academy)6.522.8
 16.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)21.320.5
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (LIFE Academy)3.214.6
 11.4%
   8th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)17.620.6
 3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (LIFE Academy)44.457.1
 12.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)30.432.2
 1.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (LIFE Academy)16.119.4
 3.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)13.114.1
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (LIFE Academy)12.722
 9.3%
   11th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)11.714.4
 2.7%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (LIFE Academy)2218
 4%
   12th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)10.815.7
 4.9%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students463424
 8.4%
African American3017
 43.3%
American Indian11
Asian3014
 53.3%
Hispanic391381
 2.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White33
Two or More Races78
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.9%95.3%
 4.4%


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LIFE Academy ranks 1041st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended LIFE Academy.

Students at LIFE Academy are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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